Ulster GAA Strategic Vision and Action Plan - Croke Park
Ulster GAA Strategic Vision and Action Plan - Croke Park
Ulster GAA Strategic Vision and Action Plan - Croke Park
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Our <strong>Plan</strong>ning ContextsOur <strong>Plan</strong>ning ContextsComhairle Uladh: Sources of FundsIncome 200811%23%21%45%Income from GovernmentCommercial IncomeCentral <strong>GAA</strong> FundingGate ReceiptsComhairle Uladh: ExpenditureExpenditure 200817%5%24%Operational CostsCoaching & GamesClub & County Infrastructure17%37%GrantsChampionshipSustaining the MomentumComhairle Uladh is convinced it is vital that themomentum it has created since the turn of themillennium is sustained. Most of the contexts whichunderpinned “Beir Bua Nua” persist but there have beensome significant changes. These include:• Devolution restored to the north <strong>and</strong> majorrestructuring of local government planned, includinginter-governmental aspects• Increased acceptance of the need for <strong>and</strong> potential ofcommunity-based health <strong>and</strong> wellness initiatives• A growing focus on community-based approaches tourban <strong>and</strong> rural regeneration• A significantly-increased migrant populationacross <strong>Ulster</strong>• A new <strong>and</strong> challenging debate about the role <strong>and</strong>place of culture, heritage <strong>and</strong> tradition across <strong>Ulster</strong>Valuing <strong>and</strong> Supporting <strong>GAA</strong> VolunteersSupported by government funding, the <strong>Ulster</strong> Councilnow directly employs 56 core staff <strong>and</strong> works closelywith the 9 County Secretaries <strong>and</strong> County GamesDevelopment Managers. All staff employed by the <strong>GAA</strong>have a core directive that requires them to support250,000 <strong>GAA</strong> volunteers in <strong>Ulster</strong>. This includes offeringclub development support, coaching, games developmentsupport, administrative support <strong>and</strong> general advice <strong>and</strong>guidance. The <strong>Ulster</strong> Council staff are governedby volunteers who set the objectives <strong>and</strong> policy ofthe Council.Enhancing the Infrastructure 2000-08Since the millennium, <strong>Ulster</strong> <strong>GAA</strong>, with valued supportfrom Sport NI <strong>and</strong> the Irish Sports Council <strong>and</strong> central<strong>GAA</strong>, has made huge progress in developing theProvince’s main inter-County stadia. That progress can besummarised as follows overleaf:22 Comhairle Uladh CLG Lifelong promotion of Gaelic Games, Culture, Community <strong>and</strong> Family<strong>Ulster</strong> <strong>GAA</strong> <strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Vision</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Action</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> 2009-2015 23
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