in the community
in the community
By interrogating data and insight, and conversations with a range of partners we have identified a number of priority areas for Wesport to work in.
Our Priority Place working is designed to help us gain insight into the sport and physical activity needs of young people within a local community and to then support these needs by a combination of working with existing providers and helping to fill gaps where appropriate. We look to build relationships and connect like minded individuals and organisations to raise the numbers of young people taking part in physical activity and enjoying the wide range of benefits that this can bring.
Building relationships and gaining trust takes time, Wesport are committed to working in our Priority Places for the foreseeable future and intend to become imbedded in and be seen as a valuable asset to the community.
Our work has only just started but some initial successes can be viewed below:
- Hans Price Academy have developed a partnership with a local sports club to deliver an after-school club and evening community club through OSF.
- Winterstoke Hundred Academy are running a range of after school clubs through OSF.
- Working with Broadoak Academy to provide more physical activity opportunities for their school children and local community through OSF
- We are also working with Weston College to provide opportunities for local primary school children and the local workforce.
- Developing conversations with various local organisations/clubs to explore the current physical activity opportunities for young people on the Bournville e.g. with The For All Healthy Living Centre, Alliance Homes and the South West Activity Network.
- Together Fund - one community project
- Fair Furlong School delivering a Holiday programme and after school clubs funded through Opening School Facilities Fund (OSF).
- Working with Merchants Academy to improve access and security to their sports facilities through OSF.
- Crime Prevention Through Sport Fund (CPTS)– Three community projects
- Together Fund - Two community projects
- Trinity Academy running a range of after school clubs funded through OSF.
- Set up the Lockleaze Physical Activity and Sport Partnership (a partnership made up of clubs, deliverers, community organisations and schools).
- Supplied funding to Ashley Down Rugby Club to broaden club membership and train coaches.
- Supplied funding to Bristol North Aikido to purchase essential training equipment.
- Supported the set up and funding of The Lockleaze Foxes Girls Netball club.
- Regular Community pop up events run regularly on the main square.
- Together Fund - One community project
- Oasis Bank Leaze are delivering a range of after school clubs, holiday clubs and community sessions through OSF.
- Developed a strong relationship with the local School Games Organiser for North Bristol, who is based at St.Bede's Catholic College, and provides sporting opportunities for schools in the local area.
- Developing conversations with various local organisations/clubs to explore the current physical activity opportunities for young people in Lawrence Weston e.g. Oasis Hub and Ambition Lawrence Weston.
- CPTS – One community project
- Together Fund - Two community projects
- City Academy Bristol delivering a girls after-school club targeting a disengaged cohort, staff wellbeing and upskilling staff through OSF.
- Barton Hill Academy delivering a female adult community session and working with the school/trust to develop a further CYP offer through OSF
- Joined #BigUpBartonHill (previously Barton Hill Service Providers Network) and developing conversations with various local organisations to help support the delivery of physical activity opportunities based on community voice
- Using Youth Voice workshops to support OSF funded schools and community organisations develop their offers
- Funded the delivery of physical activity taster sessions at the #BigUpBartonHill Festival and consulted with festival attendees on physical activity preferences
- Positive Activities ICE Grant – Two community projects
- Together Fund - Five community projects
- Kings Oak Academy delivering two new after school clubs targeting those that are least engaged and upskilling staff through OSF
- Joined ‘Connecting Kingswood’ a group of partners made up of local businesses, councillors, charities and South Gloucestershire Council all working in or on behalf of the Kingswood community to support local residents.
- CPTS – One community project
- Together Fund - Two community projects
If you are working with Children and Young People or families within any of our current priority areas and would like a conversation, or feel we should be joining with an existing network then please get in touch with our team on CYP@wesport.org.uk
If you want to understand more about the population in areas across the West of England, then please contact us if you are interested in using our mapping tool. Although useable, it’s not ready to publish yet while we continue to add data sets. We will share a link here and short how to use it video in due course.
