Our Action Plan

Our campaign will continually identify key issues, develop publicity campaigns and instigate action by board members to take these forward.

European and National bodies aware of the East Midlands needs

A strategic framework for sport and recreation in the East Midlands will be developed and promoted

Policy statements on issues important to sport in the East Midlands will be published

Responses will be made to consultation documents which affect sport in the East Midlands

East Midlands Sport represents the East Midlands at the English Sports Forum

At the heart of regional decision making

East Midlands Sport Members have a personal commitment to take sporting issues forward in wide forums and organisations

The Board has close relationships with the East Midlands Development Agency, the East Midlands Regional Assembly and is active on the East Midlands Cultural Consortium

Sport for its own sake

We shall work with the East Midlands Cultural Consortium to ensure that the intrinsic value of sport as a cultural force is fully recognised in the East Midlands

Preserving and developing sport for all in the East Midlands

East Midlands Sport is committed to a programme of consultation with local authorities, sports organisations, clubs and others involved in sport in the East Midlands to agree key campaign issues for the region

We will campaign for rate relief for voluntary sports clubs

A sport and racial equality action group will be established

We will campaign to promote and protect sport for young people in schools

We will campaign to protect and develop playing fields

We will contribute to improved sports information and communication in the region

Sports role in major social policy agendas

Positive steps will be taken to actively involve under-represented groups in East Midlands Sport, ensuring that they contribute to campaign issues

East Midlands Sport will develop a bank of expert advisers to identify how sport and recreation can contribute to social policy agendas, and how best to promote this

We will work with professional clubs in the region to use their influence and identify the benefits of joint working on projects which meet social agendas

A sport and health action group will be established

The role of sport and recreation in contributing to health, community safety, neighbourhood renewal, and lifelong learning projects will be actively promoted