About WCSF

WCSF will provide high quality sports facilities to create opportunities and pathways, from recreation to performance, for people of all ambitions, abilities and ages within the Wotton Under Edge community. It is committed to attract and manage sustainable resources to enhance and maximise recreational and sporting opportunities for the whole community, through collaboration with all stakeholders.

Aims

Increase participation in and promote opportunities for, sport and physical activity; being open and accessible to all.
Act as a training and development centre for excellence and expertise in sport and physical activity.
To strengthen existing clubs and activities.
To promote and enable the development of new clubs and activities.
Promote healthy living and well-being.
To minimise the environmental impact of its activity .
To achieve economic viability.

Targets

To increase children, young people and adult (16+) participation in sport and physical activity by 5% annually (based on having 600 adults and children currently playing football, hockey and rugby).
Increase facilities for tennis, hockey, cricket, football and rugby, BMX Skateboarding by year 5.
Deliver at least two new clubs or activities year on year over the first 5 years to benefit different ages and abilities.
Increase the number of volunteers by 25% over 5 years.
Initiate at least 4 coaching courses each year in conjunction with local governing bodies, at New Road.
Ensure 75% of volunteers have taken level 1 qualification within first year.
Achieve break even of this phase by year three.
Communicate at least once a month through public media and once a year to stakeholders in addition to Annual Report.
Each club (where appropriate) has at least one level 2/3 coach.
Promote and support at least one tournament in each major sport each year.
Maintain all facilities to a high standard - 98% availability of artificial surfaces and 95% availability of natural surface for use excluding force majeure.

Outcomes

Increased number of people wanting to take part in sport.
Improved community spirit, aspiration and enthusiasm for sport.
Increased opportunities for appropriate training, competitions and tournaments, following NGB player and participation pathways.
Provide a community asset for use by other groups such as PCT, Community Partnerships etc.
Increase the provision of facilities and opportunities in line with anticipated housing growth.

As a result we will

Improve standard of play
Develop excellence
Increase disabled participation
Increase number of girls and women
Improve community safety
Improve fitness and well-being