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The added value of Community Games+

A Community Games+ project extends the value generated for Schools as it enables them to: access more support in helping their young people to participate in community sport regularly, help further develop their schools, by sharing their challenges and needs with our business … Continue reading

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The core benefits of Community Games

Both our Community Games lite and  + service enable schools and parents to: help their young people find a sport they love and do regularly, provide teenagers with youth leadership opportunities, and partner with local sports clubs to provide more … Continue reading

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UPDATE: our enterprise is getting ever more support…

Here are just some of the ways our business model is being recognised, nurtured and celebrated. SportInspired’s success and job creation potential has been recognised by Business In the Community – after a highly competitive selection process we are delighted to … Continue reading

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Impact on venue partners

We believe it’s important to be held to account by our stakeholders. This is why everyone at SportInspired strives for complete transparency in our service and why we always take every opportunity to improve what we do.  Hence, below, in … Continue reading

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Top tips for working with young people

BE PATIENT: Building trust takes time. A young person may not show it at first, but your help may be just what is needed. Be persistent. PRAISE IS POWER: A word of praise in a critical world can work a … Continue reading

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How are the Community Games insured?

One can never be too safe when working with young people and multiple stakeholders, so SportInspired retains public liability insurance and employers liability insurance (to cover all SportInspired employees and subcontractors) both with an indemnity limit of £5,000,000; moreover our … Continue reading

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How do we ensure child safety and minimise risks?

Each Community Games will be managed and overseen by people who are ‘CRB Checked’ (accredited to work with young people). At each Games, there will be: teachers who are all CRB checked accompanying the children; a small team from SportInspired, … Continue reading

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What else is expected from an Assistant Event Director?

Support the Event Director to ensure the smooth running of the entire Games; you will run the registration point and briefing process; you will take responsibility for one of the key stakeholder groups – Sports Coaches, Participants, Volunteers, Young Leaders, … Continue reading

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What is expected from a Scorer?

Take charge of a sport station and make it run smoothly; make sure you have the right teams at the right times; keep a record of the scores; ensure the central control point is informed of results; keep a record … Continue reading

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What is expected from a Sports Coach?

Use your creativity and passion for sport to assist a community sports coach or take charge of delivering a specific sport at a specific sport station; take responsibility for helping the young people and Mentors learn (a) the sport’s basic … Continue reading

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