SPAAs
SPAAs are Sport & Physical Activity Alliances within our six local authority areas and will be the mechanism for identifying and prioritising initiatives for sport and physical activity at a local level.
These alliances form an important part of the Delivery System for community sport and physical activity in England, as established by a national policy initiated by Sport England.
SPAAs will:
- Be a group of local 'deliverers' pulled from a range of relevant organisations and sectors;
- Influence and develop policy and strategy for the delivery of sport at a local level based on a robust local needs analysis;
- Build local capacity to increase participation;
- Widen access to sport and physical opportunity opportunities for local communities;
- Develop a locally shared vision with buy in from the key partners including the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP);
- Provide Local Strategic Partnerships and Local Area Agreements with a mechanism to work with and through sport and physical activity;
- Secure resources from a broad range of sources;
- Focus on building capacity to increase participation;
- Identify local needs and potential interventions, and feed up to County Sport Partnerships.
If you require further information regarding the development of SPAAs in Cumbria, please contact Bruce Lawson, Development Manager (Sporting Infrastructure) on 01228 601254 or email bruce.lawson@cumbriacc.gov.uk.