Sport Trafford
Sport Trafford is part of Trafford Community Leisure Trust that had been the Trafford Sports Development Unit. has transferred to and is now Sport Trafford.
Sport Trafford Funding Workshop 25th January 2012
The workshop is suitable for clubs seeking help to gain funds to support their work. Attendees will gain Information on current funding streams including the new Inspired Facilities Fund from Sport England, gain easy to use take home reference material and advice on applying for funding.
In response to a clear demand from Sport Clubs, Sport Trafford have developed a Funding Workshop suitable for anyone seeking to gain funds to support the work of their sports club or personnel.
The Sport Trafford Funding Workshop is designed to;
• Provide clubs and individuals with the latest information on current funding steams
• Provide easy to use take home reference material
• Offer advice on applying for funding
• Offer a follow up support drop in session for assistance with funding applications
The workshop is being held on Wednesday 25th January 2012, 6.30 – 8.30pm at Crossford Bridge Pavilion, Danefield Road, Sale, M33 7WR. Places are £10 per person. £15 non Trafford
For further details on the workshop please see the booking form which should be completed and returned along with payment for the relevant amount to secure your place
Sport Trafford announce the new round of Sport Trafford Club Development Fund which is now open.(26th April 2011)
The fund is a great opportunity for clubs who are either working towards or have achieved Club mark accreditation to obtain financial assistance to support their development. The aim of the fund is to assist clubs to gain and maintain accreditation and to enhance the service offered to both its members and the wider community.
The fund is split into five categories with a capped amount available per application in each category. A maximum of three categories can be applied for in one financial year and no more than one application per category can be made during the same period. The five categories cover course fees, publicity costs, CRB checks, alternative activity sessions and school club link work. Further information and examples of what can be applied for are included on the application form.
Making an application to the fund is simple and there are no deadline dates by which applications have to be submitted. The fund will only support work that has been carried out within this financial year. As we are only recently into this new financial year you are unlikely to have had the opportunity to make any purchases so far but bear the fund in mind when you do or in your planning for the year. Funds will be allocated until the pot is spent then the application process will be suspended until the start of the new financial year when a new pot will hopefully be available.
Funds are allocated retrospectively for work undertaken within the financial year and proof of spend, as detailed on the form, must be provided with any application.
The creation of the fund comes as a direct result of feedback from clubs and aims to assist and reward those clubs who are working towards best practice and providing a quality environment for members and the community.
If you require any additional information after consulting the application form and guidance notes please do not hesitate to contact Jenny Burton - Sport Development Officer at Sport Trafford
GO3 website The site contains information on sports and physical activity sessions and clubs within the borough in order to help signpost people to participate in the recommended 3 x 30 minutes of exercise per week.
The list of activities is being added to all the time.
Clubs are asked to visit periodically at www.go3trafford.co.uk and use the search facility to find your club, not forgetting to click the sports clubs only box to review your entry. If there are any amendments that need to be made let me know. Jenny Burton - see address in left panel.
Greater Manchester Sports Fund
Young people who may require funding please see the attached application form and guidance notes for the Greater Manchester Sports Fund, which maybe appropriate for them. Applications should be completed and then must be signed off by Aasim Chaudhry one of Sports Trafford’s Development Officers before they are submitted to the fund. To arrange this please contact him on aasim.chaudhry@traffordleisure.co.uk
click here for Guidance and here for the Application form
Cash 4 Clubs is a relatively new grant funding pot specifically for community clubs. Grants can be applied for to purchase new equipment, improve facilities, gain coaching qualifications and to generally invest in the club and its future.
Grants are available in three tiers of £250, £500 or £1,000. Clubs can apply providing they are affiliated to their National Governing Body or with their local authority. The application form is an online form and one of the questions relates to your clubs progress with accreditation. The form appears very straightforward and should be relatively quick to complete.
The Cash 4 Clubs website is very comprehensive and can be found at www.cash-4-clubs.com It provides details on the fund, what can and can’t be applied for, examples of successful projects and guidance on timescales.
All clubs have either a project or require some equipment that they could apply to the fund for. There are no closing dates for applications to be submitted by but a judging panel meets 4 times a year to assess the applications they have received to that point. The next judging panel meeting is early September 2009
Currently no clubs from the North West have gained funding due to the infancy of the fund. I would urge everyone to have a look at the site or pass the details onto a colleague at the club to ensure the club does not miss out.
(Added August 2009)
Funding - See Sport Trafford's own website