Durham and Chester-le-Street Community Sport and Physical Activity Network

Area Plan - Executive Summary

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This document summarises the area plan for Durham and Chester-le-Street, developed through theCommunity Sport and Physical Activity Network and wider partners, and the local information used toinform it. A full version of the document is available at: www.durham.gov.uk/sport

Durham and Chester-le-Street - Our Area in SummaryThe Durham and CLS area is bordered by Ouston to the north, Grange Villa and Bearpark to the west,Bowburn to the south and Ludworth and Fencehouses to the east, with a total population of around119,000. The area includes the administrative capital of Durham City and the large town of Chester-le-Street.

Durham is a mix of rural and urban areas, benefiting from a good range of leisure facilities, includingsignificant sports facilities owned by Durham University, as well as public green space, public rights ofway and active sports clubs:

l 8 dry-side sport and leisure facilities (5 localauthority, 3 community run)

l 7 swimming pools ( 2 local authority, 2community/school, 3 private)

l 8 secondary schools with community sportsfacilities

l 1 university with community sports and leisurefacilities - athletics track, one sand based astropitch, one water based hockey pitch and andan indoor rowing tank

l One County Cricket ground with internationalstandard facilities

l One local authority run athletics trackl 1 Further Education college with communitysports facilities

l 1 gymnastics centre with High Performancestatus

l 132 community sports clubs l 2 amateur rowing clubs l 1 indoor bowling centrel 27 bowling greensl 25 community centres/communal halls

l 150 playing pitches - 20 cricket, 112 football,18 rugby

l 1 indoor soccer centrel 6 -3/4G playing pitch sites l 22 multi use games areasl 10 tennis courts l 10 skateparks, 3 BMX tracks l 7 golf coursesl 5 legacy gymsl 2 outdoor adventure centres l 2 parks with outside fitness equipmentl One outdoor museum

Whilst it is clear that thearea is well served byfacilities, challengesremain in terms oftransport, affordabilityand accessibility,coupled with a verymixed demographyand diverse interests.

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Durham and Chester-le-Street Programmes - A ‘Snapshot’of Current Provision and Investment in 2013/14The area benefits from a range of initiatives and programmes supported with investment into sport andphysical activity:

Active Lifestylesl To date 733 adults have received a communityhealth check by the Check4Life teams. 725people with a health issue or risk factor havebeen referred to the Exercise Referral Schemeto support them back into a regular activityprogramme. 955 people with a BMI over 30were referred to the WeighLess Programme.

l 34 % of clubs commissioned through the ‘Moveinto Sport’ programme (which aims to re-engage inactive adults into communitysports clubs) are within Durham and Chester leStreet locality, proportionately higher than otherareas.

l 15 primary schools were engaged with FISCH(Family Initiative Supporting Children’s Health),a health intervention programme to target childobesity, with 743 young people benefitting.

l The Healthy Horizons project, targetingphysical activity sessions at adults 40+ had 457new people, with 60% still active in theprogramme after 6 months.

l 422 individual young people aged 5-18accessed a weekly high quality sport orphysical activity recreational communityprogramme through ‘Join in’, Durham CountyCouncil’s Olympic legacy programme.Provision is predominantly in the Chester leStreet AAP areas to address low participationrates and high levels of childhood obesity.

l The locality benefits from a high quality school

sports partnership programme to supportprimary school PE and School Games.

l Walk 4 Life organises 5 weekly short walks inthe area, Run England has established onerecreational running group in Chester le Street.There is an affliated running group in DurhamCity and established Park Runs in both areas.

l The Wellness on Wheels initiative is wellestablished with five community gyms based inrural settings. All are managed by localvolunteers, supported by Durham CountyCouncil Community Physical Activity Officers.Great Lumley has the highest number ofmembers in the county (over 800) and thehighest number of trained volunteers.

l Cestria Community Housing in partnership withthe Foundation of Light deliver Kicks sessionstwo nights a week where young people aged 8-19 participate in various sporting activities.

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Player pathways/sporting potentiall 5 new clubs or club sections have beenestablished and supported by Durham CountyCouncil over the last 12 months to meetgrowing demand in netball, athletics, cricketand table tennis.

l Two satellite clubs have been established byCounty Durham Sport at Belmont - Boxing andDCBC - Table Tennis.

l 25% of 331 sports clubs in County Durhamengaged in the Club Durham scheme are fromthis area.

l Durham University hosts National GoverningBody High Performance Centre programmes inthe sports of cricket, fencing, lacrosse, rowingand tennis. In addition, the men’s basketballteam competes in the British BasketballLeague, the women’s football team play in theFA Women’s Super League and the men’s andwomen’s hockey teams compete in the EnglandHockey National League programme. TheUniversity hosts a number of local communitybased clubs and has a thriving communityprogramme with over 250 students supportingcommunity sport initiatives throughout the year.

l 350 sports based volunteers registered withVolunteer Durham, accessing £3,839 in trainingand qualifications to support quality coaching.10 coaches completed NGB Level 1qualifications, 11 coaches completed NGBlevel 2 qualifications plus 85 coaches accesseda total of 263 CPD courses. 59 coachesregistered with County Durham Sport CoachingNetwork.

l 37 Young Volunteers supported the Level 3School Games. 10 school clusters are currentlyengaged in a school sport programme topromote high quality PE and school club links.

l The School Sports Partnership supports 100%of primary schools to develop a quality PEprogramme and deliver the Primary SchoolPremium targets.

l Out of approximately 2500 participants 245young people aged 5 to 11 went on from aschool session to join a community session orsports club.

l There are three disability sports clubs in thelocality but few opportunities for disabledpeople to access a mainstream communitysport club structure.

l Of the 10 priority sports for the county a playerpathway is in place from local grassroot sportinto a countywide performance club forSwimming, Gymnastics, Cricket, Football andRunning. Durham & Chester le Street has thestrongest pathways out of all 5 localities due toit’s excellent club structure.

l Of 23 elite athletes engaged/receiving supportthrough the Durham Institute of Sport (DIS), 11athletes (48%) are either living, studying or amember of a club within Durham and Chesterle Street - the highest percentage of athletesfrom any given locality.

Funding investmentl The three Durham andChester le Street Area ActionPartnerships have supported10 sport and physical activityprogrammes with £99,536 ingrant support.

l As part of the Club Durhamsupport scheme £35,420revenue funding was securedand £46,850 capitalinvestment was applied for toimprove club facilities in thisarea.

l The Durham and Chester leStreet area has secured 108sport and health relatedgrants from the CountyDurham CommunityFoundation, totalling £276,858- 25% of the county-widetotal.

l Significant improvements tocomprehensive/academyschools with a 3G pitch at theHermitage school andimproved playing pitches inleisure facilities, including two3G pitches. The area has alsosecured five succesful‘Inspired Facility’ bidsimproving club facilities in thesports of bowling, rowing,cricket and multi sports.

l Six organisations haveengaged in ‘Sportivate’ toprovide opportunities for 190young people aged 14-25 thatare new to sport, receiving atotal of £13,472.

l Cestria Community Housinghas invested £600k into theSunderland AFC charity theFoundation of Light. Thepartnership has delivered arange of intiaitves through itsKickz and Family LearningProgrammes. A recent studyhas shown the Social ReturnOn Investment for thecommunity is estimated in theregion of £28million.

l Cestria Community Housinghas invested a further £20k inDurham County Cricket Club’sFoundation providing freesportability sessions todisabled children and adults.

l £100k skate park investmentin the Riverside Park, Chester-le-Street. Funding primarilymade up of County Council’sNeighbourhood Budgetfunding (via the AAP) andChildren’s Services.

l £11k in a Change4Life schoolsports project, targetingyoung people at risk ofobesity working within 22primary schools in Chester-le-Street aiming to work with2700 children and 400parents.

High quality recognitionl The area currently supportshigh profile sporting eventsincluding the Durham BigRide cycling event, thetelevised Pearl Izumi CycleTour Series, County andInternational cricket gamesincluding the Ashes in August2013.

l Three nominees from theDurham and Chester LeStreet Sports Awards went onto be County Sport andPhysical Activity Awardswinners.

l For the second year runningCestria Community Housinghas sponsored the Lambton10k and 3k run, which attractsover 1000 runners.

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Gaps and Areas for Concern l Programmes based aroundfamily participation arelacking in the Durham areaand could help address someof barriers to engagement?This is not the case forChester le Street with thework Cestria CommunityHousing and the Foundationof Light have done throughtheir Family LearningProgramme. 870 parents andchildren have taken part infrequent and moderateexercise sessions held inconjuction with local schools.

l Sport and physical activityprogrammes that targetyoung people aged 11+ hasbeen highlighted as a gapacross the patch

l Pathways and exit routes fromshort term programmes needto be better established tosupport continued long termengagement.

l More volunteer support andtraining is needed for localphysical activity programmes.A lack of high quality coachesand volunteers to supportdelivery is also barrier todeveloping and maintainingstrong player pathways andsecuring continuedparticipation.

It is clear that Durham and Chester-le-Street benefits from significantinvestment, and has access to a widerange of excellent facilities, some ofinternational standard. However, thishas not translated into greaterparticipation in sport and physicalactivity, which is disparate acrossdifferent communities. In fact, inmany cases, those communities inreceipt of some of the highest levelsof investment are those with thelowest levels of participation. Movingforward, the need to focus moreeffectively on understanding andworking with specific local barriersand motivators to participation in thefuture is evident. In particular,consultation with partnersdemonstrates that there is aperceived lack of awareness ofopportunities within the localities,which could be addressed throughjoint programming and sharingresources, particularly aroundmarketing and awareness raisingactivity.

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Local Demand for Sport and Physical ActivityCurrent participation in sport and physical activity is not consistent acrossthe patch (see Table 1), nor are the area’s demographics. Sport England’smarket segmentation helps us understand the life stages and attitudes ofdifferent population groups and the sporting interventions most likely toengage them. The distribution of these segments in Durham and Chester-le-Street is not even, with pockets of the more affluent segments, Rogerand Joy, and Tim centred to the north east of the Durham area. DurhamCity is dominated by Jamie’s, due to the high student population. Kev’s,Terry’s and Brenda’s are dominant in the less affluent areas aroundBowburn and north and west of Chester-le-Street. Table 1 highlights thesports most likely to engage the various groups.

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Table 1 - Durham andChester-le-Street - keyfacts:

Area/Middle SuperOutput Area

% of peopleliving in top10% mostdeprived area

Headline Indicators

Deprivation Health Education Crime

Work-lessness(as a % ofworking agepopulation atNov 2011)

% of childrenthat are obeseat Year 6(2007/8 –09/10)

% of adults thatare obese

% working ageadults claimingIncapacityBenefit*

% of pupilsgaining 5+ A* -C GCSE’s

% of totalschoolabsences bypupil residency(3 yr avg)

Overall anti-socialbehaviour rates(per 1000population)Output Area

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Cassop and Coxhoe 0% 10.9% 20.9% 30.2% 5.1% 89.8% 6.1% 59.8

Bowburn andShincliffe

8.3% 10.9% 11.8% 25.1% 3.1% 76.9% 5.9% 73.7

Bearpark and WittonGilbert

2.7% 13.4% 21.8% 27.8% 3.1% 92.5% 5.5% 49.1

Belmont and Carville 2.7% 6.5% 19.7% 25.9% 3.1% 88.4% 4.8% 49.1

Brasside and NewtonHall

2.7% 10.2% 11.8% 25.1% 3.1% 76.2% 5.9% 49.1

Durham City 2.7% 5% 14.5% 26.2% 3.1% 89.2% 4.5% 49.1

Framwellgate Moorand Pity Me

2.7% 1.5% N/A 10.8% 3.1% 88.9% 4.6% 49.1

Bearpark and WittonGilbert

2.7% 8.8% 20.4% 25.2% 3.1% 89.2% 5.7% 49.1

Brandon 0% 13.4% 21.8% 27.8% 6.9% 92.5% 5.7% 48.8

Esh Winning andUshaw Moor West

0% 14.1% 20.8% 30.1% 6.1% 79.7% 6.6% 48.8

Langley Moor andNevilles Cross

0% 13.6% 21.4% 31.2% 3.1% 85.4% 5.9% 48.8

Gilesgate Moor 0% 4% 15.8% 16.6% 3.1% 93.8% 4.5% 48.8

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Population age breakdown (%)

0 to 4 5 to15 16 to 64 65 to 85 85+

Participation inSport and Physical

ActivityDominant market segments

Sports with strongest latent demandfrom these segments

6 13 66 16 <1Low-middle -17.6% - 20.2%

Elsie & Arnold, Brenda, Terry,Kev, Jackie, Frank

Swimming, cycling, golf, keepfit/gym, bowls, running/athleticsfootball

5 11 67 17 <1Low-middle -17.6% - 20.2%

Elsie & Arnold, Brenda, Terry,Kev, Jackie

Swimming, cycling, golf, keepfit/gym, running/athletics football

6 11 69 15 <1Middle-high20.3% - 23%

Roger & Joy, Alison, Tim,Frank

Swimming, cycling, golf, keepfit/gym, running/athletics

4 9 62 25 <1Middle-high -20.3% - 23%

Roger & Joy, Alison, TimSwimming, cycling, golf, keepfit/gym, running/athletics

4 9 71 15 <1Middle-high -20.3% - 23%

Roger & Joy, Alison, TimSwimming, cycling, golf, keepfit/gym, running/athletics

<1 1 91 7 1High - 23.1% -

32.9%Jamie

Swimming, cycling, golf, keepfit/gym, running/athletics football

5 10 66 18 1High - 23.1% -

32.9%Alison, Tim

Swimming, cycling, golf, keepfit/gym, running/athletics

6 11 69 15 <1Low-middle -17.6% - 20.2%

Elsie & Arnold, Brenda, Terry,Kev, Jackie

Swimming, cycling, golf, keep fit/gym, running/athletics, football

5 11 67 17 <1Low-middle -17.6% - 20.2%

Elsie & Arnold, Brenda, Terry,Kev, Jackie

Swimming, cycling, golf, keep fit/gym, running/athletics, football

5 11 69 15 <1Low-middle -17.6% - 20.2%

Elsie & Arnold, Brenda, Terry,Kev, Jackie

Swimming, cycling, golf, keep fit/gym, running/athletics, football

5 11 70 13 1High - 23.1% -

32.9%Tim, Alison, Ralph & Phyllis

Swimming, cycling, golf, keepfit/gym, tennis, running/athletics

6 10 72 12 <1Low-middle -17.6% - 20.2%

Kev, Jackie, Brenda, Terry,Elsie & Arnold

Swimming, cycling, golf, keep fit/gym, running/ --athletics, football

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Table 1 - Durham andChester-le-Street - keyfacts: (cont)

Area/Middle SuperOutput Area

% of peopleliving in top10% mostdeprived area

Headline Indicators

Deprivation Health Education Crime

Work-lessness(as a % ofworking agepopulation atNov 2011)

% of childrenthat are obeseat Year 6(2007/8 –09/10)

% of adults thatare obese

% working ageadults claimingIncapacityBenefit*

% of pupilsgaining 5+ A* -C GCSE’s

% of totalschoolabsences bypupil residency(3 yr avg)

Overall anti-socialbehaviour rates(per 1000population)Output Area

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Sherburn and WestRainton

2.7% 13.7% 25.6% 25.2% 3.1% 91.9% 7.5% 49.1

Beamish, Ouston andUrpeth

2.7% 11% 18.3% 28.8% 5.3% 90.5% 6.2% 49.1

Bournmoor and GreatLumley

2.9% 7.7% 17.9% 30.4% 5.3% 90% 4.8% 63.4

Chester-le-StreetNorth

2.9% 10.8% 23.8% 25.1% 5.3% 94.1% 5.2% 63.4

Chester-le-StreetSouth

2.9% 7.9% 17.1% 27.7% 5.3% 96.3% 5.2% 63.4

Chester-le-Street Westand Pelton Fell

2.9% 6.1% 18.2% 21.2% 5.3% 92.2% 3.9% 63.4

Pelton and GrangeVilla

2.9% 17.9% 22.2% 29.1% 5.3% 89.6% 6.2% 63.4

Sacriston andWaldridge

2.9% 16.1% 18.8% 31.5% 5.3% 89.7% 6.2% 63.4

Durham & CLS 2.9% 14.5% 25.9% 28.7% 93.4% 6.1% 63.4

County Durham 11.4% 13.8% 20.6% 28.6% 6.5% 88.6% 6% 63.4

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Population age breakdown (%)

0 to 4 5 to15 16 to 64 65 to 85 85+

Participation inSport and Physical

ActivityDominant market segments

Sports with strongest latent demandfrom these segments

6 12 67 15 <1Low-middle -17.6% - 20.2%

Elsie & Arnold, AlisonSwimming, cycling, keep fit/gym,running/athletics

6 12 67 15 <1Middle-high -20.3% - 23%

Philip, Alison, Tim, FrankSwimming, cycling, golf, keepfit/gym, bowls, running/athletics

6 12 62 18 2Middle-high -20.3% - 23%

Elsie & Arnold, Alison, TimSwimming, cycling, golf, keepfit/gym, running/athletics

5 10 60 24 1Low -

0.7% - 17.5%Elsie & Arnold, Brenda, Terry

Swimming, cycling, golf, keepfit/gym, running/athletics, football

5 11 65 18 1High - 23.1% -

32.9%Philip, Alison, Tim

Swimming, cycling, golf, keepfit/gym running/athletics

6 12 61 19 2Low-middle -17.6% - 20.2%

Kev, Jackie, Brenda, Terry,Elsie & Arnold

Swimming, cycling, golf, keep fit/gym, running/athletics, football

6 12 63 17 2Low-middle -17.6% - 20.2%

Kev, Jackie, Brenda, TerrySwimming, cycling, golf, keep fit/gym, running/athletics, football

6 12 65 16 1Low-middle -17.6% - 20.2%

Kev, Jackie, Brenda, Terry,Frank

Swimming, cycling, golf, keep fit/gym running/ athletics, football,bowls

5 11 65 17 2 24.7%

AAPs and priorities

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Durham and Chester-le-Street - Priorities for Action:Our priorities were developed in partnership with a wide range of local stakeholders, taking into account local intellig local, county and national policy and strategy. Table 2 highlights our priorities in relation to other partnership/strategic

Table 2

Parish Councils

Area-wide structures andpriorities

County-wide structuresand priorities

County Durham Sport and Physical Activity Parnership Board (LSP sub-group)l All residents in County Durham able to develop an active lifestyle through access to high qu l All residents in County Durham able to achieve their sporting potentiall To increase inward investment in physical education, physical activity and sportl County Durham known for providing high quality physical education, physical activity and s

North Durham Clinical Commissioning Groupl Improving the health status of the populationl Addressing the needs of the changing age profile of the populationl Commissioning clinically effective, better quality services closer to homel To make best use of public funds to ensure healthcare meets the needs of patients and is s

Durham and Chester-le-Street CSPAN - Our Priorities All resdients in Durham and Chester-le-stree to develp an active lifestylel Improvement to 11+provisionl Establish an affordable sport and physical activity programme to target inactive adultsl Develop a system for information sharing

Durham AAP - Increased support for the voluntary sector merged with Supporting the Vulnerable- activities for young people- development of Durham City centre

Bearpark, Belmont, Framwellgate Moor, Pittington,Shadforth, Sherburn Village, Shincliffe, WestRainton, Witton Gilbert

Brancepeth, Brandon and Byshottles, Burnhope, Cornsay, Esh, Greencroft, Healeyfield, Hedleyhope, Lanchester,Satley

Mid Durham AAP- activities for young people- road safety and highways- support for older people- support for the voluntary and community sector- employment and job prospects

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ence, consulation and demographic information, linked to c structures in the County and Durham Dales area:

uality PE, sport and physical activity

port

safe and effective

Bradbury and The Isles, Cassop Cum Quarrington,Coxhoe, Fishburn, Kelloe, Mordon, Sedgefield,Trimdon, Trimdon

Bournmoor, Edmondsley, Great Lumley,Kimblesworth and Plawsworth, Little Lumley, North Lodge, Ouston, Pelton, Sacriston, Urpeth,Waldridge

East Durham Rural Area AAP- Activities for Children and Young People- Older People- Health and Wellbeing

Chester le Street AAP - Development of town and village centres- Opportunities for children and young people - Improved local environment task group- Health and wellbeing- Employability and welfare reform - Crime and Community Safety

All residents in County Durham able to acheive their full sporting potentiall Become the central point for performancel Increased investment into volunteer recruitment and developmentl Increase the quaility and number of coachesl Improve the community/club pathways to engage life long participationl The number of opportunities for disabled participants increased

Increased inward investment in PE, physicalactivity and sport in County Durhaml Improve/invest in playing pitch infrastructure

l Improve access/availabilty of school provision

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Durham and Chester-le-Street

Acknowledgements This plan has been produced by the Durham and Chester-le-StreetCommunity Sports Network, with membership drawn from:

l Durham County Council Cultureand Sport

l Durham university

l County Durham Sport

l Cestria Community Housing

l One Point- Durham and Chesterle street Cluster (Youth Service)

l The Area Action Partnership(Chester le street, Mid Durhamand Durham City)

l Durham Community ActionTeam

l Durham and Chester le streetSchool Sports Partnership

l New College Durham

l Public health

l SAFC- The Foundation of Light

Durham County Council, Design and Print 03000 261414