Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport

Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport (LRS) is the County Sport Partnership for the geographic are covering Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. We are one of five sub-regional County Sports Partnerships within East Midlands and one of forty nine across England.

LRS is about helping people take up a more active and healthy lifestyle and becoming fitter and happier as a consequence. This is not just about sport but also includes a wide range of physical activities and becoming involved as a volunteer, trying something new - essentially expanding horizons and having fun!

County Sports Partnerships (CSPs) like LRS have been set up by Sport England and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport as the delivery system for the development of sport and physical activity at a county level.

LRS operates as a Partnership whose key members are the local authorities (LAs), School Sports Partnerships (SSPs), National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) and the NHS.

LRS is funded primarily by Sport England but also receives contributions from the nine Local Authorities. In addition LRS attracts match funding from some of the National Governing Bodies of Sport for the development and promotion of specific sports project funding from a range of organisations such as the Youth Sports Trust.

Strategy for Sport 2009-13

One Vision

'Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland the most sporting and physically active place in England by 2025.'

Two Outcomes

More People

'We will be one of the top 5 most improved areas* in England by 2017 in relation to peoples participation levels in sport and physical activity.'

(*Based on a national measure e.g. Active People Survey)

More Medals

'We will support and develop five ‘homegrown’*athletes who will contribute to TEAM GB medals at the 2024 Olympics, Paralympics or World Championship in their chosen sport'

(*Indicates athletes who have come through the Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland school and NGB system – for a majority part of their formative sporting careers)

Three Guiding Principles

Sport and physical activity has the potential to make a significant contribution to the quality of life in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. To unlock this potential we need to be guided by three overriding principles:

Safe Sport

Safe opportunities for taking part is important for all and essential when providing opportunities or young people and vulnerable adults.

Fair Sport

Equality of opportunity is at the heart of all sport & physical activity provision within Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

Well Led

Sport Building a positive partnership environment where we develop good leaders, excellent communication - creating a strong voice for sport and physical activity.

Ambitions

• Ambition 1 ~ Every young person participates in at least 5 hours of high quality physical education, sport and physical activity each week
• Ambition 2 ~ The number of adults regularly taking part in sport and physical activity increases year on year
• Ambition 3 ~ Sports facilities are high quality, accessible and effectively programmed
• Ambition 4 ~ The 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games and 2009 Special Olympics inspire everyone to be involved in sport and physical activity
• Ambition 5 ~ There are high quality, Active volunteers, qualified coaches and officials from all communities who support schools, clubs and performance sport
• Ambition 6 ~ Participants, players and athletes can fulfil their sporting potential by accessing high quality sporting pathways

Strategy for Physical Activity

2009-13

One Vision

'The people of Leicestershire and Rutland are the most physically active in England by 2025'

Two Outcomes

More People

'We will be one of the top 5 most improved areas in England by 2017 in relation to peoples participation levels in physical activity and sport.'

(Based on a national measure e.g. Active People)

Better Health

'We will be one of the top 5 most improved areas in England in reducing the primary and secondary care costs attributed to physical inactivity by 2017.'

(Based on national measure determined by the Department of Health)

Ambitions

Through enhancing local partnerships and working smarter, our ambitions by 2013 are to ensure:

• Ambition 1 ~ Every young person is supported and encouraged to lead a physically active lifestyle
• Ambition 2 ~ Every adult is supported and encouraged to lead a physically active lifestyle
• Ambition 3 ~ Consistent and clear messages about physical activity, linked to national campaigns, are developed and promoted
• Ambition 4 ~ Green spaces, the wider countryside and the built environment are promoted and developed to encourage more people to be more active
• Ambition 5 ~ Workplace and community settings recognise and promote the benefits of physical activity to increase participation
• Ambition 6 ~ An effective delivery structure will be in place to increase participation

Operating Structure is based around:

Strategic Plans