Stoke-on-trent sport and physical activity strategy 2009-2016

Key Objectives up to 2016 Priorities up to 2012level.Determine gaps and priorities for investment of time and resources, for example in:• local/community centres• sports club facilities• schools• parks and local green spaces• local play areas and Multi Use Games AreasSupport multi-agency/partnership approach, including with the private sector (sportsschemes, independent instructors etc), voluntary sector, sports clubs includingprofessional organisations such as PVFC and SCFC.Support local organisations and groups.Support established local social groups to expand their memberships, and encouragethem to introduce physical activity and sports opportunities.Support the development of new groups.Review pricing policies.Encourage young people to stay involved in sportafter school.Work with partners to ensure that schemes are as self-sustaining as possible, rather thanreliant on long-term large revenue subsidies.Review pricing policies for services and facilities including the potential extension andexpansion of the Energise Plus programme in order to deliver more benefits to targetgroups.Support actions arising from the PE and Sports Strategy for Young People (PESSYP)programme.Establish a Sports User Group for young people.Ensure that users/participants are able to feed back effectively from programmes such asStreet Games, Closing the Gap, and other youth projects.Use some S 106 developers’ contributions forrevenue.Develop appropriate planning policies to enable some developers’ contributions funds tobe channelled into developing new sports facilities or to improving them, together withsupport to community outreach schemes, particularly in areas of housing renewal andNortoft Partnerships Ltd <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent Page | 60Sport & Physical Activity Strategy 2009 – 2016October 2009