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Participation, Health and Young People

Parks and Leisure Department; Cormac McCann

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Purpose of presentation

 To provide background to Belfast city

 To provide information on strategies and

structures for sport in Belfast

 To outline some sports programmes delivered

 To highlight our problem

 Short video - challenges and achievements

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Background to Belfast

 Urban area population 267,374

 20% aged under 16, 20% aged 60+

 1.4% from an ethnic group

 39% people have poor health or long term illness

 24% people have limiting health problems

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Background to Belfast

 8 of the 10 most deprived electoral areas in NI

 9 worst electoral areas in terms of health in NI

 82,986 experiencing income deprivation

 30,119 experiencing employment deprivation

 88 interface areas between communities

 Best city in the UK in which to live (quality of life)

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Strategy Map

Belfast City Council Corporate Plan

Parks and Leisure Departmental Plan

Leisure Development Unit Business Plan

NI Strategy on Sport and Physical Activity

Investing in Health

Sports Bodies

Strategies Community

Development Strategies

Neighbourhood Renewal Strategies

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Our Assets

 10 Leisure and Recreation Centres

 48 Parks and open spaces

 74 Playgrounds

 135 Sport pitches

 12 Bowling pavilions

 1 Golf Course

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3 cemeteries and the region’s only crematorium

 Belfast Zoological gardens

 Belfast Castle and Malone House

 City’s street trees and woodland areas

 International Rose garden

 Health Improvement and Sports development

Our Assets

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My team

 Leisure Development Manager – Cormac McCann

 Sports Development Officers – Claire Moraghan &

Paddy McGrattan

 Partnership Development Officer – Ryan Haire

 Health and Fitness Officer – Andrew Steenson

 Specialist Fitness Instructors – Jana Leathem & Richard McMillan

 Urban Sports Development Officer – Adrian Dalton

 Bike Club Development Officer – Time Edgar

 Marketing and Promotions Officer – Steven Davidson

 Placement Student – Lee Rushe

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Our Programmes

 Grant funding for clubs and community groups

 Sports Events - local and international

 Active Communities coaching programmes

 Active Living week of cycling

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Our Programmes

 Futsal for girls and women

 Schools cross country

 Teenage Kicks

 Activate

 Healthy Families

 Respect through Sport

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Our problem

Historical resource allocation versus modern lifestyle and demands

Facilities versus activities still need to

Unify the urban territory of Belfast

Bring the communities together

Improve all components of health

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Sport Facilities

Territory Community

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Create a virtuous triangle

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Sporting facility context

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Identify Common Criteria

Territory

• Accessibility

• Transport

• Neutral ground

• Contribute to regeneration

• Mixed use

• Contribute to economic

development

• Complete and reinforce city

Facilities

• Architectural quality

• Environmental footprint

• Accessibility

• Mixed functions

• Economic value

• Flagship

• Appropriate size

Community

• Mixed demand

• Accessibility

• Affordability

• Job

opportunities

• Health

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Creating wins for Belfast

Partnerships and integrated planning

Participative management of the facilities

Learning from international experiences

Deliver what communities want and need

Improved health for the citizens

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Nature and function of facilities and programmes

From divided communities

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Nature and function of facilities and programmes

To solidarity between communities

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Picture of wins for Belfast

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Challenges and achievements

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Thank You

Contact Details : mccannc@belfastcity.gov.uk

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