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Awards for All (A4A)
Awards for All (A4A) is a Lottery grants scheme aimed at local communities. It is for grants of between £500 and £5,000 that can be applied for in a simple and straightforward way.
It can fund projects that enable people to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities, as well as projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community.
- You can apply at any time
- The application form is short and simple
- There are links to guidance notes and sources of help
- You will be told if you are successful or not within 3 months
If you are planning a project and you need between £500 and £5,000 then Awards for All may be able to help you. Sometimes quite small sums of money can have a big impact.
ACDF - Active Communities Development Fund
The Active Communities Development Fund (ACDF) is a new revenue programme from Sport England, which will increase sports participation among the following four priority groups.
- ethnic communities
- people with disabilities
- women and girls
- people on low incomes
We will be investing at least half of the total fund in projects that tackle rural and urban deprivation. To complement Sport England’s main aim of increasing sports participation among the priority groups are the following objectives:
a community-led approach partnership working effective links with other programmes and funding streams setting of projects within strategic frameworks long-term sustainability.
This is a very flexible fund. Projects could fall into one or more of the following categories:
- An award to fund a community sports worker.
- An award to provide a development fund.
- An award to provide expert advice.
- An award to provide education and training opportunities.
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BME
Black and Ethnic Minorities
BOA - British Olympic Association
The British Olympic Association is the body which controls and develops the squads, rules, trials, and conducts medical undertakings relating to sports medicine and drug testing.
It is elected officials and professional staff. The elected officials, one from each of the Olympic sports, make up the National Olympic Committee (NOC). The Committee is the Association's decision and policy-making body.
BST - British Sports Trust
A charity that provides leadership training programmes primarily to develop young people’s skills through sport.
The Trust's core values are:
- personal development: helping people to reach their true potential
- a stepping stone to employment: providing a nationally recognised qualification
- developing leadership: teaching organisational, motivational and teamwork skills
- volunteering in communities: encouraging people to help others
- reducing youth crime: keeping young people engaged in positive, safe activities.
BV - Best Value
Best Value is the Local Authorities continuous improvement programme to ensure that the services they provide are efficient and effective and appropriate.
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CCPR - Central Council for Physical Recreation
The Independent voice of UK Sport the CCPR it -
"Is the umbrella organisation for the national governing and representative bodies of sport and recreation in the UK Speaks and acts to promote, protect and develop the interests of sport and physical recreation at all levels Is at the forefront of sports politics, providing support and services to those who participate in and administer sport and recreation Is completely independent of any form of Government control Has no responsibility for allocating funds Is strictly non-party and will support or oppose proposed measures only on the basis of their perceived value to sport and recreation.
CLOA - Chief Leisure Officers Association
It is the Professional Body for Senior Leisure-goers.
Membership of CLOA gives the opportunity to influence change - before it influences your work environment. CLOA is a key consultee for all of the influential organisations engaged in the cultural environment. It holds regular meetings with Senior Government Ministers and consistently lobbies for positive change across the cultural sectors.
CPA - Comprehensive Performance Assessment
Is about helping local councils improve local services for their communities.
As well as looking at how well the council delivers their services, it also considers how the council is run as this will impact on how well they deliver their services in the future.
CPD - Continuous Professional Development
A structured programme of training and development opportunities to develop a career path.
CRB - Criminal Records Bureau
The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) provides wider access to criminal record information through its Disclosure service. It enables organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors to make safer recruitment decisions by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable for certain work, especially that involving children or vulnerable adults. The CRB was established under Part V of the Police Act 1997.
CRB information line:0870 90 90 811 http://www.crb.gov.uk http://www.disclosure.gov.uk
CRE - Commission for Racial Equality
The Commission for Racial Equality is a publicly funded, non-governmental body set up under the Race Relations Act 1976 to tackle racial discrimination and promote racial equality.
It works in both the public and private sectors to encourage fair treatment and to promote equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of their race, colour, nationality, or national or ethnic origin.
CSLA - Community Sports Leaders Award
The Community Sports Leader Award gives people aged 16 and over the skills needed to lead groups in safe sporting and recreational activity.
It encourages participants to take responsibility for others, develops organisational and communication skills and instils confidence in people for whom leading groups in sporting activities is a new experience.
The majority of the course is practical in nature with an emphasis on learning through doing, rather than through written work.
CSP - Community Safety Partnership
The Crime and Disorder Act requires the 'responsible authorities' (ie, the Unitary Local Authority, or the County and District/Borough/City and the corresponding area Police Force), to co-operate and collaborate with a range of organisations to develop a local strategy to tackle the problems of crime and disorder. There is no universal partnership model, but effective partnerships will develop locally-appropriate structures, supported by systems and protocols. The best partnerships will focus on a small number of key issues and look for synergy in complementary strategies and plans to achieve a greater impact.
CSP - County Sports Partnership
Partnership of all the providers of sport and recreation working together in a coordinated manner to provide efficient, appropriate and effective opportunities for all to take part in sport and recreation.
CVS
Council for Voluntary Services
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DCMS - Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The DCMS is responsible for Government policy on the arts, sport, the National Lottery, tourism, libraries, museums and galleries, broadcasting, film, the music industry, press freedom and regulation, licensing, gambling andthe historic environment.
It is also responsible forthe listing of historic buildings and scheduling of ancient monuments, the export licensing of cultural goods, the management of the Government Art Collection and forthe Royal Parks Agency.
DDA - Disability Discrimination Act
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) aims to end the discrimination which many disabled people face. This Act gives disabled people rights in the areas of:
- employment
- access to goods, facilities and services buying or renting land or property.
The employment rights and first rights of access came into force on 2 December, 1996; further rights of access came into force on 1 October, 1999; and the final rights of access will come into force in October 2004.
In addition this Act:
- allows the Government to set minimum standards so that disabled people can use public transport easily.
- DfES Department for Education and Skills
The DfES aim to give children an excellent start in education, enable young people to equip themselves with life and work skills, and encourage adults to achieve their full potential through learning.
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EFDS - English Federation of Disability Sport
The national body responsible for developing sport for disabled people in England. We work closely with the following seven National Disability Sports Organisations recognised by Sport England.
EIS - English Institute of Sport
It is a nationwide network of world class training facilities and support services, designed to enshrine the excellence of our athletes.
The EIS features nine regional multi-sport hub sites, supported by 35 satellite centres, and represents an investment of more than £120million in high performance training venues.
The range of services supplied by the EIS spans sports science and sports medicine. Support includes applied physiology, biomechanics, medical consultation, medical screening, nutritional advice, performance analysis, psychology, podiatry, strength and conditioning coaching, sports massage and sports vision.
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Governing Bodies
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HSLA - Higher Leaders Sports Award
The Higher Sports Leader Award builds upon the leadership skills and experience gained through the Community Sports Leader Award. This course gives students the opportunity to learn new skills, to work with specialist community groups, and is of value to all those who wish to further develop their coaching skills. As a nationally recognised qualification it is an excellent stepping stone to Higher/Further education or voluntary or paid work in the sports development, leisure management and sports coaching sectors.
Sports Leaders must be 18 years or older on completion of the award and it is preferable to have obtained the Community Sports Leader Award prior to starting the HSLA.