Council Services
Sports and leisure development
The sports and leisure development team champions the delivery of high quality sport and physical activity by supporting local sports clubs, encouraging volunteers into sport, promoting equal opportunities for all and actively engaging in community projects that promote health and well-being.
For further information regarding the work of the sports development team please get in contact:
Jess Tyson - sports and physical activity development officer
t: 01603 212123
e: sport@norwich.gov.uk
Janet Baker - sport and equity development officer
t: 01603 212112
e: swim@norwich.gov.uk
Martine Holden sports and leisure development manager
t: 01603 212114
e: martineholden@norwich.gov.uk
1. Team annual action plan
2. Leisure facilities
3. Go 4less leisure discount scheme
4. Funding for sport and physical activity
5. Sports directory
6. Re-energise directory
7. Sports development e-newsletter
8. Disability sport
9. Swimming development
10. Active Norfolk - County Sport and Physical Activity Partnership (CSPAP)
11. Norwich School Sport Partnership<
12. Useful websites
1. Team annual action plan
Norwich City Council has produced a sport and leisure development annual action plan, which details the work of the team during 2010-11
Sport and leisure development plan 2010-11
2. Leisure facilities
Norman Centre
The Norman Centre on Bignold Road, in Mile Cross, offers a wide range of community, education and recreational activities to
meet different needs and interests. Click here
for more information
Riverside Leisure Centre
The Riverside Leisure Centre can be found on the Riverside Complex, opposite the Norwich City Football Club ground. The centre, which is managed by Leisure Connection Limited on behalf of Norwich City Council, offers both membership and
pay-as-you-go options with considerable discounts through the council’s Go 4less leisure discount scheme. Click here for more information about the centre.
Please also see the sports directory for listings of more sports facilities across Norwich.
3. Go 4less leisure discount scheme
For further information about the Go 4less scheme from Norwich City Council please click here.
4. Funding for sport and physical activity
Funding Guide
The sports development team provides support to clubs, groups and individuals to find external sources of funding. The team
has also produced a new funding guide that provides signposting to possible sources of funding and also advice on how to make
a good quality application.
The 2010 edition of the Sport and Physical Activity Funding Guide is currently being updated
Community sport grants programme
Click here for details of the new community sport grants programme. More details on the scheme can be found by clicking here.
To discuss a project and suitable funding opportunities contact the sports development team on
01603 212123 or email sport@norwich.gov.uk
5. Sports directory
The Norwich sports directory was produced by Norwich City Council's sports development team. The directory highlights the wide variety of exciting sporting and physical activity opportunities available to people in the Norwich area, including information about clubs, facilities, disability sport and volunteering.
Click here to view the directory
To request a paper copy of the directory contact the sports development team on 01603 212123 or email sport@norwich.gov.uk
6. Re-energise directory
The Re-energise project encourages people over the age of 45 to be more physically active.
Click here for the Re-energise directory
7. Sports development e-newsletter
A sports development e-newsletter was launched in October 2009 to support Norwich based sports clubs, coaches and volunteers. The e-newsletter includes information about club and coach development, new facilities, funding and disability sport. Download the latest issue.
To sign up to the e-newsletter please send a request email to sport@norwich.gov.uk
8. Disability sport
The sports development team works to develop and promote sporting opportunities for people in Norwich who have a disability.
Norwich Disability Sports Forum
The Sports Development Team supports the Norwich Disability Sports Forum which was launched in April 2009 with an initial aim
of bringing together clubs, groups and organisations in order to raise awareness of activities and promote equal access and
provision for all. A representative from all organisations involved in disability sport is welcome to attend the forum
meetings. Please contact the sports development team on 01603 212112 or email sport@norwich.gov.uk for more information.
Active Norfolk Youth Games
The Norwich Sports Development Team works closely with other local authorities and Active Norfolk in delivering the annual
Youth Games which is a sports festival for young people in Norfolk with a disability.
For information about disability sport across the country please visit www.activenorfolk.org
9.Swimming development
Swimming development plan for Norwich
Produced by Norwich Swimming Forum, the plan seeks to increase the provision for swimming across Norwich and enable everyone
to benefit from one of the most popular forms of physical activity. It aims to provide
support to a whole range of aquatic activities and water based initiatives by working with other Norfolk swimming forums, clubs,schools, facilities, county and regional swimming bodies.
Swimming development plan for Norwich 2008-12
Link to more information about swimming in Norwich.
10. Active Norfolk - County Sport and Physical Activity Partnership (CSPAP)
Active Norfolk is one of the County Sports Partnerships (CSPs) created by Sport England and tasked with increasing the levels of participation in sport and physical activity across the county.
The partnership comprises all of those involved in sport and physical activity in Norfolk, principally, the local authorities (LAs), including Norwich City Council, the School Sports Partnerships (SSPs) and the National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs).
For further information about Active Norfolk phone 01603 697011, email info@activenorfolk.org or visit www.activenorfolk.org
Club and coach development
Active Norfolk deliver a range of club and coach development courses in the Norwich area.
Courses include:
- first aid
- safeguarding and protecting children
- coaching disabled performers
- equity in your coaching
- sports nutrition
- injury prevention and management
- long-term athlete development (LTAD)
- web design for your club
- recruiting new volunteers.
Courses are heavily subsidised and cost from around £10. For more information about the active Norfolk club and coach development programme click on the following link: www.activenorfolk.org/courses
11. Norwich School Sport Partnership
The Norwich Schools Sport Partnership (NSSP) consists of 5 secondary schools, 41primary and 5 special schools. The purpose of the NSSP is to increase sports opportunities for young people through co-ordinated physical education, school sport and out-of-school-hours learning activities that link with local community sports facilities and development programmes.
For more information contact the NSSP
t: 01603 274951
m: 07768 851727
e: norwichpdm@yahoo.co.uk
www.norwichssp.co.uk
12. Useful websites
Sport England
Active People Survey
Active Places
Sportspark UEA
Football in the Community
Voluntary Norfolk
Active Norfolk
Norwich SSP
Norfolk Football Association
EA Tennis
