The Bucks Sport Success Story
Since the establishment of Bucks Sport in 2001 there have been a huge range of successes including:81% of young people receiving the government target of a minimum of 2 hours high Quality PE and sport in School.
- 26,000 young people participating in hundreds of coaching and competitive activities organised by the Partnership
- 60 Voluntary sports clubs supported to achieve ClubMark quality accreditation and improve their club.
- 5,000 education and training opportunities building capacity within the community and raising skills within the sports workforce
- Hundreds of young leaders trained in sports leadership and supported to volunteer in their school and the community through the Step into sport programme.
- 70 new full and part time Community Sports Coaches established with over a £1m in funding secured creating a step change in the development of coaching as a profession.
- 1,000 young people each year representing their District in the successful Bucks Youth Games
- 5,000 young people involved in fairer assessment processes and clearer pathways with 3,000 benefiting from the creation ofperformance development squads.
- Hundreds of people with a variety of disabilities involved in new Sport festivals, coaching sessions and clubs as part of the Bucks Disability Sport programme led by a new Development Officer and full time Disability Sport Coach
- £120,000 funding secured and innovative schemes developed to increase levels of sport and physical activity in deprived areas of Bucks
An extensive annual programme of high profile events including:- Sports Development Seminar
- Volunteer Recognition Evening and Bucks Sports Awards
- Coaches Conference
- Young Coaches Conference
- Sports Leadership & Volunteering Conference
- Primary & Secondary PE and School Sport Co-ordinator Conferences