Action Plan 2016
Overall aim of the group: towork collectively with localpartners to increase opportunities for disabled people in Erewash to participate in sport and physical activity and to ensure that their needs are met.
Membership of EDSG: membership is open to sports clubs, schools, Local Authorities, community and volunteer agencies, health workers and anyone wishing to support the aim and objectives of the group.
Priority areas:
- Strengthening partnerships
- Erewash disability sports day
- Marketing and communications
- Workforce development
- Club development
- Boccia development
Partnerships / Action / Responsibility / Completion date / Progress
Engage with local partners to help strengthen the group and deliver the action plan / Invite partners and groups to attend a meeting and/or be part of the wider network contact group and receive updates. Groups to include: / Dawn/All
Mencap group / Simon
Cambian Specialist Day Centre, Long Eaton
DCC children’s services team / Rachael
Umbrella
School Sport Partnership
Erewash Mental Health Association
Down’s Syndrome Derby
Derbyshire Carers groups – Ilkeston and Long Eaton
Scope – Long Eaton charity shop
Erewash Disability Sports Day / Action / Responsibility / Completion date / Progress
Support Village Games Officer to coordinate the event / Recruit volunteer to shadow Toni with coordinating the event as part of the succession planning for the event. / Toni to send volunteer role to Rachael / March
Marketing & Communications / Action / Responsibility / Completion date / Progress
Create ‘how to promote your club or group guide’ / Brainstorm ideas at a meeting to pull together an outline. / All
Coordinate an ‘Inclusive communications workshop’ / Course date and venue to be confirmed as part of the IMPACT volunteering project. / Rachael
Create a newsletter to be distributed 4 times a year / Recruit a volunteer to lead on this; volunteer role to be produced and promoted. / Rachael / March
Workforce development / Action / Responsibility / Completion date / Progress
Increase the number of volunteers to support inclusive activity / Adapted Physical Activity course to be coordinated; Toni to advise on suitable dates and location. / Toni, Rachael
Club Development / Action / Responsibility / Completion date / Progress
Work with Erewash Borough Council to ensure any inclusive clubs are listed within any club directories / Toni to speak to Jenny Carter about who to contact at ECB to progress this.
Boccia / Action / Responsibility / Completion date / Progress
Recruit a new assistant to lead the sessions / John to send an outline of the role; Rachael to promote / John, Rachael / March
To source a new venue as the membership increases
Success measures
- Recruitment
- Production of a quarterly newsletter