2007-07 sports council for wales annual report

one year/12 months/365 days/ of sport in wales

sports council walescyngor chwaraeon cymru

sports Council for walesannual report and accounts 07/08

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sportsCounCilfor walesannual report and aCCounts07/08

sports Council for walessophia GardensCardiff Cf11 9swtelephone: 0845 045 0904fax: 0845 846 0014e-mail: [email protected]: www.sports-council-wales.org.uk

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Contents

Chair’s statement 2more people, more active, more often 6national policy, local action 8active young people 10active adults 12accessibility for all 14maintaining the welsh language 16active Communities 18ryder Cup legacy fund 20developing people 22performance and excellence 24uK world Class performance pathway 26Élite Cymru 30the national Centres 34delivering for stakeholders and Customers 36the sports Council for wales and the sports Council for wales trust 37 sports Council for wales – lottery distribution account 41appendix 1: financial directions 46appendix 2: policy directions 46appendix 3: Compliance 48appendix 4: appeals 48

members

mr d robert turner

Councillor

robert harris

mrs adele

Baumgardt

mr huw thomas

(retired 31/03/08)

mrs Christine

Gittoes (retired

31/03/08)

mr richard palmermr hywel

meredydd

ms sue williams

(retired 31/03/08)

mr Clive thomas

(retired 31/03/08)

Councillor Keith

evans (retired

31/03/08)

mr philip Carling

MEMBERS

CHAIR

professor

laura mcallister

(appointed

1/04/07)

VICE CHAIR

Co-optEd

MEMBER

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Chief Executive

dr huw Jones

director of

performance & Excellence

(until 31/08/07) then

director of operations

(from 1/09/07)

mr Graham davies

dIRECtoRS

director of Sports

participation & physical

Activity (until 1/09/07)

mrs sara Butlin

director of

Corporate Services

mr Chris James



Chair’s

statement

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The establishment of shared values,

common goals and joint aspirations is

the foundation of the document but

these principles apply equally to the

way in which we develop sport.

‘one wales’ acknowledges that:

‘wales is renowned across the world for the

performances of its teams and sportsmen

and women, from rugby to cycling to

wheelchair athletes. however, we need to

broaden participation in sport and physical

activity because of its significant health

benefits. our ambition is for a nation where

everyone gets their recommended thirty

minutes of exercise five times a week, and

sports clubs and teams are flourishing’.

at our first meeting with the minister for

heritage, rhodri Glyn thomas am, we

were asked to ‘make a difference’ and

not to ‘spread the jam thinly’. this simple

guidance has been enormously helpful to

the Council in directing our work over the

last year. our priorities have been:

to create more opportunities for children

and young people to participate in sport

and physical activity;

to advocate to our partners the

importance of adult sport and physical

activity and disseminate good practice

from our various pilot programmes;

to establish structures and systems

to support the identification and

development of talented individuals in

order to achieve success in delhi 2010,

london 2012 and beyond;

to provide support to our elite athletes

to enable both individuals and teams to

achieve success on the world stage with

particular reference to the 2008 olympic

and paralympic Games.

we are pleased that the welsh assembly

Government has committed to update

its sport and physical activity strategy,

‘Climbing higher’ and look forward to

contributing to this important document.

‘Climbing higher’ makes clear that

significant increases in sport and physical

activity will only be achieved if cultural

change occurs amongst the various

partners responsible for delivering the

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objectives of the strategy. this applies

equally to the Council. it is important that

we continually look at ourselves to ensure

that we are ‘fit for purpose’ as we seek to

deliver the agreed strategic targets.

during the year we established that cultural,

policy and management change needed

to take place within the organisation.

we are a ‘people industry’. if success is to

be achieved a crucial factor will be a focus

on people and people development.

we need to understand participants and

non-participants better and ensure that

our staff and our stakeholders have the

appropriate skills. this will require greater

priority to be given to education and

training both externally and internally.

Consequently, we brought together

various aspects of our work which focus on

external training to create our people and

programme development department.

this increased focus on skills development

and lifelong learning is consistent with the

assembly Government’s strategy ‘wales, a

learning Country’. in fact, the first assembly

Government policy document Betterwales.

com stated, ‘the only way in which we can

achieve enduring success as a nation is for

lifelong learning to be embedded in the

culture of all the organisations that make

up modern day wales’.

an increased focus on ‘people’ by

definition requires a greater degree of

empowerment to be adopted in the

organisation. we have staff of significant

ability. we need to develop a management

culture which promotes empowerment and

avoids centralised decision making.

if the challenging ‘Climbing higher’ targets

are to be achieved then local innovation

will be required free of the structures of

central control. managers need to be given

increased freedom to pursue and deliver

what they identify as local requirements.one year/12 months/365 days/ of sport in wales


the last year has seen major political change in wales with the advent of a coalition government and the signing of the ‘one wales’ agreement.



00:00:0� 00:00:0�with a greater emphasis being placed

on regional and local activity through

‘making the Connections: delivering

Beyond Boundaries’, empowerment

and decentralisation is becoming

increasingly important. during the year

we decentralised the delivery of our active

young people programmes (pess, dragon

sport, 5x60) along with some performance

work following the establishment of the

north wales regional institute of sport

(nwris). we want our regional offices to

become a ‘one-stop-shop’ for the Council.

however, cultural and management

change is meaningless unless we can

reflect this in our work with partners.

in order to drive change down to local

level, we have established local authority

partnership agreements (lapas) to ensure

that national and local targets are closely

aligned. ten such agreements have

been part of phase one during the year

with the remaining twelve to follow in the

next financial year. By encouraging local

authorities to adopt a cross-departmental

approach coupled with flexibility of funding

through block grants, we believe we can be

more effective and achieve value added

from our funding.

as well as this important advocacy work

within the lapas we have also formed

partnerships with others to deliver a wide

range of recreational opportunities,

including: let’s walk Cymru; mentro allan;

recreational Cycling with sustrans and the

assembly Government’s free swimming

initiative. a major evaluation of this latter

scheme has been produced and we look

forward to discussions with the minister

about the way forward.

a priority within our lapa funding is the

delivery of the active young people

programmes. dragon sport is delivered

in 94% of our eligible primary schools

with over 100,000 children taking part

in extracurricular sport. with significant

support from the assembly Government

we have been able to develop a

complementary programme for secondary

school age pupils, 5x60. over 50% of

schools joined the scheme during the year

and we have set a target of involving all

secondary schools by the end of the next

financial year.

the disability sport Cymru scheme goes

from strength to strength with significant

increases in the number of participants

taking part, the number of new clubs

established and the number of coaches

recruited and trained.

sport as we know it would not exist without

volunteers. of the 64 governing bodies

which we recognise, 20 priority sports

receive around 85% of the overall funding

available. our investment represents

around 42% of the total spend if rugby

and football are excluded. this constitutes

significant value for money.

our role in relation to high performance

sport is to underpin uK structures in olympic

and paralympic sports by identifying and

supporting talent. a major new initiative

during the year was the establishment and

launch by the minister of the north wales

regional institute of sport. this provides our

most talented sportsmen and women with

high quality coaching and access

to facilities along with sport science/

medicine support.

i believe that with the structures and

programmes described above we can

not only look forward with confidence

towards the Games in Beijing and london

but also make a huge contribution to the

‘one wales’ aim of building a ‘strong and

confident nation’.

philip CarlingChair, sports Council for wales





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participation Year of Survey

primary School Age Children (�-�� years) 2006 2004 2002 2000 1999 1997

% of children who have taken part in

extracurricular activity over the past year 84 80.5 79.5 77.4 49 51

% of children who have taken part in

club based activities over the past year 81 78 77.9 71.8 – –

% of children that have undertaken

60 minutes of physical activity on

at least five days of the week 44 41.4 39.8 – – –

Secondary School Age Children (��-�� years) 2006 2004 2001 1999 1997 1995

% of young people who have taken part in

extracurricular activity over the past year 77 71.1 72.3 71.9 49 51

% of young people who have taken part in

club based activities over the past year 80 73.3 73.2 66.9 42 44

% of young people that have undertaken

60 minutes of physical activity on at least

five days of the week 35 24.4 24.1 – – –

Adults (aged �� years and over) 2004/5 2002/3 2000/1 1998/9 1997/8

% of adults that have taken part in any

sporting activity over the past four weeks 58.8 48.8 56.6 55 48

% of adults that have taken part in any

sporting activity (excluding walking) over

the past four weeks 36.5 31.5 38.5 40.2 –

% of adults that hold club membership 12 13.2 14.7 15.7 11

% of adults that have undertaken 30 minutes of

physical activity on at least five days of the week 33.6 27.7 – – –

the Challenge Ahead‘Climbing higher’ is the welsh

assembly Government’s long-

term strategy for sport and

physical activity, setting out its

objectives and targets to ensure

that within 20 years, sport and

physical activity will be at the

heart of welsh life and at the

heart of Government policy.

‘Climbing higher’ sets some

challenging targets for those

engaged in delivering an

increase in activity levels across

wales. the sports Council for

wales acknowledges that a

‘one size fits all’ approach is

no longer appropriate, and

in future, more local, bespoke

solutions are required for

tackling low participation

levels in our communities

and increased performance

opportunities.

Broadly, the assembly’s priorities

are as follows:

wales needs to be more

physically active in order to

be a healthier nation

wales needs healthy citizens

to deliver long-term prosperity

wales needs to maximise

the synergy between sport,

physical activity and the

natural environment

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more people

more active

more often

wales needs its people to be

more ‘physically literate’

wales needs more

physically active communities

and as well as the success

of individuals, wales needs

systematic and sustainable

success in priority sports

Wales on the Moveover recent years, good

progress has been made in

encouraging children and

young people to become more

active. increased opportunities

and more effective partnerships

have helped deliver

improvements - but there is still a

lot more to be done, especially

in relation to adults!

if wales is to achieve the

acceptable standards of

physical activity, the wider

public needs to be aware

that sport has the capacity to

impact on the nation’s health,

education, social framework

and have a positive effect on

the quality of life in many of

our communities.

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35% of young people (11-16) are sufficiently physically active

44% of children (7-11) are sufficiently physically active

the internationally accepted standard for physical activity is:

5x30thirty minutes of moderate physical activity at least five days a week for adults

5x60sixty minutes of moderate physical activity at least five days a week for children

the following table shows the current rates of

participation in sport and physical activity in

wales against some of the key indicators used

to measure progress.

34% of adults are sufficiently physically active

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national policy,

local action

to ensure that the required increases in physical activity are delivered, it will be necessary for partners to work together towards a healthy and active wales.

whilst it is important to have a strategic

focus at a national level, it is also essential

that local solutions are found to local issues.

innovation, engagement and advocacy

with local deliverers will be essential rather

than relying on a central approach.

the Council has responded to this

challenge by taking more of a local

and regionalised outlook to its delivery,

placing emphasis on those areas and

projects that need support the most.

regional managers have been given

increased freedom to pursue and deliver

what they identify as local requirements,

resulting in regional offices becoming a

‘one-stop-shop’ for the Council’s local

development work.

Local Authority partnership Agreementsin order to deliver the challenging targets

set out in ‘Climbing higher’, local authority

partnership agreements have been

developed to ensure that national and

local outcomes and targets are

closely aligned.

By encouraging local authorities to adopt a

cross-departmental approach, the Council

will ensure that the investment it makes

through its partners is used more effectively

to raise activity levels and provide value

added. the agreements will ensure that

national policy is translated into local action

through the following developments:

Coordinated management of all

initiatives funded by the Council,

ensuring they are aligned to

‘Climbing higher’ targets

development of a three-year

‘Climbing higher delivery plan’ in

each local authority

development of a defined long-term

relationship between the Council and

local authorities

the commitment of local authorities

to embrace sport and physical

activity policy across all departments,

particularly leisure, education,

countryside, parks, planning,

transport etc

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Local Authority partnership Agreements – phase �North West South Eastflintshire swansea Bridgend

wrexham neath port talbot Caerphilly

Conwy Cardiff

newport

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Advocacy, Intervention & Marketingit is widely recognised that it is the

responsibility of all individuals to make

lifestyle choices that improve their health

and well-being.

the Council has engaged in greater

advocacy and social marketing at a local

level, ensuring individuals recognise the

importance of leading a healthy lifestyle

and thus are motivated to change.

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01 sponsorship of Gower Bike ride 2007

02 www.actifcymru.org.uk - an interactive

website to encourage more people to

become physically active

03 sports Council for wales at the

royal welsh show

04 & 05 promotional campaign for 5x60

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dragon Sport – Breakdown of Spend by Local Authority �00�/08

Local Authority Awards paidanglesey £61,000

Blaenau Gwent £72,000

Bridgend £91,000

Caerphilly £86,000

Cardiff £98,000

Carmarthenshire £103,000

Ceredigion £76,000

Conwy £89,000

denbighshire £68,000

flintshire £81,000

Gwynedd £102,000

merthyr tydfil £74,000

monmouthshire £79,000

neath port talbot £78,000

newport £78,000

pembrokeshire £85,000

powys £102,000

rhondda Cynon taf £113,000

swansea £80,000

torfaen £82,000

Vale of Glamorgan £84,000

wrexham £73,000

total £�,8��,000



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active young

people

over recent years, the sports Council for wales has given priority to

developing innovative schemes to meet ‘Climbing higher’ targets for

getting young people active. through the success of schemes such

as dragon sport and 5x60, we have seen some marked increases in

participation levels, but if we are going to instigate cultural change

and make physical activity a part of everyday life, more needs to be

done.

active children become active adults. whilst excellent progress

has been made there remains significant challenges, including

improving standards of physical education, and increasing

opportunities for children of all abilities to take part in well organised

and structured sport and physical activity.

the sports Council for wales is leading the way by developing an

integrated approach to junior sport. it will invest £11m a year into this

area by 2011, making it the single biggest area of investment.

the active young people work of the Council concentrates on:

Giving children the skills and confidence to take part in sport and

physical activity through the provision of high quality pe

• increasing levels of participation in sport and physical

activity by children and young people, extracurricular and

in the community

• introducing children to enjoyable and well organised

sporting activities

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77% of young people (11-16) take part in extra-curricular activity

84% of children (7-11) take part in extra-curricular activity

80% of young people (11-16) are members of sports clubs

81% of children (7-11) are members of sports clubs



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dragon Sport dragon sport is an innovative scheme

to introduce primary age children to

enjoyable sporting opportunities. since its

launch in 2000, dragon sport has made a

dramatic impact on participation levels by

encouraging children to become involved

in a variety of organised sporting activities.

• 94% of eligible primary schools are

now involved in the scheme creating

opportunities for over 100,000 children

• 4,658 teachers and volunteers have

supported dragon sport this year

�x�0the 5x60 scheme has proved hugely

popular with both schools and sports

development professionals, and there is

expected to be an enthusiastic response

to the expansion of the scheme later in

2008. targeting young people of secondary

school age, 5x60 aims to engage with

non-sporty participants, working to improve

the transition of children from dragon

sport into 5x60.

5x60 officers are based in secondary

schools across wales, and it is their role

to consult with pupils, listen to their needs

and identify the barriers which prevent

them from participating in physical activity.

particular attention has been paid to

ensuring the programme is successful in

attracting female participants as well

as males.

• 50% of eligible schools are involved in the

programme (125 schools) with a target of

90% involvement by september 2008

• 16,046 sessions took place during the

summer, autumn and spring terms

• 43,385 boys and 36,950 girls took part

in the sessions

pE & School Sportthe pe & school sport (pess) scheme

aims to improve pupils’ performance by

raising standards for teachers in physical

education. in an estyn report published

earlier this year, the pess scheme was

credited with improvements in pupil

attitudes and behavior, often as a result

of leadership opportunities provided

through the scheme.

• 167 pess development centres have now

been established across the country

• pess will now be rolled out to all schools

to improve the quality of their physical

education

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Free Swimming – Breakdown of Spend by Local Authority �00�/08

Local Authority Core Improvement total Funding Fundanglesey £131,000 £140,000 £271,000

Blaenau Gwent £133,000 £141,000 £274,000

Bridgend £218,000 £219,000 £437,000

Caerphilly £308,000 £58,000 £366,000

Cardiff £521,000 £245,000 £766,000

Carmarthenshire £209,000 £48,000 £257,000

Ceredigion £78,000 £171,000 £249,000

Conwy £137,000 £231,000 £368,000

denbighshire £112,000 £26,000 £138,000

flintshire £165,000 £239,000 £404,000

Gwynedd £149,000 £99,000 £248,000

merthyr tydfil £106,000 £17,000 £123,000

monmouthshire £137,000 £23,000 £160,000

neath port talbot £165,000 £38,000 £203,000

newport £234,000 £365,000 £599,000

pembrokeshire £139,000 £133,000 £272,000

powys £222,000 £102,000 £324,000

rhondda Cynon taf £432,000 £63,000 £495,000

swansea £250,000 £222,000 £472,000

torfaen £152,000 £24,000 £176,000

Vale of Glamorgan £200,000 £32,000 £232,000

wrexham £149,000 £232,000 £381,000

total £�,��,000 £�,8�8,000 £�,��,000



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active adults

one of the most significant challenges

detailed in ‘Climbing higher’ is that of

increasing physical activity levels amongst

adults. a target increase of 1% per annum

over a 20 year period has been published,

which equates to an additional 20,000

adults each year undertaking 30 minutes

of activities five days a week – 66 million

additional physical activity occasions

taking place by 2025.

Currently, only 34% of adults undertake

5x30 minutes of moderate physical activity

a week, and to convert those individuals

who have not undertaken activity for a

number of years is a major task. however,

the Council has established programmes

that promote ‘non-traditional’ activities as

well as organised activity, offering those

adults ‘turned off’ by traditional sports new

opportunities to become active.

increasing participation levels through

partnership with employers may also help

meet the Council’s targets for adult activity

rates. through innovative new projects,

the active workplace programme can

make a difference through relatively small

investment. twenty three large scale and 46

small workplace projects were supported

over the past year.

Let’s Walk Cymruthe ‘let’s walk Cymru’ partnership

between the welsh assembly Government,

Countryside Council for wales and the

sports Council for wales, aims to increase

the number of people participating in

walking as a regular activity. Brisk walking

is known to be one of the most accessible

forms of activity freely available to adults.

40 projects have now been funded

exceeding the target for the year of 25

• a new website has been launched

www.lets-walk-cymru.org.uk, offering new

and innovative ways of using walking to

improve health and wellbeing

Active Recreation - Cyclinga three-year partnership has been agreed

with sustrans Cymru to develop community

cycling projects and to deliver active travel

consultancy to organisations funded

through active workplaces. the aim is to

use the 49 projects funded to date as a

means of increasing participation in adult

recreational cycling.

Mentro Allanmentro allan is a national partnership – led

by the sports Council for wales and funded

by the Big lottery fund - that targets ‘hard to

reach’ individuals and groups to increase

physical activity in their local environment.

fifteen projects have been supported for

a period of four years, and will utilise the

nation’s parks, paths, trails, waterways,

coasts and countryside as a location for

physical activity. further information can

be found on www.mentroallan.co.uk.

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Free Swimming‘free swimming’ is a welsh assembly Government

initiative to encourage school children (under 16) and

older people (over 60) to undertake physical activity, by

providing free access to swimming pools across wales.

an aquatic improvement fund has also been

established to work in tandem with ‘free swimming’.

this funding has been directed towards improving the

standard of facilities, purchasing poolside equipment

and undertaking new types of sessions in swimming

pools.

15 large scale capital projects have been offered

indicative support to progress to phase two of the

improvement fund

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• £225,000 has been invested on

improvements to a number of leisure

centres

• £800,000 has been invested

into sports development, equipment and

small capital projects

• 22 aquatic plans have been published

by local authorities as a condition of the

financial support they received

an evaluation of the free swimming

scheme was commissioned from uwiC.

the conclusions from the published report

are currently being considered by the

welsh assembly Government.



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disability Sport Wales - performance Indicators �00�-�00�

performance Indicators March March March March �00� �00� �00� �008number of new club development schemes 217 348 302 512

number of qualified coaches – – 438 684

number of new volunteers 164 203 720 1210

number of participants in programme 14,271 78,680 134,988 319,636

number of active club members 1038 3,675 4,067 5,021

Black & Minority Ethnic Communities Awards made �00�/8

Budget organisation AmountCommunity Chest Bangor filipino Community £872

Community Chest Black environment network £990

Community Chest eritrean Community £730

Community Chest hindu Cultural association £200

Community Chest Kurdish welfare association £750

Community Chest master soccer league £950

Community Chest newport Chinese Community Centre £580

Community Chest prestatyn filipino Community £372

Community Chest rafa football Club £795

Community Chest rhyl filipino Community £750

Community Chest s.K.l.p samaj £1,000

Community Chest somali women’s initiative for Cardiff youth £1,000

Community Chest swansea Chinese Community Co-op Centre £900

Community Chest welsh asians Cricket Club £1000

regeneration Challenge Cardiff Communities first £10,000

regional Grants shakila ahmed £2,187

regional Grants show racism the red Card £10,000

regional Grants the Council of the City and County of Cardiff £4,020

sportsmatch Cymru newport City Council £6,400

sportsmatch Cymru newport Cricket Club £5,000



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accessibility

for all

the disability sport wales Community programme

aims to create new and develop existing opportunities

for disabled people in sport. the scheme, launched in

2000, is now in its eighth year and continues to go from

strength to strength.

since its launch, the partnership with the federation

of disability sport wales has significantly increased

the number of opportunities for disabled people to

participate in sport and physical activity.

in the last year, there has been a substantial increase

in participation opportunities with 319,636 participatory

opportunities recorded compared to 134,988 the

year before.

this increase demonstrates the increasing profile and

demand for sporting opportunities for disabled people

in wales, and acts as a testimony to the hard work and

commitment of paid staff, coaches and volunteers

who devote their time and energy to sessions.

disability Sport Cymru - Breakdown by Local Authority �00�/8


Blaenau Gwent –

Bridgend £19,000

Caerphilly £36,000

Cardiff £19,000

Carmarthenshire –

Ceredigion £16,000

Conwy £19,000


federation disability sport wales £44,000

flintshire –

Gwynedd £20,000




newport £19,000


powys –


swansea £15,000

torfaen –


wrexham £17,000

total £��8,000

BME Communitiesthe sports Council for wales continues

to work with a range of diverse groups to

support the most hard to reach groups.

Gender, disability and Bme policies are

taken into account in all programmes,

and projects are supported to assist

development in communities where

barriers are greatest and participation is

low. partnerships have proved particularly

effective as a way of engaging the

community in identifying the best ways to

tackle inactivity.

• new partnerships have been developed

with organisations such as Community

first and the youth Justice Board

• 26 new Bme groups came forward as

a result of the partnership with Cardiff

Communities first



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mainstreaming

the welsh

language

the sports Council for wales is fully committed to the principle that the welsh and english languages should be treated with equality.

having managed a successful

welsh language scheme

since 1992, the Council is

now focused on integrating

the language into participation,

coaching, promotional and

other sports development

activities.

during the year, the sports

Council for wales entered

into a partnership with the

welsh language Board and

appointed a development

officer to ‘mainstream’ the

welsh language into sporting

activities. initially working with

three local authorities, the

officer will initially identify ways

of increasing participation

opportunities through the

medium of welsh at a local



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level. in addition, work will

continue with Governing Bodies

to develop welsh speaking

coaches and leaders, both

as part of the uK Coaching

Certificate (uKCC) programme,

and for those courses which

provide the stepping stone from

leadership to coaching.

to achieve its aims, the

Council has been working in

partnership with Governing

Bodies, ‘sports leaders uK’, local

authorities and localised welsh

language stakeholder groups.

the Council also continues

to enjoy a very productive

partnership with the urdd,

supporting its sports strategy

implementation.



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active

Communities



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Community ChestCommunity Chest is an innovative lottery

funded grant scheme that devolves

decision-making to local committees, one

in each county of wales. priority is given to

areas of greatest need and over recent

years, grants have been awarded to ‘new’

areas of activity such as those promoting

health and active recreation activities.

• 1,389 awards were made and £1,227,000

was distributed

• 46 awards were specifically for workplace

projects

Community Chest – Breakdown of Spend by Local Authority �00�/08



Bridgend £67,000

Caerphilly £66,000

Cardiff £82,000


Ceredigion £45,000

Conwy £45,000


flintshire £50,000

Gwynedd £48,000




newport £56,000


powys £57,000


swansea £90,000

torfaen £40,000


wrexham £66,000

total £�,��,000

Minor Grants – Breakdown of Spend by Local Authority �00�/08



Bridgend –

Caerphilly –

Cardiff £33,000

Carmarthenshire –

Ceredigion £7,000

Conwy £17,000

denbighshire –

flintshire £6,000

Gwynedd £18,000

merthyr tydfil –



newport £32,000


powys £30,000


swansea £10,000

torfaen £11,000


wrexham £3,000

total £��8,000

in order to provide more varied opportunities for individuals to become more physically active, the Council continues to offer financial support where funding will encourage sustainable and development-led activities.

Minor Grantsminor Grants are used to encourage

individuals, families and communities to

become more active. funding is offered

to projects that create new, additional or

improved opportunities to play sport or

participate in physical activity.

Capitalthe Capital scheme is used to strategically

support the development of sport and

physical activity through the funding

of capital projects. Capital funding is

distributed to projects that ensure:

• lasting and maximum sport and

community development benefit

• Value for money

• Benefits for the areas and projects

identified as having the greatest

recreational, sporting and financial need

part of the Council’s recent ‘developing

places’ work has involved reviews of

the condition and appropriateness of

indoor sports and leisure facilities in local

authorities. ten local authority reviews have

been completed.

over £3.1million has been granted to 73

Capital projects during the year, and the

following table indicates the counties that

have benefited.

Capital – Breakdown of Spend by Local Authority �00�/8



Bridgend £516,000

Caerphilly £9,000

Cardiff £10,000


Ceredigion £10,000

Conwy £1,436,000


flintshire –

Gwynedd £2,000



neath port talbot –

newport –


powys –


swansea £254,000

torfaen –


wrexham £498,000

total £�,��,000

nB: minor Grants & Capital shown as one figure in full accounts

Sportsmatch Cymrusportsmatch Cymru matches ‘£ for £’,

private sector investment in projects

that aim to increase grassroots sports

participation.

the scheme offers a vital incentive to

companies wishing to invest in welsh

sport offering to ‘double the value’ of their

investment in a club and offering valuable

pr at the same time.

• during 2007/8, a total of £441,000 was

distributed across wales, matching

a similar amount of private sector

investment

Sportsmatch Cymru - Breakdown of Spend by Local Authority �00�/8

Local Authority Awards paid*anglesey £4,000

Blaenau Gwent –

Bridgend £7,000

Caerphilly £7,000

Cardiff £155,000


Ceredigion £5,000

Conwy £16,000


flintshire £7,000

Gwynedd £8,000

merthyr tydfil –



newport £72,000


powys £13,000


swansea £43,000

torfaen £3,000


wrexham £11,000

total £��,000

nB: minor Grants & Capital shown as one figure in full accounts

Key: *excludes marketing and admin costs

Ryder Cup Legacy Fund – Grants Awarded by Ryder Cup Wales �0�0 Ltd

Club Amount projectBorth & ynyslas Golf Club, Ceredigion £34,999 Construction of a six hole course and

practice greens

tredegar park Golf Club, newport £82,128 nine hole starter course

Cardiff Golf Centre ltd, Cardiff £36,274 upgrade existing nine hole starter course

Celtic manor resort, newport £150,000 short-game facility and indoor

putting area

rhondda Golf Club, rhondda Cynon taf £71,362 development of a nine hole course

dolwyddelan Community park, Conwy £19,709 development of a golf court

trefriw park, Conwy £19,709 development of a golf court

Glyn abbey Golf Club, Carmarthenshire £38,852 development of driving range and

pitching green

tycroes Golf range ltd, Carmarthenshire £72,381 restoration and re-opening of a nine

hole course

When the announcement was made

that Wales would host the 2010 Ryder Cup,

a central component of Wales’ successful

bid was to ensure a lasting legacy for

future generations. As a result, the Ryder

Cup Legacy Fund was established by

Ryder Cup Wales Ltd, to develop golf

facilities across Wales to promote

participation in the game.

The Fund is managed by the Council on

behalf of Ryder Cup Wales and this year,

eight projects have received support from

the Legacy Fund. In January 2008, Ryder

Cup Wales Ltd invited clubs to submit

expressions of interest for the third and

final time. A further 26 projects are in

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legacy fund



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developing

people

the Coaching plan for wales continues to develop and accelerate the quantity and quality of coaching in wales.

during the year, 17 sports have gained

the uK Coaching Certificate (uKCC)

endorsement, resulting in the delivery of

qualifications that are quality assured

and of a recognised uK standard.

the delivery is underpinned by significant

work on workforce development with 477

tutors, assessors and verifiers having now

been re-trained to the new standards.

as sports begin to embed the uKCC into

their activities, the focus has started to

move towards developing a world leading

coaching system.

the uK Coaching framework is the

reference document for this work, and

seven sports have been identified as

trailblazers to lead as good practice

examples. the seven sports are cricket,

hockey, rowing, rugby union, squash,

swimming and tennis.

other key successes include:

• 4,071 candidates completed a

governing body leaders award

• 4,216 candidates completed a level 1-5

governing body qualification

• 108 community coaches are employed

by national governing bodies to help

support the development of new

coaches

• 103 coaches are employed via the

Coach Cymru scheme which supports

the employment of national and

regional coaches

• 190 sportscoach uK workshops with over

2,345 attendees were delivered

• 17 ‘running sport’ workshops with over

156 attendees were delivered

for more information on coaching, please

visit www.coachingwales.com

Summary: Key performance Indicators, targets and outturns for the �00�/08 year

Active Young peopleperformance Indicators �00�/08 �00�/08 �00�/0� (all targets additional per annum) outturn target outturnno. of eligible schools offering the dragon sport scheme (%) 94 90 90

no. of schools engaged in ‘5x60’ secondary school sport scheme

(outturn includes original 8 pilots) 125 120 39

pe and school sport: no. of development Centres (Cumulative p.a.) 167 154 63

Active Communitiesperformance Indicators �00�/08 �00�/08 �00�/0� (all targets additional per annum) outturn target outturnactive lifestyles innovation fund – lapas 10 10 –

develop workplace projects with employers 72 60 –

regeneration challenge – support projects 24 25 –

disability sport – no. of clubs delivering disability sport in wales 356 350 321

disability sport – no. of club members in disability sport in wales 6,044 4,000 –

to generate sportsmatch Cymru sponsorship (£’000s) 450 400 297

free swimming – develop and implement the improvement fund 123 50 –

mentro allan – support Big lottery funded projects 15 15 –

let’s walk Cymru – support walking projects across wales 40 25 –

developing peopleperformance Indicators �00�/08 �00�/08 �00�/0� (all targets additional per annum) outturn target outturnno. of Community Chest awards 1,389 1,500 1,536

Generic coach education training (no. of coaches attending) 2,397 2,000 –

tutor training events for generic coach education

(no. of coaches attending) 57 80 –



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Key: lapa = local authority partnership agreement

tim Hall, Sports Council

for Wales Coach of the

Year 2007



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summary

to enable athletes to fulfill their potential

and have the best chance of succeeding

on a world stage, wales needs governing

bodies of sport that demonstrate credible

governance and sound management,

strong domestic structures and the ability

to deliver international success.

to ensure that sports are best positioned

to deliver success, the Council adopts a

traffic light management system to monitor

the performance of each governing body

against published targets. By adopting



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performance

& excellence

innate ability

technique

skill

physiological/

psychological

Commitment

determination

focus

Knowledge

Communication

skills

experience

management

skills

demanding

regular

frequent

facility access

sports science

sports medicine

talented

Individual

Gifted Coach Appropriate

Competition

Support

ServicesSuccess+ + + =

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a consistent approach across all sports,

staff can provide the necessary support in

those areas that require attention, and also

identify those areas that are successful and

justify further investment.

the sports Council for wales recognises 64

governing bodies in wales and 20 priority

sports receive approximately 85% of the

overall funding available. the Council’s

investment represents only 13% of overall

income, however by excluding football and

rugby this figure is 42%.

delivering International

Success

SoundGovernance

Strong domestic Structure

Characteristics of a Successful Governing Body: Sound Governancethrough sound governance, governing

bodies will be best positioned to provide

athletes with the best possible chance

of delivering success for wales on a

world stage.

the sports Council for wales adopts

‘modern sport’ principles in its dealings

with governing bodies, ensuring they

are robust, representative, accountable,

inclusive and able to demonstrate

leadership in the following areas:

corporate governance

• strategic planning

• financial management

• human resources

• policies and procedures

•

Athlete development officiating CoachingCompetition Administration

Club development

National

Regional

Local

domestic Structures & CompetitionClubs form the basis of a strong domestic

structure and provide a framework for

identifying talented individuals and

developing them into elite competitors.

Community clubs offer the means

to engage with young people and

encourage them to become physically

active. Governing bodies are now

encouraged to work closely with dragon

sport, 5x60 and local authorities to transfer

physical activity into competitive sport.

the sports Council for wales is supporting

club development through the promotion

of club models and accreditation

schemes (see www.sportclubswales.org.

uk), as well as providing support for the

training and education of volunteers and

the development of coaches through its

various programmes.

in addition, assistance is provided to

governing bodies for the development of

their competition structures. it is essential

that governing bodies provide local,

regional and national competitions.

UK World Class performance pathway – Welsh athletes receiving support �00�/08

Sport Name discipline Funding Levelathletics tim Benjamin 400m podium B

Christian malcolm 200m podium a

rhys williams 400m hurdles podium C

stephen davies 800m/1500m development

david Greene 400m hurdles development

amanda pritchard 800m development

steve shalders triple jump development

Jimmy watkins 800m development

lianne Clarke Javelin talent

david Guest decathlon talent

Brett morse discus talent

Badminton martyn lewis men’s development

Basketball stephanie Collins women’s development

Boxing mo nasir light flyweight 48kg development

fred evans featherweight 57kg development

Chris Jenkins featherweight 57kg development

lewis rees light welter development

andrew selby flyweight 51 kg development

Zack davies light flyweight 48 kg talent

liam williams 75 kg talent

Cycling nicole Cooke road/track/mountain podium a

anneliese heard road podium C

Geraint thomas scratch/road race podium a

Jess allen Junior women’s development

Katie Curtis endurance development

alex Greenfield Junior women’s development

sam harrison track sprint development

rebecca James track sprint development

luke rowe endurance development

rhys lloyd endurance development

andrew williams road/track development

disability archery pippa Britton Compound podium B

disability athletics tanni Grey-thompson 100m/200m/400m/800m podium a

tracey hinton 400m/800m podium B

darrell maynard Guide runner (tracey hinton) podium B

stefan hughes Guide runner (tracey hinton) podium C

Beverley Jones shot podium a

John mcfall 100m/200m podium B

lloyd upsdell 100m/200m podium C

Brian alldis 400m development

Kate arnold sprints development

stephen herbert 100m/200m development

Jenny mclouglin sprints development

nathan stephens throws development

Claire williams discus development

andrew williams shot development

disability Cycling ellen hunter track sprint podium a

rachel morris track development

disability equestrian nicola tustain Grade ii podium a

natalie povey dressage development

disability Judo darren harris u66kg podium B

maxine ingram u63kg development

disability powerlifting Julie salmon Bench press development

disability rowing andrea evans adaptive development

James roberts adaptive development

disability sailing stephen thomas sonar podium a

disability swimming Gareth duke freestyle/Breaststroke podium a

rhiannon henry Backstroke/Butterfly/freestyle podium B

liz Johnson Breaststroke/Butterfly podium a

nyree lewis Backstroke/Breaststroke podium a

david roberts Backstroke/freestyle podium a

disability table tennis neil robinson singles/team podium C

paul Karabardak singles/team development

scott robertson singles/team development

sara head singles/team development

Claire robertson singles/team development

equestrian lee williams showjumping development

fencing James taylor epee development

Gymnastics olivia Bryl artistic development

francesca Jones rhythmic development

lynette lisle artistic development

melanie roberts artistic development

handball Gareth priddle men’s development

hockey sarah thomas female development

Judo Craig ewers u73kg development

rowing tom James open pairs podium

lewis Beech Quads development

rob hollis Quads/eight development

tom lucy Quads development

rebecca rowe open sweep squad development

sailing lucy horwood windsurfing podium

edward wright heavyweight dinghy podium a

dominic Breen-turner laser development

uK sport is now fully responsible for the élite sport

performance system in olympic and paralympic sports,

managing athletes from talent identification through to

olympic and paralympic podiums. the sports Council

for wales retains responsibility for non-olympic and

paralympic sports through its Élite Cymru scheme.

Currently, 109 welsh athletes are supported on the uK

world Class performance pathway, with an additional

18 non-welsh athletes receiving support in wales.



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uK world Class

performance

pathway



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david evans 49er development

Chris Grube 470 development

sean evans laser development

thomas mallindine 470 development

hannah mills 470 development

dyfrig mon laser development

eifion mon laser development

sarah williams laser radial development

shooting david phelps prone rifle development

Jenny Corish airgun talent

sian Corish smallbore talent

swimming david davies freestyle podium a

Jemma lowe Butterfly podium

Jazmin Carlin freestyle development

Georgia davies Backstroke development

thomas haffield im/Backstroke development

Benjamin hockin freestyle development

marco loughran Backstroke development

table tennis naomi owen singles/doubles development

adam robertson singles/doubles development

triathlon helen tucker women’s podium C

James Gibson men’s talent

oliver stanley men’s talent

weightlifting michaela Breeze 69kg podium B

Gareth evans 56kg development

natasha perdue 69kg development

UK World Class performance pathway – Non Welsh Athletes based in Wales receiving support �00�/08

Sport Name discipline Funding Levelathletics Chris Baillie hurdles development

louise Butterworth pole Vault development

richard hill 800m development

alan scott hurdles development

Gary white triple Jump development

emma lyons pole Vault talent

disability athletics Kim minett shot podium

disability swimming Graham edmunds freestyle podium

anthony stevens freestyle podium

robert welbourn freestyle podium

shooting elena little skeet podium

swimming matt Clay Backstroke podium

matt Bowe Butterfly development

andrew hodgson Backstroke development

triathlon andrea whitcombe women’s podium

dan Brook men’s development

phil Graves men’s development

ritchie nicholls men’s development



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Élite Cymru – Athletes receiving support �00�/08

Sport Name disciplineangling rodney adamson Boat angling

lee edwards Coarse angling

darren frost Coarse angling

andrew murphy Coarse angling

Cricket Becky williams ladies

Golf sion Bebb men’s

rhys davies men’s

tara davies ladies

tim dykes men’s

nigel edwards men’s

rhys enoch men’s

Craig evans men’s

Zach Gould men’s

lydia hall ladies

sahra hassan ladies

anna highgate ladies

Breanne loucks ladies

stuart manley men’s

llewellyn matthews men’s

eleanor pilgrim ladies

Craig smith men’s

Kyron sullivan men’s

Gareth wright men’s

Karate david Godfrey Kumite

rhys Jones wado ryu

robbie scott wado ryu

motor sports Craig Bounds rally

Greg evans endure

ashley Greedy motocross

dylan Jones endure

edward Jones endure

mark Jones mx1

robert Jones endure

tom sagar endure

pool simon ward 8 ball pool

snooker stephen ellis n/a

Jamie Jones n/a

andrew pagett n/a

daniel wells n/a

michael white n/a

squash alex Gough singles

tegwen malik singles

deon saffery singles

rob sutherland singles

tennis sian Bayliss singles

matt James singles

nicholas Jones singles

rebecca llewellyn singles/doubles

Joshua milton singles

olivia scarfi singles

Élite CymruÉlite Cymru is responsible for supporting those athletes competing

in non-olympic and paralympic sports, by providing a network of

support systems and facilities that maximises the athlete’s chance

of success.

during 2007/8, 50 performers received support from Élite Cymru.

official leisurewear supplier

to Élite Cymru



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High performance Coaches supported �00�/08

Governing Body Coach Name Staff1 welsh triathlon association swansea high performance

Centre Coach richard Velati 1

2 Cricket Board of wales regional Cricket Coaches – 40

Coach Consultant John derrick 1

academy richard almond 1

3 federation disability national performance manager anthony hughes 1

sport wales academy manager Gerwyn owen 1

academy Coaches – 3

4 Golf union of wales national Coach neil matthews 1

national Coach Jeremy Bennett 1

5 snowsport Cymru wales national squad Coach robin Kellen 1

assistant national squad Coach deirdre angella 1

6 squash wales national Coach Chris robertson 1

academy – 1

7 table tennis national Coach alan Griffiths 1

association of wales national assistant Coach li Chao 1

fee Based Coaches – 5

8 wales weightlifting national Coach ray williams 1

federation

9 welsh amateur Boxing national Coach tony williams 1

association

10 welsh amateur rowing national Coach damien hammond 1

association national performance ian shore

development Coach

High performance Coaches supported �00�/08

Governing Body Coach Name Staff11 welsh amateur swimming national talent id & stuart mcnarry 1

association development Coach

regional Contract Coaches – 1

national Coaching Coordinator martyn woodroffe 1

12 welsh athletics regional Coaching programme – 4

performance Coach Benke Blomkvist 1

development performance darrell maynard 1

Coach

regional Coaching – 1

13 welsh Badminton union Contracted Coaches – 11

sparring player – 1

14 welsh Canoeing national Coach michael power 1

association technical Coach Bob ratcliffe 1

technical Coach neil Buckley 1

leading Coach richard rogers 1

15 welsh fencing Coaching officer peter stewart 1

16 welsh Gymnastics men’s Coaching – 5

women’s artistic national Coach tracy skirton 1

national Choreographer ioanna popova 1

national trampoling Coach Jake Bailey 1

national sports acrobatic Coach mattei todderov 1

women’s artistic assistant

national Coach John pirrie 1

17 welsh hockey union national performance Coach david Griffiths 1

regional Coach &

performance Coach – 1

18 welsh Judo association national Coach neil adams 1

performance support Coaches – 3

19 welsh netball association national performance director iain root 1

academy Coach sara hale 1

20 welsh target shooting national Coaching programme – 2

association

21 welsh rugby union national squad head Coach Jason lewis 1

(women)

national squad assistant Coach phillip Coetsee 1

(women)

22 welsh yachting association welsh national racing Coach iwan Basten 1

total ��



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North Wales Institute of Sportthe north wales regional institute of sport

is a network of buildings, coaches and

support services, all working together to

help identify tomorrow’s talented individuals

and to supply them, and their coaches,

with access to a wide range of support to

meet their growing needs.

the north wales regional institute of sport

has been established to help talented

athletes based in the region, reach their

potential. athletes are provided with the

following services:

• high-level coaching

• competitions

• facility access

• educational opportunities

• sport science and sport medicine

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Sports Sciencean integral part of the Council’s

‘competitor-centred’ approach involves the

use of sports science. staff are involved in

providing help and advice to athletes and

governing bodies in a number of scientific

disciplines, including performance analysis,

nutrition, physiology, psychology and

strength and conditioning.

during the year, sports science support

was provided to 87 individual athletes

on the uK world Class performance

pathway/ Élite Cymru and also to 46

talent support athletes.

High performance Coachingthe Council is committed to developing

high quality coaches to meet the needs

of sport at a regional and national level.

support is offered to governing bodies

to train and employ coaches to provide

high quality coaching for athletes and

national squads.



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summaryplas Menai National Watersports Centreplas menai is one of the largest outdoor

centres in the uK, operating a wide range

of personal proficiency, governing body

and coach education programmes.

the Centre acts as a headquarters for a

number of water-based governing bodies,

and has long standing partnerships with

the welsh yachting association and royal

yachting association. during the year,

plas menai staff supported welsh and

British squads in what proved to be an

exceptional year both nationally

and internationally.

plas menai continues to look for new

markets. in 2007, the Centre opened its

new ‘low ropes’ facility which has proved

very successful for teambuilding and

adventure courses. in addition, a new

partnership with north wales watersports

provided progressive watersports training

for 15 schools in Gwynedd and anglesey

which will act as a pilot programme for

future schools projects.

performance Indicators �00�/08 �00�/08 target Actualnet cost (£’000s) £68,000 £112,000

net capital expenditure (£’000s) £230,000 £210,000

nGB coaching awards 2,000 3,100

total student days 21,300 19,924

the Welsh Institute of Sportthe welsh institute of sport is the premier

training and competition venue for many

sports in wales. nominated as one of

the 2012 training Camp venues in wales,

the institute supports a wide range of

sports and competitors. the institute is the

permanent base of a number of governing

bodies and is ideally located to serve the

needs of athletes and administrators alike.

a number of major events and conferences

were held at the facility over the last year

including the British disabled powerlifting

Championships, the european netball u17

Championships, the British elite and

double mini trampoline Championships

and the european Group u18 men’s

Basketball Championships.

performance Indicators �00�/08 �00�/08 target Actualnet cost (£’000s) £388,632 £398,620

net Capital expenditure (£’000s) £1,000,000 £904,874

hours of nGB use provided 20,000 18,773

performance and Excellence

performance Indicators �00�/08 �00�/08 target ActualGovernance

% funding for the 20 priority sports 80% 86%

to encourage and support nGBs to increase their

overall income and reduce reliance on sCw funding >£30m >£50m

Club Membership

% 7-11 year olds 70% 78%

% 11-16 year olds 60% 73%

% 16-34 year olds 20% 17%

Coaching

sports specific leaders trained 5,000 4,790

sports specific registered coaches 9,000 12,479

sports specific coach training 3,000 4,216

uKCC work force development

– % of workforce to be trained 70% 82%

Excellence

uK world Class welsh members % representation 5% 6%

numbers on world Class programme 70 85

no. of Élite Cymru athletes showing performance

improvement (based on % retained on scheme) 70% 75%

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delivering for

stakeholders

and Customers

a copy of the Council’s policy, including

its publication scheme and any relevant

exemptions, can be found on www.sports-

council-wales.org.uk/library-services or can

be obtained from the information Centre by

calling 0845 045 0904.

HR targets �00�/08

�00�/08 �00�/08 target ActualGender male/female 45%/55% 47%/53%

ethnic minorities 5% 3.72%

disability 1.75% 2.60%

absence rate 2.75% 2.79%

staff turnover less than 14.5% 18.1%

training per person £200 £589.79

Efficiency Measurement Report �00�/08

project Savingsprocurement cards £61,992

accommodation £20,050

water / energy consumption £18,823

recruitment advertising £13,929

total £��,��

Equalitythe Council is an equal opportunity

employer. the aim of the Council is to

ensure that no job applicant or employee

receives less favourable treatment on the

grounds of sex, marital status, disability,

race, colour, nationality, or ethnic origins.

as well as promoting equal opportunities

internally through its employment policies,

the Council also promotes the policy

externally through its influence on partner

organisations and funding scheme

requirements.

a copy of the Council’s equality policy

can be found on our website

www.sports-council-wales.org.uk or can

be obtained via the information Centre

on 029 2033 8262.

Freedom of Informationto comply with the freedom of information

act, the Council has published a ‘Code of

practice on public information’, detailing

how it will make information available to

the general public through its ‘publication

scheme’.

Making the Connectionsthe sports Council for wales is fully

committed to deliver its target of £600,000

of efficiency savings by 2010, in line with the

welsh assembly Government’s ‘making the

Connections’ strategy.

this financial year, the Council was required

to make savings of £126,000 towards the

overall target, and the actual savings made

are detailed in the table below.

the sports

Council for wales

and the sports

Council for

wales trust

summary financial statement

this financial statement provides a

summary of the consolidated accounts

of the sports Council for wales and the

sports Council for wales trust for the

financial year ending 31 march 2008.

it does not contain sufficient information to

allow for a full understanding of the results

and state of affairs of the sports Council

for wales and the sports Council for

wales trust. for further information the full

annual accounts and the auditor’s report

on those accounts should be consulted.

a copy of the audited accounts, which

contain the detailed information required

by law and under best practice guidelines,

can be obtained, free of charge, from the

director of Corporate services at sophia

Gardens, Cardiff, Cf11 9sw.

statuatory Background

the sports Council for wales was

established by royal Charter dated 4

february 1972, with the objectives of

“fostering the knowledge and practice of

sport and physical recreation among the

public at large in wales and the provision

of facilities thereto”. it is financed by

annual funding from the welsh assembly

Government and from income generated

from its activities.

review of the year and future developments

the accounts record an operating

cost for the year ending 31 march 2008

of £26,636,000 (2006/7 net operating

cost £24,196,000). an additional capital

element of funding amounting to £963,000

was transferred to the government grant

reserve (2006/7 £265,000). the Council’s

net movement on the general fund for

the year, after the funding received from

the welsh assembly Government, was

an underspend of £248,000 (2006/7

overspend £16,000).

the Council’s principal aims are to pursue

and undertake policies and schemes

aimed at increasing participation and

improving performance in sport and

physical recreation and, generally, to

disseminate information and to promote

knowledge of sport and physical

recreation in wales. as well as work carried

out directly by its own staff during the

year in meeting these aims, the Council

also provided facilities through the welsh

institute of sport and plas menai national

watersports Centre, and made grants to

national and local sports organisations.

the national lottery act 1993 (as amended)

nominates the sports Council for wales as

the body responsible for distributing funds

generated by the lottery to sport in wales.

in november 1994, the Council launched

the lottery fund for sport in wales.

the sports

Council for wales

and the sports

Council for

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further information regarding the activities

of the Council and significant new

developments can be found elsewhere

within the annual report.

lottery distribution results are included in

the separately prepared accounts for

that body.

Council and trust members

the sports Council for wales members who

served in the year are listed on page 1 of

the annual report. a register of members’

interests is available for public inspection.

the sports Council for wales is the trustee

of the sports Council for wales trust.

auditors

the report of the auditor General for wales

on the annual financial statements of

the sports Council for wales for the year

ended 31 march 2008 was unqualified.

however, in his report the auditor General

drew attention to the existence of a

fundamental uncertainty in respect of

the legal ownership of fixed assets with a

net book value of £17,417,000 held by the

sports Council for wales trust. as explained

in the full accounts discussions continue

between the sports Council for wales,

the trust and the Charities Commission.

however, irrespective of the outcome of

these discussions there is no impact on

the consolidated balance sheet of the

sports Council for wales at 31 march 2008.

further information on this matter is set out

in the 2007/8 accounts of both the sports

Council for wales and the sports Council

for wales trust.

statement of the auditor General for wales to the sports Council for wales

i have examined the summary financial

statement of the sports Council for wales

set out on pages 39 and 40.

Respective responsibilities of the Council,

the Chief Executive and Auditor

the Council and Chief executive are

responsible for preparing the annual

report. my responsibility is to report

my opinion on the consistency of the

summary financial statement with the

statutory financial statements. i also

read the other information contained

in the annual report and consider the

implications for my report if i become

aware of any apparent misstatements or

material inconsistencies with the summary

financial statement.

Basis of opinioni conducted my work in accordance with

Bulletin 1999/6 ‘the auditor’s statement on

the summary financial statement’ issued

by the auditing practices Board for use in

the united Kingdom.

my report on the Council’s consolidated

financial statement included an

explanatory paragraph concerning a

fundamental uncertainty in respect of the

legal ownership of fixed assets held by the

sports Council for wales trust. details of the

circumstances relating to this fundamental

uncertainty are described above. my

opinion on the full financial statements is

not qualified in this respect.

opinionin my opinion the summary financial

statement is consistent with the statutory

financial statements of the sports Council

for wales and sports Council for wales

trust for the year ended 31 march 2008

on which i have issued an unqualified

opinion.

Jeremy Colman

auditor General for wales

date: 24 July 2008

wales audit office

24 Cathedral road

Cardiff Cf10 3pa

summary Consolidated operating Cost statement for the year ended 31 march 2008

�00�/�008 2006/2007

£000 £000

EXpENdItURE

sports development ��,8�� 16,767

pe and school sport �,��0 1,900

sportsmatch �� 343

national sports Centres �,��8 4,304

other expenditure �,�� 4,651

�0,�8� 27,965

INCoME

national sports Centres �,��0 3,132

other operating income �� 463

�,�� 3,595

Net operating Cost (��,��) (24,370)

pension finance Costs (��0) 130

surplus on disposal of tangible fixed assets �8 15

interest receivable �0 36

(��) 181

net operating Cost before taxation (��,��) (24,189)

taxation (��) (7)

Net operating Cost for the Financial Year (��,��) (24,196)

Appropriations

Chair’s remuneration:

mr philip Carling �� 49

Chief executive’s remuneration:

dr huw Jones �� 71

remuneration of other senior staff �� 246

the salary of the chair comprised a gross salary of £50,736 (2006/7 £49,488). the salary

earnings of the Chief executive comprised a gross salary of £67,512 (2006/7 £65,868) and

a non-consolidated bonus of £4,750 (2006/7 £4,634), with no taxable benefits accruing in

this financial year. a proportion of the senior management salary costs are allocated to

lottery. other senior staff receive a gross salary only.



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summary Consolidated Balance sheet as at 31 march 2008

�00�/�008 2006/2007

£000 £000

FIXEd ASSEtS ��,�� 17,259

CURRENt ASSEtS �,�� 1,950

CREdItoRS (amounts falling due within one year) (��8) (1,689)

NEt CURRENt ASSEtS �08 261

defined Benefit pension Liability (�,��0) (7,450)

totAL ASSEtS LESS LIABILItIES ��,�� 10,070

FINANCEd BY

Capital and reserves ��,�� 10,070

��,�� 10,070

summary Consolidated Cashflow statement for the year ended 31 march 2008

�00�/�008 2006/2007

£000 £000

net Cash (outflow) from operating activities (��,��) (23,333)

returns on investment and servicing of finance �0 36

Corporation tax paid (��) (7)

Capital expenditure and financial (��) (236)

investment

net Cash outflow before financing (��,800) (23,540)

financing ��,�8� 23,758

increase/(decrease) in Cash (��) 218

accounting officer: dr hG Jones

16 July 2008

NOTE 1. this summary financial statement has been prepared in accordance with the

Companies act 1985, having regard to the Companies (summary financial statement)

regulations 1995 (si 1995 / 2092) as far as is relevant.

NOTE 2. full declaration of related party transactions has been made in accordance

with financial reporting standard 8, and is detailed in the full financial statements which

are available on request.

summary financial statement

this financial statement provides a

summary of the accounts prepared for

the financial year ending 31 march 2008

in accordance with s35(5) of the national

lottery etc act 1993 (as amended). the act

nominated the sports Council for wales as

the body responsible for distributing funds

generated by the lottery to sport in wales.

this summary financial statement does not

contain sufficient information to allow for a

full understanding of the results and state of

affairs of the lottery fund for sport in wales.

for further information the full annual

accounts and the auditor’s report on those

accounts should be consulted. a copy of

the audited accounts, which have been

laid before parliament and which contain

the detailed information required by law

and under best practice guidelines, can be

obtained, free of charge, from the director

of Corporate services, sophia Gardens,

Cardiff, Cf11 9sw.

review of the year and future developments

Financial Resultsthe increase in funds, after taking account

of costs incurred, amounted to £4,090,000

(2006/7 increase £2,659,000). this amount

was transferred to reserves. an additional

capital element of funding amounting to

£25,000 was transferred to the deferred

grant reserve.

Capital Grantsthe fund’s principal activities are aimed

at increasing participation and improving

performance in sport and physical

recreation. the sports Council for wales

introduced its plans for the distribution

of lottery funds to capital projects in

september 1996. a two stage process is

used for all capital applications. the first

stage of the application enables the initial

focus to be more on the added benefits

to sport and the aims, objectives and

proposed management of the project.

applicants seek provisional approval

of a scheme prior to undertaking the

investment necessary to present the full

application.

Capital grant payments totaling £3,377,000

(2006/7 £3,614,000) were made during

the year. the amount provided in the

accounts for hard commitments (signed

contracts) relating to capital grants fell

by £2,329,000 in 2007/8 compared to an

increase in 2006/7 of £435,000.

sports Council

for wales – lottery

distribution

account



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Revenue Grantsin april 1996 the national lottery directions

were amended to allow revenue funding.

the revised directions specifically required

the sports Council for wales to take

account of:

1) the desirability of developing talents and

skills, particularly of young people

2) funding major international sporting

events

revenue grants payments during the

financial year totalled £5,093,000 (2006/7

£4,178,000). this amount comprised of

payments on the following schemes:

programme �00�/08 �00�/0� £000 £000Élite Cymru 305 624

Coach Cymru 1,153 970

dragon sport 1,871 965

disability sport 378 438

Community Chest 1,285 1,033

women and Girls – 148

talent support 101 –

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Community Chest includes an amount of

£58,000 (2006/7 £58,000) paid in respect of

administration costs of local authorities who

administer the grant scheme at local level.

auditors

the report of the Comptroller and

auditor General on the annual financial

statements of the sports Council for wales

lottery distribution account for the period

ended 31 march 2008 was unqualified.

statement of the Comptroller and auditor General to the houses of parliament and the members of the national assembly for wales

i have examined the summary financial

statement of the sports Council for wales

lottery distribution account set out on

pages 44 and 45.

Respective responsibilities of the Council, the Chief Executive and Auditorthe Council and the Chief executive are

responsible for preparing the annual

report. my responsibility is to report to

you my opinion on the consistency of the

summary financial statement with the

statutory financial statements. i also read

the other information in the annual report

and consider the implications for my

report if i become aware of any apparent

misstatements or material inconsistencies

with the summary financial statement.

Basis of opinioni conducted my work in accordance with

Bulletin 1999/6 ‘the auditor’s statement on

the summary financial statement’ issued

by the auditing practices Board for use in

the united Kingdom.

opinionin my opinion the summary financial

statement is consistent with the statutory

financial statements of the sports Council

for wales lottery distribution account for

the year ended 31 march 2008 on which i

have issued an unqualified opinion.

t J Burr national audit office

Comptroller and auditor General

July 2008

151 Buckingham palace road

london sw1w 9sp



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members of the lottery panels

the Council’s royal Charter allows it to

appoint committees or panels to exercise

any of its functions. for the purposes of

lottery administration, the sports Council for

wales has appointed two panels, which are

each chaired by members of the Council.

the Community investment panel considers

all applications for capital projects costing

above £10,000. the national excellence

panel considers applications for revenue

funding to elite athletes.

the panel members are listed below:

National Excellence* mr richard palmer – Chair

* ms laura mcallister – Vice Chair

* mr Keith evans

* ms sue williams

miss anne ellis oBe

mr robert turner

Community Investment * mrs Christine Gittoes – Chair

* mr robert harris – Vice Chair

mr paul hinder

ms heidi Bennet

mrs sarah Jane powell

mr aled roberts

mr paul Gardner

mr will Beer

ms lois hilling

mr haydn ames

mr Graham Cater

*member of the sports Council for wales

summary income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 march 2008

�00�/08 2006/07

£000 £000

INCoME

proceeds from lottery �,�� 9,502

interest receivable �� 42

other income �0 334

�,8�� 9,878

EXpENdItURE

Capital grants paid in the year �,�� 3,614

revenue grants paid in the year �,0�� 4,178

Change in provision for hard Grant Commitments (�,��) (2,692)

staff costs �,�� 1,581

other operating costs �� 530

�,�� 7,211

increase in funds before taxation �,�00 2,667

taxation payable (�0) (8)

increase in funds after taxation �,0�0 2,659

increase in funds for the year �,0�0 2,659

Balance at 1 april �� (2,448)

Balance at 31 march �,�0� 211

Chair’s remuneration:

mr philip Carling �� 49

Chief executive’s remuneration:

dr huw Jones �� 71

remuneration of other senior staff �� 246

the salary of the Chair comprised of a gross salary of £50,736 (2006/7 £49,488), with no

taxable benefits paid in the year. the salary earnings of the Chief executive comprised

a gross salary of £67,512 (2006/7 £65,868) and a non-consolidated bonus for the year of

£4,750 (2006/7 £4,634), with no taxable benefits accruing in this financial year.

a proportion of senior management salary costs are allocated to lottery. other senior

staff receive a gross salary only.

the Chairman is contracted to work three days per week and has a three year contract.

the other members of the Council receive a flat fee of £271 per month except for the Vice

Chair who is remunerated at a daily rate of £298 and works one day per week.

summary Balance sheet as at 31 march 2008

�00�/08 2006/07

£000 £000

Fixed Assets �� 23

Current Assets

debtors �� 337

investments – balance held in

national lottery distribution fund �,�� 10,562

Cash at bank and in hand �,�� 762

�0,8�� 11,661

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

provision for hard Grant Commitments (�,��) (7,486)

other Creditors (��) (276)

(�,��) (7,762)

Net Current Assets �,��0 3,899

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year provision for Hard Grant Commitments (��) (3,688)

total Assets Less Liabilities �,�� 234

FINANCEd BY:

income and expenditure account �,�0� 211

deferred Grant reserve �� 23

�,�� 234

summary Cash flow statement for the year ended 31 march 2008

2007/2008 2006/2007

£000 £000

net cash inflow for the year 641 718

increase in cash 655 728

accounting officer: dr h G Jones

16 July 2008

Notes1. this summary financial statement has been prepared in accordance with the

Companies act 1985, having regard to the Companies (summary financial statement)

regulations 1995 (si 1995 / 2092) as far as is relevant.

2. panel members and staff are required to declare all potential conflicts of interest.

details of all related party transactions are contained in the full annual accounts, copies

of which are available on request.

3. the balance held at 31 march 2008 at the national lottery distribution fund is

un-audited, as the audit of the fund is incomplete. any adjustment arising from that

audit will be reflected in the 2008/9 accounts and is not expected to be material.

the balance is based on the distribution of national lottery funds set out in the national

lottery etc act 1993 (as amended).



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appendices

appendix 1 financial directions

Issued under section ��(�) of the National Lottery Act ��8

�. the Council shall comply with the

requirements contained within the

statement of financial requirements as

an annex to the directions when carrying

out its function under section 26 of the

national lottery act 1998. wherever

specified in that document, the Council

must obtain the consent of the first minister

before carrying out certain activities.

�. the sports Council for wales shall devise

and abide by a procedure for handling

potential conflicts of interest which may

arise in the evaluation of applications

by the body or individual members of

that body. a copy of the procedure

should be provided to the first minister.

at the beginning of each financial year,

the sports Council shall provide the first

minister with a statement confirming

that the procedure has been applied

immediately preceding financial year.

�. these directions shall take effect on

28 february 1997. the directions issued

to the Council on 6 february 1995 under

section 26(3) of the 1993 act are revoked

with effect from 28 february 1997, but shall

continue to apply for grants in respect of

which awards have been made prior to 28

february 1997.

appendix 2 policy directions

Issued to the Sports Council for Wales under Section ��(�) of the National Lottery Act ��8

the first minister, in exercise of the powers

conferred on him by section 26(1) of

the national lottery etc act 1998, hereby

gives the following directions to the sport

Council for wales:

�. in these directions, any reference to a

section is a reference to a section of the

national lottery act 1993 as amended by

the national lottery act 1998.

�. the Council shall take into account

the following matters in determining the

persons to whom the purposes for which

and the conditions subject to which it

distributes money under section 26(1):

A the need to ensure that money is

distributed under section 26(1) for projects

which promote the public good or

charitable purposes and which are not

intended primarily for public gain

B the need to ensure that it considers

applications which relate to the complete

range of activities falling within section

22(3)(b) and in respect of which it has the

power to distribute money into account:

i. its assessment of the needs of sport

and its priorities for the time being for

addressing them

ii. the need to ensure that all regions of

wales have access to funding

iii. the scope for reducing economic and

social deprivation at the same time as

creating benefits for sport

C the need to promote access to sport for

people from all sections of society

d the need to promote knowledge of,

and interest in, sport by children and

young people

E the need to further the objectives of

sustainable development

F the need for money distributed under

section 26(1) to be distributed only to

projects where they are for a specific,

time-limited purpose

G the need:

i. in all cases, for applicants to

demonstrate the financial viability of the

project for the period of the grant

ii. where capital funding or setting-up

costs are sought, for a clear business

plan beyond the period of the grant,

incorporating provision for associated

running and maintenance costs

iii. in other cases, for consideration to

be given to likely availability of other

funding to meet any continued costs for

a reasonable period after completion of

the period of the lottery award, taking into

account the size and nature of the project,

and for lottery funding to be used to assist

progress towards viability beyond the

period of the grant wherever possible

H the need to require an element of

partnership funding and/or contributions

in kind, from other sources, commensurate

with the reasonable ability of different kinds

of applications, or applicants in particular

areas to obtain such support

I the desirability with other organisations,

including other distributors, where this is an

effective means of delivering elements of

its strategy

J the need to ensure that it does not

solicit particular applications

K such information as it considers

necessary to make decisions on each

application, including independent

advice when required

Note on policy directionspolicy directions a; B; C; d; e; f; G; h; K

are all addressed and integral in the

application guidelines, application forms

and assessment process. in particular, d is

a fundamental priority running throughout

all lottery-funded programmes.

�. joint work with other distributing bodies

has continued throughout the year

through regular meetings with the welsh

distributing bodies, other sports Councils

and various partners.

�. has not solicited applications and

has many breaks in the decision-making

process that prevent the possibility of

a favoured application form being

progressed. it has, however, developed

its strategy in order to identify priorities for

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appendix 3 Compliance

the action taken by the Council to ensure

compliance with the directions outlined in

appendices 1 and 2 includes:

– publishing an annual report and

accounts which clearly show the

administrative costs incurred by the

Council in distributing lottery money

– producing regularly updated guidance

for potential applicants

– distributing a broad range of literature to

those interested in applying for grants,

including guidance notes, technical

briefing booklets and application forms

– producing general information about

the distribution of lottery funds through

press releases and regular meetings

with partners in sports development in

wales, including local authorities

– recording information on every

application received

– training and briefing staff to ensure an

effective, fair and consistent approach

– developing clear policies and

procedures for appraising applications,

including the assessment of risk

– imposing appropriate terms and

conditions on grants offered

– consulting widely with local authorities,

governing bodies and local sports

councils

– implementing policies and systems for

effective monitoring and evaluation of

projects/individuals/events supported

– implementing an appeals procedure for

dissatisfied unsuccessful applicants

– arranging internal and external audits

of systems

appendix 4 appeals

if applicants for capital or revenue grants

are dissatisfied with the way in which their

application has been considered, they

can lodge a formal appeal with the Chief

executive of the sports Council for wales

within three months of the date of the

original letter of rejection.

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