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Crewe & Nantwich Community
Sport and Physical Activity Network

Introduction

What are these?
A single system for the delivery of Sport and Physical Activity for Communities within the geographical areas of the Borough (known as Community Sports Networks nationally), this guidance explains the roles and structures set out by Sport England, and approved by Government.

  1.....The structure
  • SPAA's form a key part of the structure of the Cheshire & Warrington Sports Partnership 
  • SPAA's provide a local, strategic alliance of partners with an interest in sport and physical activity, to work co-operatively towards the achievement of agreed outcomes
  • SPAA's provide the linkage between regional coordination, the core team of the Sport Cheshire and planning and delivery at a local level

 2.....The role of Sport and Physical Activity Alliances

  • Increase participation levels within sport and physical activity
  • Widen access to opportunities for sport and physical activity
  • Bring together and align partners existing priorities and targets within one joined up local vision and relevant action plans
  • To identify and secure the funding and resources required to increase participation and widen access to sport and physical activity
  • Ensure the inclusion of sport and physical activity in the Local Area Agreements and Local Public Service Agreemen

 3.....Membership     

       Recommended that the core membership of each SPAA should include:

  • Local authority
  • Health through the PCT
  • Education
  • Representatives from local thematic groups
  • Local voluntary and community sector (Sports)

 4.....Sub groups and project groups

  • New and existing  groups could be linked as sub groups to the SPAA e.g. Health and Well being thematic group or local sports council
  • Project groups may be formed to drive forward particular areas of work e.g., action planning

5.....Developing the Vision Document and Action plan

  • Each SPAA needs to develop a vision document for the next four years and beyond (this could be the development of a local sport & physical activity strategy or 2-3 page document)
  • The action plans developed will demonstrate local need and will show how joint working will address all 3 PSA's and required KPI's
  • Both documents will have to be based on local need and agreed by the SPAA partners.
  • Action plans will need to be presented in a thematic form. These themes will have a strong link to the following strategies and agreements:

Local Area Agreement themes
County Sports Strategy themes
NW Regional Plan for Sport and Physical Activity
Local thematic groups (e.g. via the LSP)
Local Community and Physical Activity strategies
Active People Survey