Business Details

Community Sports Management Network (CSMN)Non-Profit Organisation, Community Sports Provider

“We aim to manage, serve, and promote sport in the London area, at all levels of skill. To assist schools and young people in their various forms of participation, and to encourage and facilitate the involvement of as many people as possible in sporting activities. Working towards an active nation.”

Directors:

• Samuel Glean (Director, Finance & Chairman)

• Carl Reid (Director, School Program Development)

• Marcus Baynham-Brown (Director, Club Program Development)

About UsWe are a non-profit organisation that provides facilities for, and promotes participation in sports. Largely centred around basketball & fitness, we also cover sports like; fencing, tennis, table tennis, dance (all forms), and gymnastics. Our services are open for the whole community, and are provided from an amateur basis. CSMN has successfully run various eight week basketball programmes on behalf of; Sport England, London Sport, London Youth, Pro-Active Central London, Us girls and Southwark Council. We have also devised and executed school & college programmes throughout Southwark and Lewisham using our qualified Staff. CSMN’s aim is to get more women & youth involved in sport, and thanks to the backing of the aforementioned parties we have made great strides towards success.

Southwark Storm5 years ago we started a CSMN basketball club (registered with England Basketball) under which we have a Basketball team called 'Southwark Storm'. A Women’s team that currently has 20+ registered players, 18-40yrs old competing in the London Metropolitan Basketball League. In recent years we have also started a youth session which is growing rapidly due to the wealth of schools in the local area. With numbers increasing and staying consistent, they will soon require competitive play also.Southwark Storm Women’s Basketball Team averages 18 participants per session, most of whom participate competitively, but some just come to take part and enjoy our vigorous yet fun training regime.Southwark Storm currently operates 2 sessions; one for women and the other for youth, 2hrs per week, per session. We’ve made great progression on the participants & playing side of things, improving our women’s team league finishing position year on year, last season finishing in 3rd place. We have also increased registered participants from 14 to 20, and weekly attendance average from 12 to 18. But as a non-profit organisation we rely on donations, sponsorship & funding to maintain our services, so any support or contributions are always very welcome.

Aims & ObjectivesWe aim to: Help towards an active nation. Give people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities the opportunity

to take part in sport. Attract inactive participants. Improve physical wellbeing, mental wellbeing, learning and

development, community cohesion and economic development. Raise health & fitness awareness in the local community. Work with local schools to give youth a safe, well kept and

controlled place to improve, seek encouragement and trust. Help maintain and rejuvenate local amenities and resources. Improve the reputation and support growth of the community. Work with local government and businesses.

Service Description

Community Sports Management Network (CSMN) will run sports programs in schools, delivering access to training and development of a high standard.

CSMN will operate community sports clubs open to all participants.

CSMN will employ qualified coaches from the local community who will carry out structured sessions, taking into account the learning outcomes of Sport England.

CSMN has already enlisted the help of local graduates and trained professionals to help coach and support in such activities as football, basketball and fitness classes.

CSMN will focus on; sports development, social inclusion, healthier, more active communities, coach education, and community growth.

Major Costs

Venue Hire (monthly)

Membership & Insurance (yearly)

Two Coaches (monthly)

Game Day Fees (adhoc)

Team Kit (yearly)

Equipment (quarterly)

CSMN aim to: Increase the standard of grass root sport offerings throughout

London, starting with Basketball. Build a team of qualified CRB checked coaches. Work within local Schools and with Sports Coordinators to create

teams, school leagues and tournaments. Work with community schemes and government to improve

regional & national sport. Provide exit routes from youth to adult, amateur to professional. Help increase the number of women in sport. Develop a network of clubs & coaches throughout London.

Sports Development

Strengths

Encourages fitness and healthy living

Provides the youth and community with training & development.

Gets the community using local amenities

Brings a collaborative approach to sports by setting a standard across a network of users.

Affective sports governance can be implemented due to alignment across schools and clubs.

Affective safeguarding & qualification governance due to network of coaches. Network of coaches will ensure cover is available if necessary.

Opportunities

Could create cross-school alignment, and tournaments, which would see youth participants benefit from greater competition, motivation, and sense of pride.

Working as a sports network we could help reduce costs to schools.

By organising sports schedules across our schools and clubs we could support the targeted growth of a particular sport.

CSMN could organise training courses for participants to become coaches.

Manage school and club leagues across London.

Service Summary

Our services include; After School Coaching Packages School Holiday Camp Projects Youth or Adult Tournament Organisation Taster sessions Corporate Training Sessions Volunteer Experience Programs Private Tutor Sessions

Directors:

Mr Samuel Glean

Mr Carl Reid

Mr Marcus Baynham-Brown