Community Sport Action Groups

Community Sport Action Group (SAG’s) are a constituted group of clubs, coaches, volunteers, agencies and statutory sport providers that have an interest and desire to develop sport and physical activity opportunities, facilities and events within local communities and villages.

SAG’s act as a representative voice for community sport which is then used to lobby the Bolsover District Sports Partnership (the strategic voice for sport and physical activity in Bolsover district) to influence the development of sport and physical activity at grassroots level.

The SAG’s cover the district and meet every 4-6 weeks, providing a controlled mechanism of working with the voluntary/community sports sector and providing local people with direct contact to the districts Sports Development Officers, teachers and other key strategic partners.

To find out more about your local Community SAG and find out how you can get involved click on the links below:

• Bolsover SAG
• Clowne and Barlborough SAG
• Creswell and Whitwell SAG
• SNAP SAG (South Normanton and Pinxton)
• Tibshelf and Blackwell SAG

Bolsover SAG

Bolsover Sports Action Group was established in 2003 in order to give the community a voice with regard to sporting provision in the locality. This is your own individual, your club, group or organisations opportunity to influence the work of your Sports Development Officer and to have a say in the funding of facilities, coach education, resources and club formation, support and development.

Bolsover SAG as it is known is a partnership of local groups with representatives from our Sports Development Team, Parish Councils, various residents groups and associations, community development groups, Derbyshire County Council Youth Service, Schools and voluntary clubs, groups and associations.

The group aims are to avoid duplication, determine local priorities, run joint and complimentary programmes and to access funding to help meet these aims.

The membership is drawn from the towns and hamlets that feed Bolsover Secondary School - Bolsover Town, Carr Vale, Hillstown, Shuttlewood, Stanfree, Oxcroft, Doe Lea, Glapwell, Ault Hucknall, Rowthorne, Scarcliffe and Palterton.

Projects

Members have attracted over £350,000 worth of funding to the area for sporting use since the groups establishment, were responsible for situating the first gym in Derbyshire specifically for junior use and accessed funding which, for a while, allowed them to employ their own Community Sports Officer.

Projects are varied. There are facility developments such as the bowls pavilion at Hillstown and green improvements at Oxcroft. There are the provision of various opportunities to get involved in sport – rugby, cycling, archery, boxing sessions to name a few, the group identify training and educational requirements to help clubs with developmental support and help them towards gaining NGB accreditation such as Clubmark.

Annually, members organise the Bolsover Sports Action Group Sports and Youth Achievement Awards which recognise and celebrate local sporting achievement whilst highlighting the important roles that individuals play within all levels of sport.

Membership

An open membership policy is in place and you, your club or your organisation can benefit by becoming members at any time.

For further details please telephone 01246 593064 or submit an enquiry form

Clowne and Barlborough SAG

The Clowne and Barlborough Sports Action group was established in 2003. The aims of the group are to:

• Allow the community to come together and  speak as a single voice
• Determine local priorities and actions
• Pool ideas and resources
• Run joint or complementary programmes
• Access funding

CAB SAG is a not for profit organisation which seeks to develop and promote sport and recreation within Clowne and Barlborough; to meet the needs and interests of all age groups but especially young people by improving and developing links with local sports clubs, schools and other organisations and agencies committed to developing sport and recreation locally.

Membership of the CAB SAG is open to anyone in Clowne, Barlborough and surrounding areas.

For further details please telephone 01246 593067 or submit an enquiry form

Creswell and Whitwell SAG

Creswell and Whitwell SAG was the first SAG to be formed within Bolsover district. Each SAG sets it's own priorities in order to benefit clubs, organisations and indivduals in their surrounding areas.  Recently members of Creswell and Whitwell SAG decided to support the proposals of Elmton-with-Creswell Parish Council in the development of the Creswell Academy for Sport and Cultural Arts.

Membership of Creswell and Whitwell SAG is open to anyone in Creswell, Whitwell and surrounding areas.

For further details please telephone 01246 593064 or submit an enquiry form

SNAP SAG (South Normanton and Pinxton)

Established in 2003 in order to give the community a voice with regard to sporting provision in the locality. This gives individuals, clubs, groups and organisations the opportunity to influence the work of your Sports Development Officer and to have a say in the future developments of facilities, coach education, resources and club formation in the locality.

SNAP SAG as it is known is a partnership of local groups with representatives from; The District Councils Sports Development Team, Parish Councils, Bolsover Healthy Neighbourhoods Team, SNAP Development and voluntary clubs.

The group aims are to avoid duplication, determine local priorities, run joint and complimentary programmes and to access funding to help meet these aims.

Most recent projects;

• Replacing the vandalised tea hut on the TOPPS recreation ground with an anti vandal unit £4,300.
• Transforming derelict tennis courts at Pinxton Welfare into a Multi Use Games Area, £24,000

For further details please telephone 01246 593067 or submit an enquiry form

Tibshelf and Blackwell SAG

Tibshelf and Blackwell Sports Action Group was established in 2003 in order to give the community a voice with regard to sporting provision in the locality.

Tibshelf and Blackwell SAG is a partnership of local groups with representatives from our Sports Development Team, Parish Councils, the Safer Neighbourhoods Team, various residents groups and associations, Schools and voluntary clubs, groups and associations.

The group aims are to avoid duplication, determine local priorities, run joint and complimentary programmes and to access funding to help meet these aims.

The membership is drawn from the towns and hamlets that feed Tibshelf Community School – Tibshelf, Blackwell, Newton, Westhouses, Hilcote, Hardstoft, Astwith and Stainsby

Projects

Annually members organise the popular Tibshelf Sports Festival staged at Tibshelf Community School which attracts big crowds in July and consists of sporting activities, competitions and exhibitions as well as side shows, information stalls and refreshments.

This year saw the group help the community and Derbyshire County Cricket Club celebrate the centenary of the world record score for a 9th wicket partnership, set by Derbyshire County Cricket Club, against Warwickshire, whilst playing first class matches at Blackwell Miners Welfare in June 1910.

Projects are varied, there are facility developments such as a Multi Sports Club hoping to be based at Tibshelf Commumity School. The provision of various opportunities to get involved in sport – cricket, football, netball and triathlon sessions to name a few.  The group identify training and educational requirements to help clubs with developmental support and assistance towards gaining NGB accreditation such as Clubmark.

An open membership policy is in place and you, your club or your organisation can benefit by becoming members at any time.

For further details please telephone 01246 593064 or submit an enquiry form

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 December 2011 13:59

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