NIF 20131129 Sport Post Conflict - 07 Brenda Kelly - Sported

Brenda Kelly (Sported) presentation at YMCA-RESPECT conference, "Sport Development in a Post Conflict Society", University of Ulster Magee, Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 29/11/2013

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1. Brenda  Kelly   Northern  Ireland  Manager,   The  Sported  Founda5on   29  November  2013  
2. •  sported.  has  been  created  by  Sir  Keith  Mills,  who  was  the   Chief  Execu5ve  of  the  London  2012  Olympic  bid  team  and   Deputy  Chairman  of  the  London  Organising  CommiKee  of   the  Games  (LOCOG).     •  Inspired  by  his  experience  running  London’s  successful   bid,  Mills  has  made  a  personal  commitment  to  delivering   the  legacy  of  the  Games  by  seQng  up  an  organisa5on   that  aims  to  improve  the  lives  of  disadvantaged  young   people  through  sport.     Background  
3. To  provide  capacity  building  support  and   financial  resources  to  community  sport   organisa5ons,  enabling  them  to  reach  and   improve  the  lives  of  more  disadvantaged  young   people  than  ever  before   Mission
4. •  sported  opened  for  membership  mid  March  2012.       •  200  members  across  all  6  coun5es  and    our   membership  con5nues  to  grow.     •  Awarded  over  £170,000  in  grants  in  Northern   Ireland.   •  16  trained  volunteer  mentors  working  with  our   member  groups  locally   Sported in Northern Ireland
5. Sport  being  used  for  social  change  –     • Building  stronger  Communi5es   • Reducing  Crime  and  An5-­‐social  behaviour   • Removing  barriers  to  regular  par5cipa5on  in  sport  for   marginalised  groups   • Developing  young  people  by  providing  them  with  skills  for   the  workplace  and  life   • Providing  educa5on  in  health  and  well  being   What do sported. mean by sport for development?
6. sportworks    
7. Methodology   Predica9ve  Risk  Modelling   -­‐ Reducing  an9-­‐social  behaviour  and   youth  offending   -­‐ Improving  educa9onal  performance   -­‐ Improving  aBendance  and  behaviour  at   school   -­‐ Reducing  the  misuse  of  drugs  and   alcohol   -­‐ Improving  psychological  health  and   wellbeing   -­‐ Increasing  physical  fitness  and  reducing   obesity   -­‐ Reducing  the  number  of  NEET  young   people  
8. £4000   Findings  
10. www.sported.org.uk/sportworks   S.Patel@Sported.org.uk  
11. sported.  contact  informa5on:   • Brenda  Kelly     • Northern  Ireland  Manager   • b.kelly@sported.org.uk   • www.sported.org.uk