A Short History leading to

A Long and Healthy FutureFor Lochaber

Formation of LSA

LSA

Sportlochaber

Lochaber Sports Council

AffiliatedSports Clubs

31

3000

Members

LSA – Company Limited by Guarantee and with Charitable Status

LSA Main Board

Grants and Awards Committee

funded by Highland Council

Youth Support Fundfunded by the Community

LSA Encouraging and Supporting Sport in the Community

Primary Schools Poster Competition

Gala Day

Annual Awards Night School Sports Film Competition

Lochaber Sports

Clubs Directory

Website and Weekly News Emails

CLUBS QUESTIONNAIRE 2009 CONCLUSIONS:

• 82% of clubs dissatisfied with their current facilities• 93% of clubs consider their facilities unsatisfactory for future use• Only 26% of clubs consider their facilities able to support those of

higher aptitude• Only 50% of clubs can use their facilities as often as they need

• 100% of clubs consider Lochaber would benefit from a Multi-Sports Facility

ANSWER: Over 50% responded that it was WEATHER and/or POOR FACILITIES

QUESTION: What is the main barrier to sports participation in Lochaber?

...and this is why:

The Solution

Provision of Multi-Sport

Indoor Training Facility and

Resurfacing of LHS astro turf

pitch

Development of Sustainable

Pitch Maintenance Programme

All year round training whatever the weather• Pressure off club pitches

• Ability for clubs to develop training programmes

• Ability to host national coaching programmes

• Ability to hold winter mini-leagues• Support for sport and healthy activity from

school to club and community

Results of Feasibility Study 2012(funded by LEADER, Highland Council and the Community)

FACILITYNEEDS

• 60m x 40m Covered 3G Pitch• Recovering of existing LHS astro pitch

SITE• Adjacent to Lochaber High School

NEW FACILITI

ES DESIGN

• Turf of both pitches to be suitable for Rugby, Football and Shinty (satisfying the 3 governing bodies of those sports, while supporting several other sports)

• Indoor facility to have a tensioned, translucent covering on a steel rib frame, with 3m. high cladding on the outside

Proposed Building Design

Main Proposals of Business Plan 2013(funded by Wards Discretionary Fund, Foundation Scotland and the Community)

• 25 Year forecast to ensure annual maintenance costs covered and "sinking fund" for 2 pitch replacements and 1 roof recovering in that period

SUSTAINABILITY

• Bookings to be managed by the school along with their other sports facilities available for community use

MANAGEMENT

• Facility accessible to all. Envisaged that it will be used mostly by the school and Active Schools Co-ordinators during the school day and by clubs and community in the evenings, weekends and holidays

ACCESSIBILITY

• Day to day maintenance carried out by school janitorial staff• Annual pitch maintenance carried out along with outdoor 3G pitch

MAINTENANCE

• The school will get "free" use of the facility in return for the supply of electricity and their management and janitorial services

• The clubs and community will be charged an hourly charge commensurate with the Highland Council charge for the outdoor pitch

CHARGES

• By a Management Committee drawn from LSA, LHS, Highlife Highland, the Clubs - responsible for finances, marketing, insurances etc.

MANAGEMENT (overall)

Main Proposals of Business Plan 2013 contd.(funded by Wards Discretionary Fund and the Community)

ESTIMATED TOTAL PROJECT COSTof Indoor Training Facility (inc. VAT where applicable)

Turnkey Build£1.36m

Project Management

£15,600

Professional Fees

£21, 000

Sundry£2,880

5% Contingency

£69,000 TOTAL £1.47m.

FUNDINGof Indoor Training Facility

Funding Profile

In principle from Highland Council £600kApplied for from sportscotland £500,000In hand from Score En-vironment £10,000To find £360k

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