Case Study Urbanisation and Games Development

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Case StudyUrbanisation and Games Development
Derry City Council
Ben Corr Barry OHagan
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Sports Development
Who ? People Clubs
Sports Development
What ? Facilities
Opportunities/Challenges
How ? Coaches Programmes
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Strategic Context

• National GAA Strategic Review
• P7 The Club
• P12 Other Urban Areas

• Provincial Building On Progress, 2002-2006

Particular clubs in particular Urban areas
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Questions
Q1 Was Derry such an area ?
Q2 How could the challenges and opportunities
be met ?
Q3 What could the role of the Council be, if
any ?
Q4 Next Steps ?
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First Steps
Meeting John OReilly - President of Ulster
Council Danny Murphy - Provincial Director
Discussion Paper - Issues/Generic
Factors - Implications - Proposed
Solution dedicated post specific
role partnership
approach - Opportunity - Moving
Forward 3 Options a) UC
b) UC/DCC c) DCC -
Management UC and County Board
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Funding

• SCNI Invest in Sport

• Ulster Council (GAA)

• Derry City Council

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Urban Gaelic Games Project
3 Key Objectives

• Participation School, Club, Community
• Underage Strategic Plan

• Build Capacity Human Infrastructure
• Physical Infrastructure

• Planning Club Development Plan
• City Development Plan

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District Development Officer
Contract 3 years (2nd and 3rd year subject to
achieving targets)
Management Line Management - Derry City
Council Strategic - Project
Management Group - Ulster Council
GAA - Derry City Council
Recruitment - Derry City Council -
Public Advert - Shortlisting/Interview
Ulster Council GAA
County Board
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Process
YEAR 1 Stage 1 Recruitment Stage 2 Audit
of Clubs Stage 3 Identify/Agree Priorities
Programme
Targets Stage 4 Deliver and Review
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Work Programme

• Gaelic Games Programme to promote participation
  within clubs, schools and Community (utilising
  the Underage Strategic Plan)
• Assist clubs with development of human and
  physical infrastructure
• City Strategic Plan (and assist clubs with
  individual business plans)
• Work in conjunction with City Games Promotion
  Officer (Kevin Kelly) and County Games Promotion
  Officer (Richard Ferris) to promote Coach
  Education, within the designated clubs and schools

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Role and Function of Post

• Ulster Council Strategy, 2002-2006
• Underage Strategic Plan
• GAA Strategic Review

The priority for the post is within the
designated Urban area of Derry City Council and
will include the following six clubs

• Na Magha
• Steelstown
• Piarsaigh Doire Trasna
• Doire Colmcille
• Sean Dolans
• Ardmore

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Baseline
Audit
Baseline
Baseline to inform
Demonstrate evidence of need
Work Programme Club Development Plans City
Plan
LSP SCNI DSD DCC GAA
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Why Audit ?
Where do we want to be ?
LONG TERM VISION

How do we get there?
SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Where are we now ?
AUDIT
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Audit Objective
The main objective of the Audit is to provide an
overview of existing structures and
facilities. It should be factually based,
concise and wholly objective
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Terms of Reference

• Resources and Facilities

• Membership and Participation

• Coaching Structure and Coaching Opportunities

• Policies and Procedures

• Junior Development

• Club / School Links

• Playing Opportunities

• Administration

• Financial Position

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Urbanisation

• Urban Renewal

• Neighbourhood Renewal

• Department for Social Development

• 32 Designated Neighbourhood Renewal Areas

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Neighbourhood Renewal
What is Neighbourhood Renewal ?
An area based approach to tackle endemic social
deprivation by targeting the most deprived
communities
Strategic Objectives
Community Economic Social Physical
Renewal
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Neighbourhood Renewal and GAA Clubs
Has an urban based GAA club got a contribution to
play in
Q1 Develop and strengthen community
infrastructure to improve the capacity of
communities ?
Q2 Promote volunteering and active citizenship
in the most deprived communities ?
Q3 Improve the health of people living in the
most deprived neighbourhoods ?
Q4 Develop or improve community sports
facilities ?
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Neighbourhood Renewal
Consideration should be given to bringing the
GAA facilities into broader community use GAA
Strategic Review Enhancing Community Identity
(12.9, p187)

• Does your club serve, or could it serve a
  Neighbourhood Renewal Area ?
• Talk to your local council
• Speak the language

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Workshop
Saturday 13th November (9.15 am) 'Implementing
an Urban Plan for GAA Tools that build success
Derry City Council
Ben Corr Barry OHagan