Sports Strategy
Consultation Document
The Education, Sport and Culture Department (ESC)
are consulting all Islanders who take part, volunteer for, or watch
sport in the Island on how sport could develop over the next ten years.
The notes below are initial thoughts following the
reading of Sports Strategy Consultation Document
The Sport Strategy Consultation Document sets out
the current position and asks four key questions:
1. Do
we need to make any changes?
2. Should
there be a new co-ordinating organisation for sport?
3. Do
we need a new model for sport development?
4. Do
you think the States should continue to run sports facilities or should other
options be explored?
5. The
aim of the consultation is to collect opinions before drawing up a plan that
will set out how sport in Jersey could develop over the next ten years.
The Sports Strategy Consultation is available here
Comments on the
Sports Strategy Consultation Document
Focus on Sport Tourism
Page 13
sets out that the Sports Strategy for Jersey should focus on bringing Tourism
into Jersey as a means of creating income for the Island. Whilst this is a
commendable strategy for Tourism it should not be the focus of Sport. We need to support and encourage the
development of Islanders at all levels, and all ages for all sorts of
activities. Funding should focus on this and the health, personal and economic
benefits to the Island’s population rather than filling hotel beds with UK and
International visitors.
Clubs to Fund Facilities
Page 18
suggests that perhaps some States’ assets might be better managed and
maintained (and funded?) by the Clubs and societies which use them. It is not clear whether the proposition is
that the States will gift the assets to the clubs who will then take responsibility
of ownership, or whether the proposition
is that the clubs will privately fund the maintenance of States public property
assets. This may suit some clubs with
wealthier membership and cheaper facilities (eg yacht clubs) over others (eg
swimming clubs). Thought should be put
to economies of scale where costs, efficiency and effectiveness are best
managed were co-ordinated rather than devolved.
Measuring Performance
Page 19
suggests how success might be measured. It is disappointing that health is not
seen as a benefit of investment in sport. There can be no doubt that prevention
is cheaper than cure and sport and activity has beneficial impact on the health
and wellbeing and reduces the public health costs of heart disease, cancer,
obesity etc., for the Island. Moreover the
‘performance targets’ should not be exclusive (only for the best) but instead
be inclusive (available to encourage everyone to benefit from healthy activity).
A New Sport Body
Page 20 puts
forward only four options. These do not appear to be mutually exclusive options
and there appears to be merit in the following.
Step 1 –
decide what we want to do.
Consider
a new model for sport development (option 3)
Step 2 –
decide the best method of doing this
Consider
whether there should be a new coordinating organization (option 2).
Step 3 –
identify the consequential arrangements
Then undertake
a review of States sports facilities and considering options and pros and cons
of each (option 4).
About Tim Rogers
Tim Rogers has been an Island Games, World Championships
and Commonwealth Triathlete and more recently World Coastal Rowing
Championships competitor. He is also a CYQ Qualified Gym Instructor and a
Spinning Instructor at a number of gyms in Jersey.
Tim is presently
considering whether to be the Commonwealth Games Athlete Representative and is
very interested in athletes, sports and social feedback on the
Education, Sport and Culture Department proposals
The role of the athlete representative.
1. To
consider questions related to Team Jersey athletes and to provide advice in
decision making for future Games.
2. To
represent the rights and interests of Team Jersey athletes and to make related
recommendations.
3. To
maintain contact with the CGF athlete’s representative
Tim Rogers
Le Belle Hougue
Grouville
JE3 9BL
Email: timrogers@cichange.org mailto:timrogers@cichange.org
Phone: +447797762051
Skype: timhjrogers
Le Belle Hougue
Grouville
JE3 9BL
Email: timrogers@cichange.org mailto:timrogers@cichange.org
Phone: +447797762051
Skype: timhjrogers
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