CSP: Black Country
Contact: simon_hall@blackcountryconsortium.co.uk
Further Information: Its all about Value and Outcomes
Summary:
With European funding, BCC, the accountable body for the Black Country BeActive Partnership gave recruited CSPs and stakeholders including Sport England, Join In, AOC access to vocational training on club and volunteer development in Norway and Denmark. Delegates were principally those CSP staff who represented their area on the CSP Network Volunteer Group.
At minimal cost, the weeklong tours provided staff with the opportunity to understand national policy and impact on clubs and volunteering and experience a sports culture based on values and outcomes working with Norwegian and Danish sports organisations similar to CSPs, clubs, volunteers and the community. This led to 2015 & 2016 Conventions input, focus for CSP Network volunteer conference, CSP reports and local briefings. We have also brokered work between Sport England & the Danish Sports Organisation on the Coaching Plan for England.