Club Links
The Club Links work strand will create and develop links between schools and community sports clubs to support an increase in the number of children aged 5-16 years old who are participating in community sports clubs.
The overall outcome of Club Links work strand will be to increase the number of young people in School Sport Partnerships involved in community-based sport.
The Club Links work strand 2008-11 will be delivered by Sport England in close partnership with the Youth Sport Trust, National Governing Bodies and the Child Protection in Sport Unit.
It will continue to:
• Create high quality sports club opportunities for young people that are welcoming, safe, high quality and child friendly
• Create high quality environments which encourage participation of children and young people
• Offer activity programmes which include provision for talent development, incorporating the principles of the Long Term Athlete Development model
• Provide access to activity programmes to all sections of the community
• Recruit and develop coaches and volunteers (including young people) to provide the best possible activity programmes
If you would like to create a link between your club and a local school, you will need to contact the Partnership Development Manager (PDM ) from your nearest School Sports Partnership in the first instance. PDM Contact information