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CALLS4ACTION
Taking Positive Action to address Inequalities
The Vision for Sport in Wales
Sporting InnovationSkills for Life in SportSporting CommunitiesSporting ExcellenceGrowing a Skilled & Passionate Workforce
Our Vision is to UNITE A PROUD SPORTING NATION, where EVERY CHILD is HOOKED ON SPORT FOR LIFE and Wales is a NATION OF CHAMPIONS
• Sport Wales National Lottery funded programme to tackle known inequalities in sports participation
• Follows on from the successful inaugural Calls4Action in 2012 which invested £1.5million into Community Sport in Wales
• The focus for this round of Calls4Action has been influenced by evidence attained from the 2013 School Sport Survey and an evaluation of the inaugural Calls4 Action
Calls4Action - Background
Focus Areas: Girls & Young Women Young people living in poverty (up to 24yrs) People with a disability People from a BME background
Budget Commitment:£3million in total• £1.5million for Girls & Young Women• £1.5million for Poverty; Disability & BME
Calls4Action - Overview
Calls4Action Launch – 14th April 2014 – #calls4action
Launch Film was included here.
• Our School Sport Survey 2013, which received over 110,000 responses from young people, and our Active Adults 2012 survey have been the main sources of evidence, along with evidence from a range of qualitative sources.
• We have produced Equality Fact Sheets that support each theme.
• Factsheets and tables are available on the Calls for Action pages on our website: www.sportwales.org.uk/calls4action
Calls 4 Action – What’s the Evidence behind it?
• C4A is about generating Positive Action to address known areas of inequality
• C4A is about Changing Lives through sport
• C4A is about being bold and Encouraging New Approaches
• C4A is about increasing the amount of Regular Weekly Activity taking place throughout Wales
Calls4Action – Principles
• Projects must impact on the target groups/areas to be eligible for support.
• We will also highlight priorities within the target groups and be proactive in generating applications and engaging with partners.
Calls4Action – A targeted approach
Focus Area: GIRLS & YOUNG WOMEN
Target Groups: •Teenage Girls•Young Women (20-44yrs)
Priorities•Addressing known Drop Off points
•Community to School/College focus
Focus Area: CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE IN POVERTY (up to 24yrs)
Target Areas: •Communities 1st Areas•Communities with schools in Free School Meals Quartile 3 & 4 (SSS Data 2013)
Priorities•Parents and family members•Developing and supporting Volunteers
Calls4Action – Approaches that have worked
Weightlifting film was included here.
Focus Area: DISABILITY
Target Area:Inclusion
Priority:Embedding inclusive provision throughout entire organisations and networks
Calls4Action – Approaches that have worked
Golf film was included here.
Focus Area: PEOPLE FROM A BME BACKGROUND
Target Areas: Cardiff, The Vale of Glamorgan, Newport and Swansea
Priority:Asian/Asian British Girls
Calls4Action – Approaches that have worked
BME football film was included here.
What we expect to see from applications:• Strong evidence base for the problem that’s to be
addressed
• Genuine collaboration and partnership working
• Clear sense of purpose and impact
• Lasting benefit
What we would like to see from applications:• That they build on current success
• Increase capacity and capability amongst individuals
Calls4Action – Potential Applications
• Projects can be Capital or Revenue based or a combination of the two
• Projects must impact on one or more of the target groups/areas
• Minimum grant request is £25,000
• A maximum grant award level has not been set
• Funding can be for a maximum of 3years
• Match-funding is not compulsory but is encouraged
Calls4Action – Criteria
• Stage 1 involves the completion of an Outline Proposal Form
• Forms can be obtained by telephone (029 2033 8246)
• Forms can be submitted by e-mail to [email protected]
• A Sport Wales Officer will discuss each potential project to ensure it is eligible for consideration
• Completed Outline Proposal Forms must be returned by 20th June 2014
Calls4Action – Application Process
August 2014
21 July 14 25 July 14
Formal decision made by Equality Board
Applicants informed of Outline Proposal decision
Applicants invited to proceed to be provided with an online C4A Application Form
Completed Application Forms deadline for return
Formal decision made by Equality Board
Group consistency/assessment with external input
10 July 2014
January 2015
01 December 2014
Calls4Action – Assessment Process
• Community Chest– Small grants of up to £1,500– Local decision making
• Development Grants– Revenue or Capital grants up to £25,000– Rolling application process
Details can be found on the funding pages of the Sport Wales website:
www.sportwales.org.uk
Other Sport Wales Funding
Any Questions?
Contact details:
Telephone: 029 2033 8246 Email: [email protected]: www.sportwales.org.uk/calls4action