street sports 2014 annual review

Guernsey Sports Commission

STREET SPORTS

2014 Annual Review

Guernsey Sports Commission STREET SPORTS

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Contents

The Guernsey Sports Commission…………………………………………………………………………….3 Overview of the Street Sports Programme………………………………………………………………3 The Staff……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 The Participants………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5 Tuesdays at Les Genats……………………………………………………………………………………………..8

Wednesdays at St Martins………………………………………………………………………………………..10

Thursdays at Les Ozouets Campus……………………………………………………………………………12 Summer Sessions at Delancey Park………………………………………………………………………….13 Highlights of 2014…………………………………………………………………………………………………….14 Encouraging Healthy Eating Habits……………………………………………………………………………17 Case Studies……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..18 What We Have Learned and What We Want to Work on in 2015…………………………..20 Funding…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….21 Appendix………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….22

Attendance Figures

Aims, Objectives, Indicators and Targets Street Sports Online


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The Guernsey Sports Commission The Guernsey Sports Commission (GSC) is a charitable organisation that promotes physical activity and encourages participation across all sports at all levels. It establishes working relationships with sporting bodies, associations and clubs to help them better achieve their own objectives. It works with a number of private, public and voluntary organisations, and interested parties in the promotion of sport and recreation for all sectors of the community.

Overview of the Street Sports Programme Street Sports is a community programme that aims to improve sports provision for young people in order to benefit their well-being. It offers 11 to 18 year olds of all abilities access to free sports and physical activity sessions in neighbourhoods at three locations across the island where a number of young people may experience social and/or economic difficulties. It is an opportunity for young people to be active, socialise, have fun, play sports and learn new skills. Staff provide the equipment and deliver a variety of sports including games and variations of many traditional sports that lend themselves to a ‘street’ setting. With guidance from staff, participants are very much involved in the plan and decision-making for each session and are given the choice of which activities they would like to do. Young people can just turn up, register with a member of staff and join in.

The sessions are a way of channelling young islanders’ energies into constructive physical activity. There is no pressure to perform so the focus is on young people enjoying being active. Through sport, the aim is to improve young people's confidence and self-esteem. The programme is also committed to making young people aware of other activities and services on the island that may also benefit their well-being. Street Sports staff work closely with other youth agencies that can offer participants advice and support in other areas of their lives.

Where? Les Genats Estate St Martins Primary School Youth Commission Les Ozouets Campus

When? Tuesdays 7-9pm Wednesdays 7-9pm Thursdays 6.30-8.30pm

Who? For 11-18 year olds of all abilities

Cricket at Les Genats


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Sports enjoyed in 2014

Badminton

Basketball

Boxing

Circus skills

Cricket

Dodgeball

Football

Gealic football

Longball

Netball

Parkour

Rollerblading

Rounders

Sitting volleyball

Table tennis

Tchoukball

Tennis

Trigolf

Unihoc

Volleyball

Benefits of the programme for young people

No fee to pay for attending sessions

Sessions held within local neighbourhoods

(therefore eliminating transport barriers)

Increased fitness and improved well-being through

physical activity

Improved self-confidence and self-esteem through

participation and positive engagement with staff

Social inclusion and community spirit

Constructive evenings

Choice of what activities take place

Consistent weekly presence of Street Sports team

50 weeks of the year

Sitting volleyball at Les Ozouets Campus

Football at St Martins

Volleyball at Les Genats


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The Staff Staff deliver Street Sports sessions fifty weeks of the year including school holidays (with a two week break over Christmas and New Year). The team consists of a Sports Development Officer, Street Sports Co-ordinator, Sports Leaders and Assistants as well as volunteers, all of whom are passionate about sports and engaging with young people.

The Participants Feedback from young people reveals what a difference Street Sports makes to the lives of those that attend. Participants’ comments continue to affirm how important such a programme is and why it is worth continuing to invest in it. Young people tell us that if they were not at Street Sports they would be ‘watching TV’, ‘on [their] laptop’, ‘playing computer games’, ‘doing nothing’ or ‘sitting on the sofa at home’. It seems the sessions do genuinely have a place in young people’s lives and they choose to come to Street Sports rather than opt for any one of these sedentary activities. Participants are asked to complete questionnaires anonymously twice a year. Some young people are also interviewed. Below are some of the comments made in 2014. What’s good about Street Sports?

Being

here

Not just one

sport, there

is variety

They [staff]

get involved

Enjoyable

and a good

way to

spend your

time Staff listen

to everyone

what they

want to do [Get to] try out new games

Everything

Outside

and

playing

sport

Staff

are

really

helpful

Staff are

really good

Coaches

are nice

Something

to do

It’s fun Fun opportunity

Gives me something to do every

Wednesday and keeps me

active

Exercise

c ise

Helps

you

get fit

You play

Meeting up with friends

Interact with other people

Gets people out of the house

Stops me from

being bored

Gets you out

of trouble


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What’s bad about Street Sports?

What would you be doing if not at Street Sports?

General comments from interviews with participants

“It’s about sports and how you can make friends as well. I’ve made a few friends here.” “Gives everyone on the estate something to look forward to.” “I keep coming back because it’s fun and you can make friends.” “Nice to have a day where you actually go outside and do some activities.” “Made me more confident at sports because now I can do a lot better at school and it’s much more

exciting for me now.” “I am 14 now. I started coming when I was 11/12. I keep coming back because it’s fun and keeps me

out of the house.”

“Better to come out here, not sit on the computer all day or play PlayStation. I would sit at home

and do nothing. ”

[Staff don’t]

bring water When it

rains, no

cover

Nothing

ise

Can get cold as it is outside

Minecraft

Listening

to music

Wii

At my friend’s house

PS3

Xbox Playing

FIFA

Playing

in the

garden

Out on bike

Watching

TV Falling asleep on

the sofa

On the

iPad

Swearing

and

annoying

old people


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Questionnaires were completed in July and December of 2014 by 19 and 10 participants respectively across the three sessions to gauge how young people view Street Sports.

All participants who offered feedback confirmed that Street Sports helps them be more active

All those that responded said that staff encourage them to participate in activities

All bar one of the 29 young people felt safe at sessions

28 out of 29 said that Street Sports stops them from getting bored

80% replied that Street Sports helps them be more confident

In 2014 over 350 young people accessed the Street Sports programme. 97 young people visited the Les Genats sessions, with 32 of these young people attending on a regular basis (1 in 3 of the sessions or more). At St Martins 104 young people attended throughout the year, with 14 attending on a regular basis. Over 150 young people had access to Street Sports at Les Ozouets Campus (LOC). The St Martins session has attracted a varying number of young people each week ranging from 6 to 30 participants. The highest turnout coincides with the summer school term and the autumn term up until October half term. At Les Genats the turnout is more consistent throughout the year with an average of 24 young people per week during the autumn and winter months and on average 30 young people per week in the spring and summer months. At LOC weekly attendance was 38 in the first half of the year and 18 for the autumn term. The Attendance figures table in the Appendix section gives more details about the weekly participant numbers and regular attendance figures spanning the past 4 years.

Gaelic football at Les Genats

Shooting practice at St Martins and Les Genats


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Tuesdays at Les Genats Challenges faced Sessions at Les Genats take place outdoors in all weather conditions – in autumn

and winter on the hard court within the estate; in spring and summer, the surrounding green space is also available. The court holds lots of water when it rains and this can limit the type and number of activities that young people can enjoy, particularly in winter. Activities need to be adapted to ensure the safety of all participants. Staff are able to sweep the water off the court but this can still be ineffective due to the poor drainage around the boundaires. It was hoped that the court flooding could be addressed by the original contractors but unfortunately this has not come to fruition.

As the session is open-access there were a number of primary school children specifically coming out to join the session. Although to start with no-one was turned away it proved difficult for staff to deliver sports for such a range in ages and manage very different needs. It was agreed that sessions would remain strictly for 11 to 18 year olds. Under 11s were encouraged to return home, particularly in autumn/winter when it was dark.

Improvements that can be made

The Street Sports team aim to make the court at Les Genats a priority for 2015.

Staff should continue to communicate with parents living in the area to emphasise that Street Sports is delivered with 11 to 18 year olds in mind.

Achievements The consistent number of young people that attend throughout the year makes Street Sports at Les Genats an established session in this community. This is thanks to the unbroken presence of the Street Sports team and the professional relationships that have been built over the years. As well as being sports leaders, Street Sports staff are often ‘listening ears’ for many of the young people who wish to discuss a range of topics – home life, school & homework, leisure activities, future plans, health and habits – and signpost to resources or other professionals where appropriate. This well-attended session reflects the importance of maintaining a presence throughout the year.

Staff have observed positive changes in young people not only in behaviour but also in their ability to work with each other, communication skills and decision making.

Young people have been taking the lead at sessions, managing their own teams, arbitrating and refereeing.

Although basketball, football and dodgeball have been the more popular sports at Les Genats, participants have been receptive to new sports and games and have been willing to try new things outside their comfort zone. One such example was volleyball – young people weren’t forthcoming to start with fearing they might not be good at something they had not tried before. After giving it a go, they realised how much they enjoyed it.

Introducing cricket, Gaelic football, longball, table tennis and volleyball offered those that don’t usually engage a chance to participate. The session featuring Parkour was a particular highlight as every single person that attended that evening had a go.

Street Sports staff are joined at sessions by staff from The Hub and Youth Commission. Individuals from across the three agencies work as one team at sessions adopting a joint approach in dealing with matters that arise and guiding young people; at the same time allowing staff with different objectives to offer very different services to the same young people.


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“Another successful year for us at The HUB working with the Street Sports staff and volunteers. In

particular it has been lovely working alongside Street Sports at the Les Genats outreach session on a Tuesday evening. Rain or shine they are out on the court teaching young people new skills; whilst we engage with those that for particular reasons don't want to participate. We look forward to

continuing this partnership to support the children and young people in the Bailiwick.” Emma Cusack, Project Worker, The HUB – December 2014

“2014 has been another successful year for the young people attending Street Sports at Les Genats,

with regular attendance from young people and new members being welcomed to the session. Increasingly the young people are taking control of the sessions through empowerment and responsibility, and starting to shape the format of their sessions. It is really rewarding to see the young people develop week on week, and although sport is our method of engagement the young people are now looking to the staff for support in other areas of their lives. This is testament to the

professional relationship that has been built between the staff and the young people. ” Grace Sedgley, Street Sports Leader, Guernsey Sports Commission – January 2015

“The Youth Commission has in the last year joined the team of agencies at Les Genats. At these

sessions the multi-agency approach focuses on work with young people 11 to 18 years of age. The Sports Commission runs a variety of activities which encourage a number of young people to attend from the area. This is a great opportunity for these young people – being involved in such a wide range of activities and voluntarily engaging with their peers and staff members allows them to develop their skills and increase their confidence. Many of the young people that attend embrace the sports sessions, and the staff provide activities to suit the needs and wants of the whole group. The Youth Commission aims to provide safe, supportive environments, where young people can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, develop skills and build confidence. Working with

the Sports Commission ensures that this can be fulfilled and implemented successfully. ” Collette Gallanagh, Peripatetic Youth Worker, Youth Commission – January 2015

Dodgeball at Les Genats


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Wednesdays at St Martins Challenges faced Heavy rain, storms and gale force winds were frequent weather conditions

during sessions in January and February and this may have contributed to the very low numbers of young people attending the session in the winter. Sessions on these nights ended earlier than usual but it was still an opportunity for staff to engage with the young people that were present.

Sessions take place outdoors and are delivered on the AstroTurf pitch within the grounds of St Martins Primary School. During the summer months an adjacent field is also used. Unlike at Les Genats, were young people live literally on the doorstep, young people at St Martins often have to walk a little bit further or be dropped off – this may be a reason for fluctuating numbers in attendance, particularly during the colder, wetter months of the year and during holiday periods.

Attendance by under 11s was also tricky to manage at this session particularly when behavioural and physical boundaries were not respected. This session is now also strictly for 11 to 18 year olds, with those not yet eligible accompanied home to explain the nature of the session to parents.

A group of young girls in the lower end of the age bracket have been hard to engage with for some time. For various reasons sport for them has not been a vehicle for positive engagement resulting in very irregular participation and disruption. Youth work involvement was sought to find other interests.

Over the spring and summer months staff noticed that many of the young people were bringing with them sugary and caffeinated drinks as well as packets of sweets. Staff responded by offering sports water bottles that could be filled at home and brought to sessions; fruit is now offered as a snack once a month.


Finding better ways of making physical activity appealing to girls amongst a core group of teenage boys. There is clearly a need for the girls to have a constructive focus in the evening but the team need to define what works best also taking into account the peer dynamics within the group.

Achievements The St Martins sessions have also benefitted from having staff from The Hub and Youth Commission as well as Action for Children working alongside Street Sports staff. The Street Sports programme has been a vehicle for these agencies to engage with young people that have needed additional assistance and guidance. In April 2014, the Youth Commission and Action for Children offered a small group of participants life skills workshops off-site over a 4 week period. These young people were identified as being in the upper end of the age limit of Street Sports and requiring assistance in aspects that would help them transition to adulthood.

With these young people successfully moved on from the session, the team worked on maintaining a new core of younger participants that attend weekly who turn up wanting to play sport.

Staff have continually challenged participants in sport and the young people have responded positively. New team ball games were introduced as well as a variety of drills before playing a match (this was done for hockey). Dodgeball was varied by setting different rules. Those that sat out during football were challenged with running races and the ‘bleep test’ to stay warm in the cold and for the final session of the year the team organised mini challenges.


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“Street Sports offers many of our young people a fantastic opportunity to get active and make

friends. As head teacher of St Martins Primary I am delighted to see our outdoor sports facilities put to such good use in the evenings. Street Sports not only offers a great variety of sports but also a

network of support for young people in the parish; come rain or shine the club is on offer!”

Cate Mason, Head Teacher, St Martins Primary School – January 2015

“It is rewarding seeing how we make a difference. We see young people develop from when they

join not willing to participate or engage in sport and gradually as they come more often they engage

and become more outgoing and enjoy themselves!”

Christopher Mauger, Street Sports Leader, Guernsey Sports Commission – Summer 2014

Rounders, dodgeball and netball shooting at St Martins


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Thursdays at Les Ozouets Campus (LOC) Challenges faced Street Sports on Thursdays is delivered within an existing youth club run by the Youth

Commission. There has been a gradual decrease in young people attending the youth club (from over 20 in the first half of the year to the mid-teens from the start of the autumn term) and so even less young people have been available for sports with the Street Sports team. However, this allowed the team to forge better working relationships with those keen on sports and was an opportunity to re-set the standard for expected behaviour during sports activities.

Only boys have shown interest in sports activities. It has been hard to engage with any of the girls attending the youth club, who tend to gravitate towards the LOC staff away from the sports hall.

The favoured sport has been football. Participants have been extremely reluctant or plainly refused to even consider anything else to the point of leaving if football wasn’t played. Many suggestions are made by staff and various equipment is brought to the sessions. Participants have been offered a format where they try something different for a short while and then football could follow afterwards.

Behaviour has been an issue – bad language, lack of fair play, disrespect for peers, unwillingness to compromise and disregarding sports leaders’ instructions. This has been challenged in various ways including a) giving the young people responsibility for compiling their own code of conduct b) having to leave the sports hall and only re-joining after apologising and c) introducing ‘sin bins’. Just side lining participants did not always work as this was seen as an opportunity to be more disruptive. This was modified to a challenge box so that those that were asked to step away from a game had to engage in a ball skill until they could resume playing.


More work still needs to be done on encouraging the girls to participate in physical activity. They say they are keen but will not always join in when given the chance. It is also important that boys and girls learn to share the sports hall – play sports together in mixed teams or if they choose to do separate activities that they respect each other’s activity boundaries. Staff can focus more on building working relationships with the girls and exploring different options with them and what they feel comfortable doing.

We are seeing a shift in young people’s mind-set to trying out new activities so staff need to persevere and continue to introduce a range of sports and activities that engage participants.

Achievements Towards the end of the year the girls expressed an interest in basketball to the youth workers and that they would be keen on using the sports hall. So the GSC staff have ensured that they had opportunities and space during sessions to participate, despite some initial resistance from the boys who had come to think of the sports hall as their own.

The boys’ sole interest at the youth club was to play football, though recently they have progressed to basketball and the boys have realised that they are actually quite skilful at this sport too. This was thanks to the girls wanting to do basketball and the staff encouraging mixed teams and a compulsory time window for this sport also to be enjoyed.

The visit from the Volleyball Association coaches was a success in that although some participants refused to take part to start with, they did join in after 15 minutes.

Thanks to a cohesive Street Sports team, communication with youth workers and a consistent approach to challenging behaviour there is no longer a need for challenge boxes or any of the other methods to deal with issues, as they do not arise anymore.


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“Over the past year our Thursday youth club at Les Ozouets Centre, for young people aged 11 to 19,

has seen an overall decrease of participants. Although this may sound negative, staff have reported an increased level of engagement with the young people as lower numbers has allowed staff to build professional relationships with the young people and behaviour has become less challenging with more young people wanting to achieve at the club. The Guernsey Sports Commission's involvement in the youth club allows the young people the opportunity to engage in a variety of sports in a non-formal setting, where the young people have choice over the activities which really enable participation. Positively, over recent weeks, the staff have managed to challenge the female members of the group to get involved offering them the opportunity to try sport in a non-judgemental setting. In 2015 we hope to continue our multi-agency work with the Guernsey Sports Commission, and

continue to support young people to reach their full potential.”

Grace Thoumine, Les Ozouets Campus Senior Youth Worker – January 2015

Summer Sessions at Delancey Park This Street Sports session was added in response to a need identified by a youth worker in the area and also the Neighbourhood Police Team. The area was becoming a gathering spot and there had been cases of anti-social behaviour. The Bridge area nearby also had repeated incidents. The intention was therefore for this outreach session to be available over the summer period from mid-June until mid-September on Friday nights. As with the other Street Sports sessions, the aim was to engage with 11 to 18 year olds in the area through sport. Permission was sought to use the grass area and hard court for this purpose and the sessions were supported by youth workers. Over 13 weeks young people were able to enjoy basketball, football, tchoukball, dodgeball, rounders, longball, circus skills, cricket and Frisbee. Some young people were aware of the session from flyers and through word of mouth; others happened to be at Delancey Park at the time of the sessions and were encouraged to join in. As this was not an established session numbers fluctuated weekly between 5 and 20 participants. Attendance was also very dependent on the weather and other events taking place on the island.

Sitting volleyball at Les Ozouets Campus

Cricket and football at Delancey Park


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Highlights of 2014

When? What happened?

January A Guernsey Volleyball Association coach joined Street Sports staff at LOC to introduce sitting volleyball to young people. Participants were curious about this adaptation of volleyball and were keen to have a go. By the end of the session most of the participants got the hang of the basic skills.

February Dodgeball was popular at Les Genats with mixed groups of young people playing many variations of the game and introducing new rules.

Staff took the Les Genats participants to the Guernsey Table Tennis Centre for the duration of the session where young people were able to make use of the facilities. It was a welcome change from the wet conditions on the outdoor court. A number of young people that do not usually participate in sport (including some of the girls) had a turn at scoring and playing the game.

May Following the success of the previous year’s football tournament the event was held again on the 3G pitch at the KGV Playing Fields. 16 participants from across the three sessions took part. The winning team from LOC is pictured below.


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Parkour Generations were in Guernsey to introduce parkour and delivered a session at Les Genats. This session saw all participants involved in one way or another, which has not been seen previously or since.

Gaelic football was delivered by the Guernsey Gaels Gaelic Athletic Association at Les Genats and was very well received.

Coaches from the Guernsey Volleyball Association delivered a session at St Martins. The older boys were reluctant at first choosing to kick the volleyball around but soon realised it was better to work as a team.

June Volleyball was again delivered by coaches from the Guernsey Volleyball Association at LOC. Young people didn’t want to take part at first, insisting on playing football. However after 15 minutes they joined in and played for the remainder of the session and responded well to the coaches giving tips on how to play.

Gaelic football was introduced at St Martins – a number of participants said this was the highlight of the summer Street Sports activities.

Street Sports participants and staff went on a sailing trip on the clippers provided by the Set Sail Trust.

A Street Sports pilot project at Delancey Park started at the end of June in response to a need identified by the Neighbourhood Police Team.

July The Guernsey Volleyball Association delivered volleyball at Les Genats. All participants joined in and asked to play volleyball again at the next session.

Cricket and longball interested the majority of participants that attended, in particular those that don’t usually get involved in the sports.

August The Street Sports team delivered activities at the Harbour Carnival to current participants and promoted Street Sports to the wider Guernsey community.

October The Les Genats Street Sports team took participants to the Table Tennis Centre for a session. It was an opportunity for those that don’t usually join in playing football, basketball or dodgeball to take part in something different that interested them.

Thanks to a donation it was possible to provide fruit once a month to Street Sports participants.

December For the last session of 2014 the St Martins Street Sports team introduced a Christmas Challenge for participants.


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Parkour at Les Genats

Street Sports at the Harbour Carnival


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Encouraging Healthy Eating Habits Thanks to a donation it was possible to start offering participants fruit as a snack during sessions once a month with the aim of promoting healthy eating habits. Street Sports staff had been reporting many instances of young people bringing sweets and energy drinks to sessions. Some young people also spoke to staff about trying to lose weight by not eating at all or severely limiting their food consumption and resorting to sugary sweets and treats as energy boosts. Fruit options once a month will continue in 2015 as well as inviting nutrition experts to deliver workshops to better inform young people.

Steph, Chris and Ali getting

ready for a St Martins session

Ali taking satsumas for a St

Martins session

Plums ready to take to Les

Genats


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Case study 1 – Kieran Mayley

One of our Street Sports Assistants, Kieran Mayley, was one of the first participants to benefit from the programme when it was first delivered in 2010 at Les Genats Estate. Following a period of work experience at the GSC he is now part of the staff team having worked with young people at St Martins while studying sport at the Guernsey College of Further Education. Kieran is now Street Sports Assistant at LOC. We asked Kieran whether the Street Sports sessions played any part in his decision to pursue sport and it turns out that it had everything to do with it. He says that the staff have been a positive influence on him and that they have been role models. ‘Talking to the staff at the sessions inspired me to get a job within the Street Sports programme.’ He could see ‘how they felt and how they enjoyed it, they were always offering tips and help on how to get involved which was always helpful. They also used personal experiences such as their time at college to inform me and introduce me more to the world of sport and the possibility of having a career within it.’ The work experience placement Kieran undertook opened his eyes to what the GSC does beyond the Street Sports programme. ‘I saw just how much the GSC does and how much they help out around the island in so many different areas. This made me want to get involved with it as much as possible.’ ‘Because the GSC works with such a wide variety of people you never get the same reactions and this made me aspire to be involved because you will always be doing something different every session due to the participants.’ Kieran also recognised how the GSC strives to create opportunities for many individuals who would normally not have easy access to sport and physical activities. Kieran describes a personal example of this when he was given the opportunity to go coasteering. ‘If it wasn’t for the Street Sports programme I may never have been able to do this. This made me feel that I want to be part of this and give the same opportunities to people that I had.’

Case study 2 – Andre Dias Andre Dias attended Street Sports as a participant at St Martins when he was 16. When Andre and a small group of other young people reached the upper age limit of Street Sports, Action for Children and the Youth Commission offered these participants the chance to undertake a project aimed to equip them with life skills that would help them as they reached adulthood. One of the sessions involved Jenny Murphy, Sports Development Officer at the Sports Commission, talking to the participants about the benefits and opportunities that come with volunteering. Andre says that this was the turning point for him when he decided he would start to volunteer and give back in the community that gave him opportunities. Andre realised how much he had benefited from the Street Sports programme and he wanted to be part of something that would make a difference to others like him.


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He became a member of staff, volunteering his time at Les Genats session in April 2014 and is now part of the team that delivers sports at LOC. He has been an asset to the team and following a nomination his work was recognised at The Community Awards 2014 (established and hosted by the Guernsey Community Foundation) in the form of the Youth Award. Andre said, ‘At the end of the day when I do what I do I just feel a sense of accomplishment after helping someone accomplish something and improve their lives". He currently works full time as a butcher though plans to embark on training to become a youth worker.

Kieran, with Joelle, getting ready for a session at Les Ozouets Campus

Andre being presented with his award


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What We Have Learned and What We Want to Work on in 2015

In 2014, all agencies working at Street Sports sessions have worked as one team supporting each other dealing with any issues and taking joint decisions. This multi-agency approach has enabled the Street Sports team, youth workers and staff from The Hub to meet the needs of the young people in a much more targeted way. Street Sports staff meetings going forward will include members of this multi-agency team. This joint way of working was crucial in dealing with primary school age children who have been keen to be involved at Street Sports. For many reasons the sessions are not always suitable for this age group and so a concerted effort was made to inform parents and children that sessions cater solely for 11 to 18 year olds. This has meant that secondary school age pupils have had sessions tailored specifically to them and their needs without any distraction or interrupted delivery from staff required to monitor a younger age group. Sugary foods and drinks as well as caffeinated energy drinks have been identified as prevalent amongst Street Sports participants. It is the GSC’s intention to offer clear, consistent and informed messages on healthy eating habits to participants not just through fruit snacks once a month but also via workshops run by professionals in the field. It will also be important for staff from all agencies present at sessions to be well-informed on this topic to ensure there are no mixed messages reaching young people. Young people responded very well to the introduction of new sports despite some reluctance at first. The aim in 2015 will be to continue focusing on the sports, challenging young people to try something new and using a range of games, drills and activities to motivate, develop skills and ensure maximum participation. To this end, 2015 staff meetings will each have a practical element during which Street Sports leaders themselves will have the opportunity to learn a new sport and be given ideas for even more games that would be applicable in a ‘street’ setting. This will ensure sessions remain exciting and that young people are exposed to a range of physical activities that they may not have previously encountered. This will also offer more opportunities for our female participants. One sport that will be a new addition to the Street Sports repertoire will be rugby. There are also two tournaments planned – football and basketball – as well as a sailing excursion and one other outdoor activity away from the Street Sports locations. Feedback from participants continues to be positive and this is testament to the working relationships that the sports leaders have built with the young people and the uninterrupted presence 50 weeks of the year. Young people have also noted in questionnaires that they find those who swear or disrupt sessions a nuisance. Staff continually discourage and challenge disruptive behaviour and bad language and this approach will continue for as long as the programme is in existence. Consistency of team members for each session will continue to be a priority as well as delivery of the programme throughout the year. This will be possible in 2015 thanks to grants from Children in Need and Barclays.


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Funding A big thank you goes to the organisations that have supported the programme financially in 2014.

Lloyds Bank Foundation

Guernsey Community Foundation

Guernsey Round Table Harbour Carnival

HSBC

Hirzel IV Charitable Trust

St Peter’s Trust

Milton Produce


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Appendix

Attendance figures

2011 2012 2013 2014

Les Genats Total YP 78 96 109 97

Average

attendance per

week

21 (Jan-Jun)

28 (Jul-Dec)

31 (Jan-Mar)

47 (Apr-Jun)

45 (Jul-Sep)

33 (Oct-Dec)

27 (Jan-Mar)

35 (Apr-Jun)

32 (Jul-Sep)

26 (Oct-Dec)

24 (Jan-Mar)

32 (Apr-Jun)

28 (Jul-Sep)

24 (Oct-Dec)

YP attending

regularly*

~50 (~64%) 52 (54%) 40 (37%) 32 (33%)

St Martins Total YP 75 137 78 104

Average

attendance per

week

No data 27 (Jan-Mar)

23 (Apr-Jun)

15 (Jul-Sep)

10 (Oct-Dec)

12 (Jan-Mar)

18 (Apr-Jun)

14 (Jul-Sep)

18 (Oct-Dec)

12 (Jan-Mar)

17 (Apr-Jun)

16 (Jul-Sep)

14 (Oct-Dec)

YP attending

regularly*

~30 (~40%) 18 (13%) 24 (31%) 15 (13.5%)

Les Ozouets Campus Total YP

No data – this session

started in March

2012

118 170 153

Average

attendance per

week

47 (Mar-Jun)

39 (Sep-Dec)

44 (Jan-Mar)

51 (Apr-Jun)

29 (Jul-Sep)

30 (Oct-Dec)

50 (Jan-Mar)

26(Apr-Jun)

14 (Jul-Sep)

18 (Oct-Dec)

YP attending

regularly*

63 (53%) 48 (41%) 23(15%)

Total number of young people

attending Street Sports on a regular

basis

~90 (~44%) 133 (38%) 112 (31%) 70 (20%)

Total number of young people

attending Street Sports

202 351 357 354

YP – young people

* – this refers to the number of young people attending a third or more of the sessions per year

A register is taken at each session to record who has attended. Not all young people participate in sport though those that

attend engage with staff from at least one of the agencies present.

137 young people attended Street Sports in 2010, though the breakdown of the data for this figure is not available.


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Aims, objectives, indicators and targets Aims – what we set out to achieve

Objectives – the activities we planned to provide and have implemented to achieve each of our aims

Indicators of success – the signs of change that have been identified to indicate if the aims are being achieved

Targets

1 To improve young people’s confidence and self-esteem

Offer a friendly environment to participate in Support young people to develop their skills Encourage and praise young people’s efforts in each session

Young people feel confident in participating in all sports Positive body language

when participating

Run sessions that allow young people to express themselves Evaluate sessions to ensure young people’s needs are being met Increase staff

knowledge on positive

feedback in order to

increase self-esteem

2 To encourage young people to participate in sport and/or physical activity and enable them to develop their skills

To offer regular sports sessions in the young people’s environment To give young people the opportunity to choose what activities they participate in Give young people the

opportunity to express

themselves through

quality sports provision

Greater numbers participating More enquiries for

additional sessions

Run 3 sessions per week lasting 2 hours Distribute questionnaires at least twice a year to enable young people to provide feedback Offer a safe

environment in which

young people can enjoy

themselves

3 To increase knowledge of different agencies that can benefit young people’s well-being

Provide information leaflets on other sporting activities Ask staff from other agencies to attend sessions Increase staff knowledge of other agencies

Young people ask about other programmes/sports available Young people take

leaflets/information

about sporting

opportunities

Ensure leaflets provide current information Quarterly timetable to incorporate visits from other agencies Run regular staff

meetings and offer

training opportunities


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Street Sports online Visit http://guernseysports.com/streetsports/ to read all the news stories related to the programme as well as to view videos to get a sense of what Street Sports is like.

Volleyball and

basketball at Les

Genats

http://guernseysports.com/streetsports/

street sports 2014 annual review

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