Download - The Management and Development of Hervey Road Playing Field as a Sports and Disability Sports Venue
The Management and Development of
Hervey Road Playing Field as a
Sports and Disability Sports Venue
• 13 years delivering high level PE & Sports coaching in Primary School
• Over 70 schools in Lewisham, Greenwich, Southwark, Lambeth, Croydon and Bexley
• Kent Cricket Board partner delivering broad based PE & sport teaching & coaching programs throughout Kent, Greenwich, Lewisham & Bexley
• Preferred service provider to Lewisham Council across education & children’s services
• Not for profit CIC set up in 2010
• Delivers multi-sport & healthy living activities including Park Active funded by the Big Lottery
• Delivers EmployActive, employability, leadership & work placement programmes in partnership with JobcentrePlus
• Designs, co-ordinates & delivers community playing fields and open space regeneration programmes
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE CHART
Tender document
• Hervey Road Playing Field to be developed to its full potential
• Deliver the Council’s ambition of delivering a world class community sports centre for Greenwich residents
• Offer a wide range of sports for adults & children and improve the opportunities for participation in sport and physical activity for people with disabilities
• Consider using part of the site for informal access & dog walking
Preferred Supplier Agreement
• Lease of up to 30 years
• Service Level Agreement to manage site
• Development of capital projects
• Grounds Maintenance
• Site security
• Delivery of sports programme
BACKGROUND RESEARCH
• Sports Solutions & TGMS Reports
• Stakeholder consultation by Community Teachsport
BACKGROUND CONCLUSIONS
• Short fall of senior & junior cricket pitches
• Good level of football provision but need to address demand for 9v9
• Council wants to offer wide range of sports for adults & children to increase participation and to improve opportunities for disability participants
• Facilitate access to local schools
• Deliver programme that promotes community interaction, health & well-being
• Proposal for inclusive play facilities
• Government failure to deliver Olympic legacy and inspire next generation of young people to get involved
• Opportunity for Greenwich to create Paralympic legacy
OVERALL RECOMMENDATIONS• Develop site as Healthy Lifestyle & Community Centre working in
partnership with local community
• Focus on inclusive educational and community sporting & recreational use
• Create a centre of excellence for school PE & sport
• A centre for junior cricket excellence
• A centre for disability sport & children's play in Greenwich
• Training & employment opportunities for young people in sports ground management/maintenance & catering
ACTIVITIES• Junior & senior cricket plus coaching
• Junior football 9v9 & 7v7
• Junior rugby
• Up to 10 disability sports
• School PE & sports days
• School holiday multi-sport activity
• Running, jogging, walking, dog walking, family cycling, outdoor gym & trim trail
• Community gardening, forest school, outdoor adventure & nature trails
• Outdoor & indoor disability play
• Employability, teacher & coach training
• Open 7 days a week 9.30am to 6.30pm
GROUND LAYOUT/FACILITIES
Healthy Lifestyle Hub BuildingExterior/Style Only
Healthy Lifestyle Hub Building
Interior
DRAFT TIMIMG PLAN
Preliminaries/Construction Completion Dates• Building Spring 2015
• Car Park Spring 2015
• Cricket nets Spring 2015
• Hard court Spring 2015
• Cricket grounds Spring/Summer 2015
• Disability formal play area Spring/Summer 2015
• Dog walkers/Runners/Joggers/Cyclists/Walking Trails Spring/Summer 2015
• Football pitches Spring/Summer 2015
• Outdoor Gym/Trim trail Spring/Summer 2015
• Nature trail/Adventure Play Area Summer/Autumn 2015
• Community Garden/Pond Summer/Autumn 2015
CAPITAL FUNDING STRATEGY
Funding required to date £995,000
Committed Funding
• London Marathon Charitable Trust £600,000
• Royal Borough of Greenwich £50,000
Potential Funding to date
• Sport England Improvement Trust £280,000
• Sport England Protecting Playing Fields £65,000
BUSINESS PLAN INCOME
• Based on income derived from trading activity – hiring pitches, coaching & training income, school holiday multi-sport & adventure activity income
• Social Enterprise income – cafe and grounds maintenance
• Partnerships – JobcentrePlus, Local Colleges including Hadlow College, Royal Greenwich Parks Department
• Revenue grants & loans
SITE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
• Facilities & Fundraising Project Manager
• Site Manager
• Grounds Manager
• Steering Group
SITE SECURITY
• Residents eyes and ears
• Rapid Response to vandalism
• Site in use 7 days a week
• Grounds staff local knowledge
• Roller shutters
• Police dog training site
• Pedestrian Gates for dog owners