Sports Development in South Derbyshire

The Sport & Youth Development team works in partnership with schools, clubs, sports governing bodies and the County Sports Partnership (Derbyshire Sport)to provide and develop sporting opportunities for local people. This includes support with financial grants, development plans, club accreditation schemes and Coach Education. 

Officers from the Sport & Youth Development team are always on hand to support clubs across the district with various development issues so if you have a particular problem or a particular project you need help with then use the contact details below to get in touch.

South Derbyshire Sport

Sports Development also helps co-ordinate South Derbyshire Sport (the District Sports Forum for voluntary sports clubs) and sport specific focus groups across the district which currently include: Cricket and Football.

South Derbyshire Sport is made up of individuals, clubs and organisations that take part in or have an interest in sport in South Derbyshire. The help of a number of the District’s sportspeople has already been enlisted.

• Chair: Ron Lane (Also Chair of the South Derbyshire Road Runners)
• Treasurer: Dave Fern (Honorary Secretary of Lullington Park Cricket Club)
• The Sport and Youth Development Manager for South Derbyshire District Council also plays a key role in supporting and advising the group.

What Are Its Aims?
It has been set up to develop a strong voice for sport in South Derbyshire. This should help secure better facilities and more opportunities and as a result improve standards in sport across the District.

The Forum members have set the following objectives:

• To represent South Derbyshire sport at district and county level.
• To lobby for increased resources from the public and private sectors.
• To share good practice and information between sports clubs.
• To support the recruitment and training of coaches and sports leaders.
• To attract funding from external sources to develop sport.
• To organise events and training to promote local sport.
• To raise awareness of member clubs so that more people get involved.

Successes To Date
The group has successfully lobbied for a full sized astroturf pitch at the Pingle School, held two District Sports Awards Ceremonies to reward local athletes who perform at a high level in a variety of sports and organised a local FUNDay Through the Forest event to assist clubs raise money for their own cause.

How Can I Get Involved?
If you, your Club or Organisation would like to be involved in the Forum please contact us using the details at the bottom of the page.

If you are interested in learning more about the work of South Derbyshire Sport, minutes and information from past meetings can be accessed from the Derbyshire Sport website. 

Previous minutes from South Derbyshire Sport meetings (external link).

South Derbyshire Sports Specific Development Groups

South Derbyshire Cricket Development Group
www.southderbyscricket.co.uk (external link)

South Derbyshire Football Development Group
This group has recently been re-established. If you assist with the management, administration or coaching of a local South Derbyshire football club and would like to attend the next meeting then please get in touch. The group is attended by the Sport and Youth Development Manager, local club representatives and a Derbyshire FA Football Development Officer.

Contact Details

Sport & Youth Development Manager
South Derbyshire District Council
Civic Offices
Civic Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0AH

Tel: 01283 595973
Mob: 07813 667764
Fax: 01283 595720
Minicom: 01283 595849
E-Mail: sportsdevelopment@south-derbys.gov.uk

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