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

Strategy Areas5. In line with the rest of the Sport and Physical Activity Strategy, the PlayingPitch Assessment has been undertaken on a Neighbourhood ManagementArea basis (NMA), as well as adopting an authority wide view.Overall pattern of change since 20026. The following table compares the overall pattern of participation in the grasspitch sports across <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent in 2002 (which informed the previousPlaying Pitch Strategy) with that in 2007/08. Those marked green have seenan increase in participation rate over the period, resulting in more teams per1000. Those in orange have stayed fairly constant, and those in red haveseen a fall. The “Team Generation Rates” are used rather than the number ofteams alone because the TGR takes account of any changes in thepopulation of the relevant age groups.7. This table suggests that, based on the number of football teams registering toplay in 2007-2008 with the Football Association, there has been an increasein participation amongst minis, juniors and adult women as the “teamgeneration rates” have increased. However the rate of participation in the 11-a-side game on grass by adult men has slightly reduced.8. There has been notable growth in mini and junior participation in Rugby Unionover the period, but the adult game has remained largely unchanged.9. Cricket has seen an increase in participation by juniors and adult women, buta slight fall in the rate of participation by adult men.Nortoft Partnerships Ltd <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent Page | 269Sport & Physical Activity Strategy 2009-2016October 2009