DUNFERMLINE AND WEST FIFE SPORTS COUNCIL

ANNUAL REPORT 2014/15

(Awards for 2014) Photograph by David Wardle

Dunfermline and West Fife Sports Council is a voluntary organisation in partnership with Fife Council, Carnegie Dunfermline Trust and Fife Sports and Leisure Trust Supporting Local Sport since 1967

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ANNUAL REPORT 2014/2015

2014/2015 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Honorary President Chair of the Dunfermline Area Committee Honorary Vice President A. Kenney

Chair Vice-Chairman Mrs Pat Reid (Tennis) Councillor H. Law Secretary Treasurer N E Grimshaw W Donaldson ( Waterpolo)

Group One Indoor SportsM O'Neill (Fencing) K Forster (Hockey)Mrs S Glover (Gymnastics)

Group Two Field SportsA Durham (Football) A Smith (Archery)*

Group Three WatersportsM Tate (Swimming) R Metcalfe (Water Polo)

Group Four Outdoor ActivitiesM Rouse (Aero Modelling) G Johnston (Hockey)Dr M. Fleming (Athletics) Mrs N Gibson (Cricket)***

OthersCouncillor A Bain (Fife Council) Councillor P Callaghan (Fife Council)Councillor C Hilton M.S.P.(Fife Council) Councillor Robert Clelland (Fife Council)Dr R.Ray (Carnegie Dunfermline Trust)

Co-optionsMrs L. MacColl (Fife Council Sports Development) Ms P Turner (Badminton)**R. Arnott (FC Active Schools), J.Dunbar (Fife Sports and Leisure Trust)Mrs E Knight (Riding for Disabled)

School Sports Co-ordinators* Convenor Publicity and Events Sub Committee** Convenor Sports Development Sub Committee*** Convenor Finance & Grants Sub Committee

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1.0 CHAIR'S ANNUAL REPORT

A substantial number of people in Dunfermline and West Fife pursue sport for personal achievement, fun and companionship, sharing their experiences through membership of nearly 90 clubs affiliated to our local Sports Council.Dunfermline and West Fife Sports Council, the second oldest in Scotland, is an independent voluntary organisation first constituted in 1967. It exists to co-ordinate & lead the development of sport through the support and resources made available from the local authority & from other sources. Though Fife Council is a major supporter, the Sports Council seeks to secure sponsorship from the private sector, public bodies & government agencies for individual sports, activities & specific events. Through affiliation to the Scottish Association of Local Sports Councils, as well as through its link to national sporting bodies, your Sports Council acts as a channel for giving:

Grants for sports development, coach training and club equipment Advance information & news of events at local, national and international level Information on nation-wide schemes like Sportsmatch, Awards for All, the National

Lottery, etc.

Affiliation assists member clubs gain access to representatives of the local authority, Fife Sports & Leisure Trust and approximately 60 other Sports Councils in Scotland. It also gives them the opportunity to bring the concerns of local sport directly to the attention of elected members, in effect, giving them a voice which can be used to influence and determine the direction sport may take in their area.

The Sports Council seeks to nourish & encourage the growth & development of sporting activities at all levels in the community & at the same time open the door to national & international participation. We continually seek to broaden the opportunities of 'Sport For All' so that everyone can find fun, exercise or competition, whatever their individual abilities or ambitions.

This year we received major support from the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust for the annual Sports For All Festival and the Schools Sports Festival series.The Trust also gave support to the Schools Coaching Initiative which Gordon Johnston supervised. Thanks to the clubs & coaches who were involved in organising the 23 school Festivals and/or arranging events & activities for the comprehensive Sport For All Festival in September.

Our coaches continue to work with Fife Active Schools bringing their expertise and enthusiasm to a variety of sports particularly athletics, badminton, basketball, bowls, cricket, hockey, orienteering, and tennis.

The Sports Council's ability to maximise the use of the area's facilities through the network of local sporting organisations means that it is ideally placed to aid, encourage & guide those who wish to organise a club in their own area providing them with assistance to access facilities, equipment & publicity material to recruit new members.We record our gratitude to those organisations who continue to support our efforts and those of our member clubs, including Fife Council, the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, Fife Sports & Leisure Trust, local commercial enterprises & philanthropic organisations who have long proved their involvement in sport and physical recreation.

It is encouraging to note that, due largely to the efforts of volunteers, the Sports Council continues to promote a very busy sports development programme; we could not exist without them. It is, therefore, important for people to know that even if they are no longer active in sport, or never were, their skills and expertise in a variety of fields is needed; no club can operate without an efficient administration, events need stewards, committees need members, clubs need you. You don't need to be an athlete to get involved and have fun.

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Three of our Executive Members ie. myself, Lisa MacColl & our Secretary, Noel Grimshaw, were honoured to be selected as Batonbearers for the Commonwealth Games.Former Executive Member, John Martindale, was also selected but became terminally ill and was unable to take part. We are currently undergoing a review of our operational structure and will keep members up to date with our progress. No final decision will be taken until we have fully consulted members after which we will call an EGM.Another area of attention is an updating of the web site which is now underway. I also wish to record my particular thanks to all the Executive Committee for their help and support during my year as Chair and to thank them for giving so much effort and time to the benefit of our member clubs and to the sporting community of Dunfermline and West Fife.

Mrs Pat Reid, Chair

2.0 SECRETARY'S ANNUAL REPORT

To stay effective and relevant to our affiliated clubs, we need up-to-date information. I urge clubs to tell us whenever they change their Secretary or he / she moves house. Opportunities can be lost if we are not told of such changes.

Similarly, communicating by e-mail is very important so please tell us your e-mail address or whenever it changes. If any members know of clubs who are not aware of our services, please let me know by telephone or email. Our email address is sports.councilwest@fifeleisure.org.uk add it to your address book.

2014/15 was notable for the tremendous support agreed by the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, which has enabled us to consolidate the scope of the Schools Sports Festivals allied to the Schools Coaching Initiative and of the Sport For All Festival. We continue to liaise with the Trusts Grants Officer, Elaine Stewart and thank her for her guidance and support.

The collaboration with the Active Schools Co-ordinators and Fife Council’s Sports Development Team continues as does the enthusiastic partnership with Fife Sports and Leisure Trust. We look forward to maintaining these relationships and enhancing the sporting opportunities for our sports community.

Thanks to those other organisations who provide the vital support for all our activities, our event sponsors & most notably, Fife Council, with whom we have a Service Level Agreement. Our thanks to the staff of the Sports Trust & Community Use facilities for all their help this year, also the coaches and club members who were involved, without their input our projects would not take place.

2 A PUBLICITY AND EVENTS REPORT

Annual Sports Awards for 2014For over 30 years we have recognized the sporting achievements of Dunfermline & West Fife athletes from Regional Champions to National, Olympic and Paralympic Champions.The number of Award categories reflected the achievements of local sports men and women. Currently eleven categories of award, for teams, coaches, administrators, masters, schools and individual athletes are offered.Nominations were received from clubs, individuals and the general public and our Publicity and Events Sub Committee trawled the last 12 months local papers to identify possible candidates. Despite that, we feel there are other worthy candidates out there who also deserve to be recognised. We urge our local sporting fraternity to be vigilant next year and send in their nominations.

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A neutral panel of local sports experts made the final selection which, like the Oscars, are not announced until the evening of the ceremony which took place on Wednesday 25th February 2015..The Awards for 2014 saw approximately 180 invited guests attend the ceremony in the Glen Pavilion where a Powerpoint Presentation displayed some of the nominees achievements before the winners were announced. Douglas Scott, Carnegie Dunfermline Trust Chairman, acted as Master of Ceremonies , assisted by a distinguished group of guests who made the presentations, the recipients of which were as follows:

ASDA St Leonards Award 2014Winner: Craig McLean (Carnegie Swimming Club) Presenters Provost Jim Leishman and ASDA St Leonards Store Manager Denise Callachan.

The Rotary Club of Dunfermline Junior Team Award Winner: Dunfermline Water Polo Club U16’s TeamPresenters; Rotary President, Graham Steedman and Alex Smith Sports Council Publicity & Events Convenor .

East Kilbride Sports Council Disabled Athlete of the Year Award 2014 Winner: Kieran Steer (Boccia)Presenters Rona McCraw for the Scottish Assoc of Local Sports Councils and Cllr Helen Law Vice Chair D & WFSC

Fife Sports & Leisure Trust Services to Sport Awards 2014 Recipients: Sheila Duncan (Hockey) Joanna Flockhart (Badminton),Gordon Johnston (Hockey) Richard Metcalfe (Water Polo) Patricia Reid (Tennis), Lynn Slater (Tennis) Alistair Smith (Bowls)Presenters Ed Watson, CEO Fife S & L.Trust & Cllr Helen Law Vice Chair D & W FSC

Carnegie Dunfermline Trust Sports Festivals School of the Year 2014Presenters David Walker, CDT Vice Chairman & Elaine Stewart, CDT Grants Officer and Pam Turner, Sports Development Convenor, D & W F SC .

SMALL School of the Year Award for 2014 1st Carnock PS 2nd Saline PS 3rd Culross PS LARGE School of the Year Award for 2014 1st Duloch PS 2nd Inverkeithing PS 3rd Donibristle PS

Active Fife Services to School Sport Award Recipients: Dave Barclay, Debbie Broadley,Gary Cunningham, Alison Figures, Lorraine ThomsonPresenters Pamela Colburn, F.C. Active Schools Manager & Cara Hilton MSP .

Active Fife Youth Coach of the Year Award Recipients : Glen Fraser(multisport) Rachel Scallan(badminton) & Jeni Matson (basketball) The Panel could not split the nominees as they were all equally worthy of recognition so it was declared a 3 way tie. Presenters Jennifer Henderson, FC. Sports Development Manager &Lisa MacColl F.C. Sports Development Officer

Active Fife Sports Coach of the Year AwardWinner: Catherine MillerPresenters Jennifer Henderson, FC Sports Development Manager &Lisa MacColl, F.C. Sports Development Officer

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Benny Hutton Team Award 2014Winner: Carnegie Swimming ClubPresenters Mrs Pat Reid, Sports Council Chair & Nancy Gibson, ConvenorD & W FSC Finance Committee

Carnegie Dunfermline Trust Centenary Masters Award 2014Winner : Dr Morna Fleming (Carnegie Harriers AC)Presented by Danny McArthur CDT Depute Sports Convenor and Nora Rundell, C. E. O. Carnegie Dunfermline Trust & Pam Turner, D & W F SC Sports Development Convenor.

Sports Personality Award 2014 Winner: Tain Bruce (Carnegie Swimming Club) Presented by Provost Jim Leishman and Alan Kenney, Sports Council Hon Vice President

Excellent publicity resulted from the press coverage of the event. Executive Members were encouraged by the Motion on the Awards ceremony, submitted to the Scottish Parliament by Cara Hilton MSP on the Awards evening, congratulating the Sports Council on a ‘fantastic’ Awards Ceremony and commending the Secretary’s contribution. 

2 B SPORTS DEVELOPMENT REPORT

2.1 SPORT FOR ALL FESTIVAL 2014We are proud and delighted with the enthusiasm and commitment demonstrated by member clubs and sports organisations in staging such an attractive selection of events during the Sport For All Festival in September. The Club reports submitted below give a flavour of what some participating clubs experienced.

Aberdour Tennis Club hosted 4 junior tennis events, and in total had around 42 children taking part. Unfortunately none of the children were new to tennis, they were all members of either Aberdour, Dunfermline or Kirkcaldy tennis clubs. However, they all had a great time, enjoyed the friendly competition, and made new friends too. Aberdour Bowling Club had two people come along for the evening and also got a new member joining us. Dunfermline Carnegie Hockey Club We had 12 new youths attend our Come & Try sessions plus the ladies tournament went off well in lovely weather with teams from Livingston, Edinburgh & Stirling taking part along with two teams from our ladies section. The ladies had a total of 7 individuals make enquiries about coaching sessions for ladies after seeing the advert in the DWFSC programme with 3 attending a session and the others arranging to attend this or next week. Unfortunately the lack of a decent pitch in Dunfermline meant no male adult session locally was possible as the men have to go all the way to Glenrothes to train or play as our usual surfaces have all been replaced with 3G (which is totally unsuitable for hockey) or will be in the near future. We have been canvassing Fife Council since it became apparent in May/June time that they were changing the surface of the only two reasonable pitches in Dunfermline & West Fife to 3G without ensuring a reasonable pitch for hockey remained. Woodmill which is the only pitch remaining on which hockey can be played is in its 10th year, well worn and has at present significant areas of damage.  Carnegie Swimming ClubWe had about 6 enquiries who quoted the come and try sessions and from that 2 joined our swimming lesson programme.

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Champion of Champions Bowls .It was a great day which was definitely helped by the lovely weather. Please can you pass on our thanks to Ruth for coming along to present the prizes. I have attached the results FYI and I have also sent an article to the Dunfermline Press today. Results Ladies Champion of Champions; Winner Lynn Lees (Townhill BC) R/Up Valerie McGregor (Lochgelly)Junior Pairs; Winners Connor & Dylan Robertson (Townhill ) R/Up Lyle Robertson & Daniel Martin Mixed 4's ; Winners Gwen Greenlees /Margo Mitchel/William Mc Kinley/Alan Mitchel (??) R/Up Lorraine Waugh/Ronnie Lessels/Derek Easson/Sheena Johnston/ (Townhill)

Improve your Badminton Sat 6th SeptemberA total of 22 children attended the event not all of whom had registered beforehand but we managed to fit them in.The session started off with coaching of strokes and movement and continued on to fun/competitive matches.Many of the attendees were already members of clubs but for those who weren’t, email addresses were taken and information passed on.All in all it was a very successful event and our thanks go to Dunfermline & West Fife Sports Council for their support.

Carnegie Harriers had 5 visitors for our 'Come and Try' session on 2 September, two of whom had actually written to apply to come. All were pleased with what we did, and two have since joined the club, so quite a result there for us!

Rosyth 2006 I had three children in my age group turn up and also two in an older age groups, the feedback forms were very positive.

Young Athletes Trophy MeetingIt was a very busy day. Sorry I never really got the chance to catch up with you.We had an entry of 371 & would imagine at it's busiest, the crowd was around 1000 people. The programmes sold really well & we were only left with a few.

Ernie Letley U 12's 7 a side Football Tournament 16 teams with 160 boys took part in this annual event organised by Alan Durham at the Rosyth Civil Service Grounds. Andy Campbell (Soccer 7’s) was kind enough to present the trophies and Blair Duff & Craig Findlay helped on the day. Due to the good weather which gave it a carnival atmosphere it was a huge success for the boys and parents who seemed to get into the spirit of it to make it a great day. Matches were played in a very sporting manner.

Aero Model Flying DisplayLuckily the weather was excellent which helped attendance greatly. Difficult to estimate visitor attendance but over the ebb and flow of the five hours we would estimate about 400 visitors. Most of those visitors spoken to didn't know of the event but found out by word of mouth by others who had happened along. Should we repeat our display then 'in park' advertising (posters) & others would greatly assist. Many thanks to you Noel for all the help you have given our club.

Forth Swim Just wanted to say thanks to your self and the team from the Forth Swim on Saturday , what an amazing experience and a truly fantastic day so thanks again Kenny Taylor (David Lloyd Edinburgh, Competitor)

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Dunfermline Fencing Club had six visitors on our "Come and Try" night. This is about as many complete beginners as we can handle - especially as two of them were Spanish speakers - so, a very satisfactory result for us.

Dunfermline Tennis Club had 24 people in total coming along to the variety of events we put on.Most came along to participate in some way on the Wednesday Open afternoon/ evening. The additional classes throughout the rest of the week we put on to attract new comers were not so well attended.

The Dunfermline Swimfit Club celebrated the "2014 Sport for All", with potentially 2 members interested in joining the club from several visitors / enquiries on the night.We are very grateful for your support and hard work and we are eager to participate in 2015.

Pitreavie (Dunfermline) Golf Club We ran 2 “come and try golf” sessions on Saturday 30th August – approx 10 guests and Sat 6th September with 12 guests & the visiting German Mayor & party arranged by Fife Council.We did recruit 3 new members to the Club from this – 2 adults and one child so were pleased with this. We would have hoped to attract a few more people as both evenings were lovely sunny summer evenings. St Margarets Ladies Team Golf Tournament , Pitreavie G.C. This event attracted four local teams with D’Line GC placing 1st, Pitreavie G.C. 2nd & Aberdour G.C. 3rd. Duloch Leisure Centre - attendance figs: Kupso - Martial Arts 49ers - Multi Activity Club 1/9 – 4 Ladies Badminton 3/9 – 7 Fitness Pilates 29/8 – 15 5/9 – 10Carnegie Centre info: Attendance by people who accessed these weekly sessions by quoting SFA 2014 promotional entry code:Junior circuit Gym -- 2 Climbing Wall Junior induction - 1 Body Pump Express --1 Aqua Shallow --- 7

The Festival featured approx 55 events in 25 sports plus an attractive package of activities at Beath, Dunfermline, Lochgelly, Queen Anne and Woodmill Community Use Schools, the diverse programme provided national and local competitions, displays, tournaments and come-and-try activities for all ages and abilities. From competitions for elite athletes to those who just wanted to watch or try a sport for the first time, September brought a spectacle of sport to their doorstep.

Details of all these and more were published in the 8500 full colour festival programmes distributed to libraries, sports and community centres, clubs, schools etc with times, dates and contact details. The Sports Council’s Festival was promoted in partnership with Fife Council, Fife Sports and Leisure Trust & the invaluable support of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust.

2.2 PRIMAR Y SCHOOLS SPORTS FESTIVALS 2014

We were delighted to receive Legacy 2014 recognition from the Commonwealth Games organisation for our Schools Festival especially after getting the Inspire Mark by the London Inspire programme in 2012.

In 2014 we attracted more schools and recorded our highest participation figures to date with over 3300 pupils from 41 schools taking part in the 8 sports offered.The four Indoor Athletics Festivals held over two days in November alone drew a fantastic response with 918 children taking part.

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The interest generated by the Commonwealth Games certainly helped to motivate teachers and pupils alike to get involved. The CDT Award winning coaching initiative offered prior to each Festival led to an improvement in the children’s skill levels and was an important factor which undoubtedly contributed to the excellent participation figures. The children experienced greater satisfaction and teachers felt it also stimulated their interest and enjoyment of taking part in sport particularly in the year of the Glasgow Games.

We appreciate we cannot expect all Primary Schools in Dunfermline and West Fife to take part in our Festival series but in 2014 we did see some newcomers participate and we hope even more schools will recognise the benefits participation can provide their pupils and be motivated to join us in 2015.

The interest created in these sports not only benefits young people during their formative years but helps reinforce the recruitment of new members to local clubs thereby helping them sustain their existence to the benefit of the local community.The qualified coaches and volunteers from these local clubs provide the crucial technical officials necessary to stage the Festivals .The growth in numbers also created a need for more volunteers to deal with the necessary supervision and we were again fortunate to have High School students, recruited by our Active Schools colleagues, join us to help supervise activities on the day.The Festivals provide practical training opportunities for those High School students interested is sport whether as a leisure activity or preparation for a career in sports coaching and/or management on the Fife School of Sport Education programme.

We continue to benefit from the support of our local Press who regularly publish results we provide and usually include action shots of events which helps bring our efforts and those of local member clubs to the attention of the public.

The Sports Council extends their thanks to the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust for their continued support . Noel Grimshaw, D & WFSC Secretary .3.0 CDT Primary Schools Coaching Initiative 2014.This initiative provided the delivery of sports coaching using qualified coaches from local clubs to Primary School aged children within their own school during the school day. The aims were to: -

1. Provide the opportunity for children to take part in a number of sports.2. Promote increased participation in sport both in the short and long terms with the

associated healthy lifestyle gains.3. Promote the linkage between youths and local sports clubs to facilitate both long-

term participation and club development.4. Provide a Legacy of staff /parent sports leaders who continue to deliver sport to

pupils.5. Enhance the Primary School Sport Festivals held throughout the year.

Each of the six sports involved – Athletics (run, jump & throw), Badminton, Bowls, Cricket, Hockey & Tennis were delivered.Statistics wise some 33 Primary schools had at least one sport coached and the majority had two or three sports. A total of 5,200 individual youths from P1 - 7 took part. The age range coached & number of sessions at each school varied between sports but were linked to the relevant festival.

Over all a good spread of participants were enabled from P3 through to P7 but we did manage some sessions at the P1 -2 level although the technical nature of some sports meant that they can only be readily delivered to P6/7 youths.

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From the coaching returns we identified 5 local schools which did not take part in any of the six sports and perhaps any future programme should target them although at least two of them are due for closure under plans advanced by Fife Council.

How did we do with regard to our initial aims?The two initial aims of promoting and providing increased opportunity for participation can be seen to have been achieved by the previous statistics. Frankly there would have been a very much more limited opportunity for our local children to have taken part in any of these sports without this initiative, as by providing the coaching, whilst they are ‘captive’ in school you enable participation by a wider spectrum otherwise some, for a variety of reasons, may never take part in sport out with the classroom. In addition the increasing problem schools have with transporting youths & having adequate staff cover to facilitate sporting opportunities is minimised by delivery in-house.

The third aim to promote the linkage of youths to local sports clubs is more difficult to define but certainly the sports all report good community youth participation levels following on the sessions with, in particular, tennis, badminton, hockey & run, jump and throw all seeing large increases in youth attendances at club sessions as outlined in the individual reports. For example run, jump & throw now has 200 youths attending its weekly community sessions and youth badminton locally has undergone a renaissance with the significant expansion of the Dunfermline area ladders programme directly related to our in school coaching. The fact the same coaches who have attended schools also take part in clubs community coaching sessions helps smooth the way for children to attend as it is always easier to attend if there is a familiar face. In addition the clubs involved have had to increase their own coaching resources to deal with the increased numbers which is another beneficial outcome.

Providing a legacy of staff/parents sports leaders was always to my mind the most difficult of our aims. Without doubt as shown in the sport reports there has been a momentum achieved to enable this by the coaching in schools & to, in particular, bring staff on board. Most teachers unless they are already a member of a sports club or take part in a specific sport have little specific sport training during their professional development so many require to see the sports in action and have mentoring available from club coaches. We have been successful in initiating a move to more in-house school sporting sessions carried out by teachers and several of the reports highlight this. For example, hockey reports six staff members undertook to continue sessions and three staff actually joined Dunfermline Carnegie's ladies section so club linkages not only involves youths.

Finally enhancing the Primary School Sports Festivals has been achieved both through the improved performance levels seen plus increased numbers attending both in terms of schools and pupils with all six sports reporting increased number of participants taking part.

In summary I believe that this project has shown how to piece the various bits of the jig saw together with regard to the provision of enabling Primary School children to take part in sport with the accrual of short & hopefully long term benefits. The provision of in-school coaching delivered by local club coaches allied to helping push the sporting agenda within schools & amongst staff is a pathway that works and can deliver the opportunities to our local children whilst avoiding a number of the problem areas such as teacher cover, lack of transport & children not having the opportunity in the community/home setting for various reasons to link into sport.

There are numerous potential difficulties in getting any sporting pathway to work but we are fortunate in the Dunfermline area to, at present, have a core of experienced coaches available from local clubs who have good relationships with local schools and can deliver the aims we have set out. I do believe this pathway for youth sport participation has & can continue to deliver our aims and I would thank the Trustees for their support in enabling this project during 2014 and look forward to continuing to develop this unique & effective programme. Dr Gordon Johnston

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4.0 Sports Development Round up 2014/15

Fife Wide Updates

Sport Strategy:The Fife Sport Strategy was formally endorsed by Fife Council executive Committee. The Fife Sports Partnership (of which DWFSC has a representative) are working to implement the objectives as per the identified priorities and within existing resources.

Community Sports Hubs:Michael Kavanagh has returned to his seconded post within Sports Development.Interviews for the new Hubs officer took place last week for the post which will last until March 2016. In the Dunfermline and West Fife area this officer will continue to work with McKane Park and Cairneyhill.

Partnership Programmes & Building Community Capacity

Sports Council Link Officer role:This years Service level agreement has not been sent out yet for completion due to changes within the grants team. Lisa MacColl however will complete this with the current committee when it is issued by the grants team.Summer Camps: This year there are to be several summer sports camps in the sports council area,

Active Fife Joint West Fife Village Road to Rio Camps6th – 10th July – WFV Road to Rio Camps - Carnock13th – 17th July – WFV Road to Rio Camps - Rosyth20th – 24th July – WFV Road to Rio Camps - Kincardine27th – 31st July – WFV Road to Rio Camps - Oakley3rd – 7th Aug – WFV Road to Rio Camps- Valleyfield10th – 14th Aug – WFV Road to Rio Camps - Inverkeithing

Community Use Schools Camps21st – 24th July – Dunfermline High School27th – 31st July – Queen Anne

Sports Development Summer Sports Camp10th – 14th August – Dunfermline highDuring this week Community Use schools intend to offer vocational courses (first aid, food hygiene) and non-vocational workshops for community learners which senior pupils/volunteers etc could attend.

If your club is keen to be involved with the camps for 2016 please contact Lisa MacColl (lisa.maccoll@fife.gov.uk ).

Inservice Camps: Inservice camps are running in Dunfermline High School in June using Fife School of Sport Education pupils and looks to be filling up with over 40 signed up already. Children from P1-7.

Dunfermline squirrel CritFife Council in Conjunction with Scottish/British Cycling and Dunfermline

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Thursday 4th June - Closed Road Crit in Dunfermline – Pittencrieff park Many roads in the town centre will be closed for this event and will attract lots of

cyclists. AM– Primary Event 4.30pm – Youth Races

Evening – Men’s and Women’s races

Workforce Development

Coach EducationVarious sport specific courses run throughout Dunfermline and South west Fife through Community Use or Local clubs. Please check the Active Fife website or contact Lisa MacColl should you have any specific queries or requests for sport specific courses.

Fife School of Sport EducationThe 5th year of programme ran with 16 excellent candidates. The pupils involved were extremely keen and able. They have completed modules in all elements of coaching and have done several sport specific coaching courses as well as generic courses such as Child protection and PCS etc. Some are already doing a lot of volunteering and others are looking for more volunteering opportunities. If any clubs within the sports council have specific opportunities available for any of these pupils let me know as we have a bank of willing volunteers who are keen to get involved in sport.

Theses pupils have already had several attend several festivals where club officials were very impressed with their ability and enthusiasm.

Club Development

ClubFife: This is Fife Councils Club accreditation scheme.Many clubs have signed up for activity provider. The criteria now looks to how clubs are implementing policies rather than just gathering documents.For more information & an application form please contact Lisa Norman lisa.maccoll@fife.gov.uk

Capacity Building & Volunteer Development

Identifying, training and deploying new volunteersThrough FSSE, the volunteer centre and the Active Fife I have gained over 18 new volunteers this year in the DSWF area.There training needs are met through FSSE, The Sports club and coach development conference and various CPD and NGB courses.They have been deployed to help with festivals and 90% have links to a sports club where they volunteer in some capacity.Active Fife hold a database of volunteers

Sport Specific Development and Pathway Improvement

Sports development have representation on all sport specific development groups for Hockey, gymnastics, athletics, basketball, swimming, golf, G&W football, curling, cricket, bowls, sailing, netball, badminton and tennis.

Sport specific action plans in place, to increase participation, improve performance, improve the local infrastructure and build community capacity for hockey, athletics, basketball, swimming, golf, G&W football, cricket, bowls, sailing, netball, badminton and tennis

Sport specific action plans being delivered, monitored and reviewed at least twice per year for hockey, athletics, basketball, swimming, golf, G&W football, cricket, bowls, sailing, netball, badminton and tennis

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Gaps in a sports pathways identified and appropriate programmes/training/resources identified to tackle them and improve the pathway

For more information on anything above please contact Lisa MacColl lisa.maccoll@fife.gov.uk Football, Rugby, Community Sports Hubs and Disability Sports all have action plans that also feed into the DWFSC area.

5.0 FIFE SPORTS AND LEISURE TRUST WEST FIFE REPORT 2015

The West Cluster area consists of the following venues:- Carnegie Leisure Centre, Pitreavie Athletics Centre and Duloch Leisure Centre

FSLT Attendances: Carnegie LC: April 2014 to March 2015= 481861 April 2013 to March 2014 = 497060Attendances were down by 15199 (-3.1%) The target for 2015/16 is 506,000 based upon 5% growth.

Duloch LC: April 2014 to March 2015 = 186909 April 2013 to March 2014 = 186534Attendances were up by 375 (+0.2%) The target for 2015/16 is 196,250 based upon 5% growth.

Pitreavie AC: April 2014 to March 2015 = 50239 excludes spectators April 2013 to February 2013 = 46599 excludes spectators

Attendances up by 3640 (+7.8%) Target for 2015/16 is 52,750 based upon 5% growth. TOTAL: 719,009 visits last year

FSLT continues to work closely with partners and stakeholders to inspire many new persons to engage in new sporting activities and leading a healthier and fitter lifestyle.

We really want to hear from all clubs especially if they are looking for squad training opportunities. We can help tailor packages to suit and/or provide weekly club training hire options within FSLT venues.

Carnegie Leisure Centre

Carnegie SC ‘Club ready’ swim taster sessions (with team sporting activity bolt on – using sports hall, if desirable) Direct Club Investment via sportscotland

In attendance: Andrew Baird, Jimmy Dunbar, Kay Maxwell, Laura Fullarton

Carnegie Training Pool, water depth 1.2metres, shared use of pool space together with FSLT L2S programme. CSC Coaches: Morag and Kay

Target group: Primary 5-7 (5-6 week session – content/ delivery to be confirmed by CSC reps) Andrew Baird to approach QAHS cluster feeder primary schools.

Participant criteria – Letter information to schools to include what they need to know. Requirements: - swim suit, ability of child, duration of session 30-40mins plus changing. (Option to link with Milesmark PS being explored) 1:10 coach/ child ratio

Outcome: Fun swim event at end of block. Option for participating child to either join FSLT L2S scheme or try out for club during taster sessions. CSC letter of introduction was deemed desirable. Friendly face at time of joining club (same coaches to build bond)

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FSLT L2S weblink: http://fifeleisure.org.uk/index.cfm/leisure-centres/carnegie/carnegie-swimming-lessons

Start date: May 2015 onward. Pilot, review and refine (mid-term) Is it working? What can be done differently?

FSLT Cost: £1 per child, per activity session

School Term Timetable/ days and times shared with active schools co-ordinator

Please note: Option was also discussed to integrate the QAHS school based triathlon club to use/ share any vacant lanes on an early morning session at Carnegie (M/T/T/F) Excludes Wednesday

Spartans Gymstock. Discussions underway with Sheelagh Glover to build on the success of the first event held at Carnegie last year. Over 500 provisional entries have already been taken from across the UK and Ireland. (Sept 2015)

Active discussions are also being held with Carnegie SC regarding their land based training requirements for the forthcoming year 2015/16.

Dunfermline Rugby Football Club have seen a marked improvement in the fitness and endurance of their players after just 6 months using the venue for early morning training sessions

Duloch Leisure CentreCaledonia Physiotherapy Services are now operating a full time practice from this venue. This will help potentially persons make a quicker return from injury back into their chosen sport.

Benjamin Gilbert is a Chartered Physiotherapist who qualified in Brussels, Belgium in 2004 and came to Scotland the same year. Having worked in different hospitals in Aberdeenshire as a junior physiotherapist, he has worked for the CPS since June 2007 and now works full-time between Perth and Dunfermline. Benjamin specialises in the area of musculo-skeletal physiotherapy, sports injuries and care of the elderly. He also has interest in neurological rehabilitation. Benjamin also works with the Scottish Rugby UnionTo book an appointment call: - Benji on 07760 615 804

Pitreavie Athletics CentreLisa MacColl and FSLT are continuing to actively liaise with both athletics clubs to discuss the Run Jump Throw taster pathway; its successes, requirements and refinement to aid talent identification.

The Strength and Sporting Performance Area located upstairs has been actively discussed with both Scottish Athletics and Scottish Institute of Sport. We will shortly be offering those persons on a performance pathway with access into this area, subject to timetabling

S&C coach workshops are being delivered for Level 3 and 4 athletics coaches and FSLT staff to help enhance CPD skills and knowledge via experienced UKSCA tutor.

In attendance were:- Matthew Stalker, FSLT staff member Mike McKenchie, FSLT staff member Gary Brown, FSLT staff member David Harron, FSLT staff member Stuart Bizzarri, FSLT staff member Paul Allan, Athletics Coach Bryan Roy, Athletics Coach Eamon Fitzgerald, Athletics Coach Colin McCulloch, Athletics Coach

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This was a certified competency based S&C workshop operated in association with Scottish Athletics. Attendance at these workshops will be mandatory requirement for the supervision and safety of youngsters within FSLT operated S&C areas. UKSCA standard qualified coaches will be exempt.

The downstairs public S&C area will be reviewed in terms of the existing layout by the gym manager and discussions over any desired changes will be communicated with user groups before anything is finalised.

Sportscotland have requested a feasibility study into the potential creation of an office/ treatment room being made available on site using the sheltered cage area located at the building rear on the ground floor level.

D&WFSC Primary School Events at Pitreavie

Tuesday 21st April 15 – P6 Indoor Hockey Festival 9.30am – 2.45pm

Wednesday 22nd April – P6 Indoor Hockey Festival – 9.30am – 2.45pm

Wednesday 29th April 15 – P6/P7 – Track & Field Outdoor Arena 9.30am – 2.45pm

Tuesday 3rd November 15 – Indoor Hockey Festival – 9.30am – 3pm

Wednesday 4th November 15 – Indoor Hockey Festival – 9.30am – 3.00pmJames Dunbar F.S. & L.T. Area Manager

6. 0 ACTIVE SCHOOLS ANNUAL REPORT 2014/15

Long Term GoalsIncreased number of volunteers delivering activities and provide suitable support and training with an emphasis on young peopleIncreased participation in Sport & Physical Activity for children and young people through effective integration with partners and targeted workActive Schools

The Active Schools team in Fife are an integral part of the Education and Learning Directorate and continue to support the delivery of a wide programme of activities in schools. In the 2013/14 Academic year the Fife Active Schools team focused on the creation of new opportunities for young people and improved planning of activities consequently the number of participant sessions significantly increased from 322,392 the previous year to 386,246.The recruitment, training and support of volunteers delivering opportunities was a contributing factor to the increase in participant sessions, volunteer training needs were identified and appropriate training was offered to up skill the workforce.The Active Schools team continued to work with nearly 160 sports clubs to develop formal links and support the transition from school to community sport. Active Schools and Sports Development are working closely and this has seen a growth in the number of effective school to club links, in 2013/14 the number of links rose from 835 to 1263 between clubs & Schools has continued to grow, P1-5 activity levels and opportunities have increased due to the emphasis put on this area within the team.

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Our ambassador programme continues to grow in strength with a comprehensive recruitment process, inspiring local training event, and thorough deployment system in place allowing our young people the opportunity to flourish within leadership.

Clubgolf

As part of the Clubgolf programme, Active Schools coordinators developed a Primary Golf Resource pack linked to the Curriculum for Excellence. In addition Coordinators offering training and supporting for teacher delivering sessions to Primary 5 pupils. Last year 74 schools offered Clubgolf resulting in 1762 pupils experiencing clubgolf. Coordinators also developed links with Clubgolf accredited golf clubs to provide a pathway into community sport.

PE Support Programme

The PE Support Programme Investment was successfully used to employ a part time PE Lead Officer and drive the establishment of 19 Cluster PEPAS networks. The networks are now fully established and embedded and bring together schools, Active Schools and sports development within the local community to work together. The focus of the networks is primarily to support schools, increase the quality and quantity of PE and to ensure an integrated approach to the delivery of PE, physical activity and sport in schools connecting to opportunities in the wider community.

School Sport Competition

A regional post across Tayside will help strengthen the connections to Governing body competition structures & competitive opportunities at regional level.

School Sport Awards

26 Primary Schools and 10 Secondary Schools have registered. 9 Primary Schools and 4 Secondary Schools have completed an initial assessment. Torbain Primary School applied for and were awarded the Gold level.School Sport - Annual Targets

Active Schools (academic year)*

2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

Number of participant sessions

Target 315,000 330,000 388,000 390,000

Actual 322,392 386,246

Number of volunteers delivering activities in

Target 500 680 680 680

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Active Schools

Actual 671 669

Number of sport clubs with links to schools

Target 70 165 165 165

Actual 162 160

Number of qualified adult volunteers

Target 300 400 498 498

Actual 382 494

Number of qualified secondary pupils delivering activities in Active Schools

Target 80 118 120 120

Actual 116 109

Percentage of schools delivering clubgolf

Target 100 100 100 100

Actual 44 42.36

Number of 9 year olds introduced to golf in a school setting

Target 3,777 3,914 3,914 4,200

Actual 1,762 1639

Andrew Baird, Active Fife

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