Sport UnlimitedSouth Bedfordshire

Natalie Donhou Morley

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In year one, we retained 684 young people in the South Beds area, achieving 106% of our yearly target over 56 activities.

Some of our most successful activities were Table Tennis, Rock It Ball, Dodgeball & Cycling – all of which were delivered within

school settings and supported by the SSCos on site.

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The start of year two has seen many challenges. With 33 activities running in the summer term we managed to retain 361

young people and achieved 98% of our target. Low numbers in various activities including archery, aerobics

and cheerleading negatively impacted on our desired outcome.

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Case Study 1 - Dodgeball across the South Beds area• Level 1 Club @ Leighton Buzzard Youth Club

• Dodgeball in all middle schools• New community Club

• New competition added to yearly competition calendar

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Case Study 2 - Pages Park Community Dance Club• Additional hour of activity linked to new Youth Club in deprived

area of Leighton Buzzard• Linked into Vandyke Dance Company & Arts Factory for

sustainable exit route• Free performance for parents at Vandyke Performing Arts Event

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Case Study 3 - Flag Football in Dunstable Upper Schools• Extracurricular sessions in 3 schools

• Competition day run by Bedford Blue Raiders• Plans for satellite club in the Dunstable area

• More sessions taking place & planned in additional schools

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Case Study 4 - Archery @ Leighton Linslade Upper Schools• Based @ 2 sites

• Poor uptake despite student consultation• Expensive per head

• Sustainability proved to be problematic• Retention of only 14 students

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Case Study 5 - Skateboarding at Fulbrook Middle School• Sign up activity at minimal cost per child

• 100% Retention• Good numbers have allowed this continue without S.U

Funding• Marked increase in the use of the new community skate park

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QUESTIONS?Where do we go from here?

How much should we rely on young person consultation?How we guarantee sustainably for our young people?

a weekly sports club that hopes to provide the opportunity for young people between the ages of 8-18 years old who have a learning or physical disability (and their siblings) to have fun, boost their confidence and try out different sports.