About Us
Active Cumbria, the Sport and Physical Activity Partnership are one of 49 county sports partnerships covering England.
The Partnership is local networks of:
- Local Authorities
- National Governing Bodies of Sport
- Sports Clubs
- Cumbria Primary Care Trust
- And other local agencies committed to working together to increase participation in sport and physical activity.
We are led by a strategic board supported by a core team of people whose job it is to provide leadership, co-ordination and structures which allow people and organisations to work more effectively together at sub-regional level.
A powerful national network demonstrating leadership and connectivity in sport and physical activity. The CSPN brings together 49 County Sports Partnerships which work with key partners to increase participation in sport and physical activity across every area of England
Contact: info@cspnetwork.org
Leadership & Innovation
Indentify needs, barriers and blockages and adopt a participant centred. independent and constructive disposition in order to broker progress, find new ways of working and creative solutions to challenging and complex issues.
Partnership Development & Connectivity
Take a holistic outlook acting as a first point of contact for the sector, connecting multiple agendas, brokering and facilitating partnership working and making the whole greater then a sum of parts.
Excellence & Continuous Improvement
Committed to achieving quality standards through continuous improvment and excellence in order to demonstrate impact and help create a World Leading Community Sport System.
Safeguarding & Equity
Committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all young people and vunerable adults and to increasing participation amongst under represented and disengaged groups, in line with guidelines within the Equality Standard for Sport and the NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) Safeguarding Standards.
CSPs connecting National Governing Bodies with local areas
County Sports Partnerships (CSPs) are contracted by Sport England to provide services to support the local delivery of National Governing Body (NGB) Whole Sport Plans and support the achievement of NGB and Sport England Targets, including the aim to get 1million people participating more in sport by 2012. CSPs provide cross-sport services for all Sport England funded NGBS:
- Connecting NGBs to the local area and local partners
- Club, coach and volunteer development
- Children and young people
- Facility development
- Attracting external investment
- Additional services tailored to the needs of individual NGBs
Strategic Planning & Co-ordination
Interpret and shape national, regional and local policy to best fit future community needs, and co-ordinate delivery to avoid duplication and ensure alignment and optimum use of existing and potential resources.
Capacity Building
Invest in, and value people, building capacity and skills, supporting and adding value to work of many organisations in the sector.
Advocacy
Build the profileof sport and physical activity, increasing recognition of the power of sport, representing and advocating on behalf of others in the sector.
Core Funded by Sport England
Sport England invests in CSPs to deliver services for national governing bodies, to support work with local government and with children and young people, and to deliver on our key legacy Places, People, Play programmes Sportivate and Sport Makers. For information on CSP core funding specification view the Sport England website
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