Doncaster Council

What we provide

Doncaster Council's Active Doncaster provides a range of opportunities for local people to participate in sport , active recreation and physical activity. We want to support and develop both the quality and quantity of facilities, instructors, coaches, volunteers, players and participants. The service rarely works alone and its successes are due to its commitment to partnership working and the support of those partners.

Community Active Recreation and Physical Activity Development

By working in partnership with the Neighbourhood Team in Cantley & Bessacarr, Active Doncaster has a Community Active Recreation Officer (CARDO) based in that area. Their aim is to get more people actively participating and organising sports and physical activities that meet the needs of their local area.

The Community Sport & Physical Activity Development Team within Active Doncaster work in partnership with the CARDO and community organisations to positively tackle barriers to participation and ensure that new developments have long term effects.

Physical Activity & Health Promotion

The team aims to encourage the population of Doncaster to become more active and lead a healthier lifestyle. They work with a range of partners to provider quality assured physical activity opportunities. Their work includes:-

• Exercise for Health Referral Scheme
• Healthy Weight Solutions
• Walking for Health
• Buggyfit & Buggywalks
• Training for professionals in physical activity & health
• Active Workplaces
• Active Travel

For further information please contact the Senior Physical Activity Development Officer on 01302 862384

Planning and Support

This area of the service delivers the traditional element of sports development to help clubs and sports improve their delivery and facilities.

Coach Education Programme

Active Doncaster no longer runs a coach education programme but you can look at courses taking place across the South Yorkshire region by visiting www.sysport.co.uk and clicking on the coaching courses link.

Club & Volunteer Development - Volunteering In Sport in Doncaster

Active Doncaster is helping clubs to increase their capacity by placing experienced and qualified volunteers within their organisations.

If you are a club wanting to increase the number of volunteers, please call Cheryl Wallace on the number below or email cheryl.wallace@doncaster.gov.uk  Please note that volunteers do not just have to be coaches, volunteers can also do all the back office type activities that a club requires such as web site design, membership administration, marketing, publicity, catering roles and games day activities to name but a few.

If you are looking to volunteer in sport to enhance your CV, gain experience in something new, put something back into your local community or for any other reason, please visit www.do-it.org or if you have an idea of what sort of volunteering you would like to do, Active Doncaster can assist you in finding a placement with a club in the area. The service has a number of existing volunteer opportunities currently available with local high profile sports clubs.

For further details contact Cheryl Wallace, Club & Volunteers Development Officer on 01302 737383 or cheryl.wallace@doncaster.gov.uk

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