Sustaining The Urban Club Ben Corr – Derry City Council Dermot Dowling – St Brigid’s GAC, Belfast

Through Neighbourhood Renewal! DEVELOPING SUSTAINING THE URBAN CLUB Through Neighbourhood Renewal! BEN CORR SPORTS REGENERATION MANAGER DERRY CITY COUNCIL

NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL GAELIC GAMES & NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL ?

NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL? Strategy - Department For Social Development Theme - People and Place ‘Together, tackling disadvantage, building communities’ Ministerial - ‘The impact of the GAA at Community Level’ Address Margaret Richie, MLA, Minister for Social Development

NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL – THE CONCEPT Deprivation - 1 in 6 of the population 280,000 people approximately - 10% of most deprived neighbourhoods Nobel Multiple Deprivation Measure Neighbourhood Renewal Areas - 36 designated by Department for Social Development - Belfast (15) - Derry (4) - Coleraine (2) - Limavady, Strabane, Armagh, Ballyclare, Ballymena, Bangor, Brownlow, Coalisland, Downpatrick, Dungannon, Enniskillen, Lurgan, Newry, Omagh, Portadown (1)

DEPRIVATION Deprivation - Multi dimensional * health * education * housing * physical * economic Tackling It - Integrated approach

DEPRIVATION – THE FACTS Department for Social Development Website - Urban Regeneration - Neighbourhood Renewal People and Place – Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal Partnerships – Information and Guidance N. Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service Related Strategies

Neighbourhood Renewal Areas Area Profile Data Catalogue Map Catalogue NRA Profile Postcode

Derry – Outer North NRA Demographics Education, Skills & Training Community Well Being Economic Work Deprivation 15248 People 32.7% Aged under 16 59% Aged 16-59 97.7% Catholic community 49.6% No qualifications 22.3% Limiting long term illness, health problems, disability 22.1% Long parent households, deprived children 49.4% Economically inactive

Neighbourhood Renewal Strategic Objectives GAA Club Renewal Community Economic Social Physical

Five Strategic Priorities Ulster Council GAA – ‘Beir Bua Nua’ Strategy 2006 - 2010 Five Strategic Priorities Games Development Inclusion & Cohesion Culture & Heritage Governance Facilities & Infrastructure

People and Place ‘The GAA across Ulster ….. ….. contributes to local well being ….. builds social capital ….. acts as a community anchor ….. promotes volunteering ….. puts in rather than takes out ….. generates huge financial investment’

Neighbourhood Renewal Neighbourhood Partnership Boards Neighbourhood Renewal Overview - Derry DSD (NWDO) Neighbourhood Renewal Unit Neighbourhood Renewal Programme Group Neighbourhood Partnership Boards Outer North Outer West Cityside Waterside Action Plan Action Plan Action Plan Action Plan

Case Study 1 – GAA Club and Neighbourhood Renewal Club: Steelstown GAC N.R.A: Outer North – Derry N.P.B: Chairman Paddy Cosgrove Represents both club/sport in general Physical Renewal: Clubhouse £540k £199k DSD £225k SNI Environmental Renewal: Club land – underpass Club secured fencing/wall £45k - DSD

Training and Mentoring Programme Steelstown GAC Community Programme Social Renewal – Steelstown GAC Proposed Outreach Programme Economic Renewal Training and Mentoring Programme Social & Economic Renewal Community Renewal Steelstown GAC Community Programme Extended Schools Programme Health & Well Being Social Renewal

Case Study 2 – Clan Na Gael Neighbourhood Renewal Club: Clan Na Gael N.R.A: Lurgan (Court Ward) Funded: DSD Project Elements: Participation Physical Activity/lifestyle Capacity Building

Community Renewal Social/community Renewal Economic/ Social Renewal Capacity Building - Club/School Programme - Fundamentals Schools Programme - Extended School - Summer Camp - Easter Camps - Halloween Camps Clan Na Gael CLG - Community Programme - Midnight Gaelic Participation & Active Lifestyle - Educational - Health & Well Being Community Renewal Social/community Renewal Economic/ Social Renewal Social/community Renewal Social Renewal Social/community Renewal

Case Study 3 – Doire Trasna Na Pairsaigh Club: Doire Trasna Na Pairsaigh N.R.A: Waterside – Derry N.P.B: * Club positive engagement in process Action Plan: * Identified their contribution * Paper; - Priority Need - Action Sought - Desired Outcome Club Contribution To Neighbourhood Renewal Need Identified

Next Steps: * Funding bid DSD Modernisation Fund * Pitch/Clubhouse development * Waterside Partnership Board approved bid Facilitated By: Derry City Council, GAA Urban Development Project (Ulster Council, Derry County Board)

Case Study 4 – Activew Citizenship Lead Agent: Derry City Council, Sports Development N.R.A: 4 in City Theme: Capacity Building Programme National Accredited NGB awards Funder: DSD (£168k) GAA Elements: Level 1 Football Level 2 Football Foundation Hurling/Camogie CPD Workshops Value: £14k

Neighbourhood Renewal - process ‘Buy into it ’ Club – Project Champion! Paddy Cosgrove Chairman Steelstown

‘IT IS NOT WHAT NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL CAN DO FOR YOUR CLUB, BUT WHAT YOUR CLUB CAN DO FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL’

NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL & GAELIC GAMES