SPORTS REGENERATION MANAGER Sports Led Regeneration THE DEVELOPMENT OF GAELIC GAMES THE URBAN CHALLENGE BEN CORR SPORTS REGENERATION MANAGER Sports Led Regeneration

Sports Led Regeneration OVERVIEW GAA Urban Development Project Update St Columb’s Park Sports Campus Sports Led Regeneration

Pre February 2004 Physical infrastructure – 6 clubs - 1 with pitch & clubhouse - 1 with pitch / no clubhouse - 4 with no pitch or clubhouse Human infrastructure – unknown Governance - unknown Participation - school / Clublinks informal No dedicated fulltime personnel in the city to develop Gaelic Games Sports Led Regeneration

Sports Led Regeneration Last Man Standing Sports Led Regeneration

Sports Led Regeneration Government Policy Shared Future Health/Educ/Planning NGB Modernisation Governing Body County Club LTAD Refereeing Governance Family Work Fundraising Facility Dev Culture Admin & Finance Child Protection Coaching Teams Club Sports Led Regeneration

Post February 2004 Physical Infrastructure - 6 Clubs - Steelstown – Pitch & Clubhouse - Sean Dolans – 2 Pitches & Clubhouse - Doire Trasna – Land for development, DCC agreed - Na Magha - Land for development, DCC agreed - Doire Colmcille - Land for development, DCC agreed - Ardmore – Land agreed Derry City Council land value contribution - £1.5m approx Sports Led Regeneration

Human Infrastructure & Governance Gaelic Games Team Club Development Plans x 6 Club Governance Resources City Development Strategy Funding Assistance Facilitation of other funding bids/resources Active Citizenship (£13,786) Building Capacity Sports Led Regeneration

Sports Led Regeneration Schools Programme Schools Competitions Summer Camps Club Competitions Health & Wellbeing Club Development Clubmaith Strategic Planning Host Regional Post Participation Provincial Support Sports Led Regeneration

Progress Through Partnership Ulster Council GAA Derry Co Board Derry City Council Sports Led Regeneration

Sports Led Regeneration The Urban Challenge Legacy of the conflict – deprived population Lack of parish identity No identified catchment area Clubs compete for access to schools Land availability High land value Population growth Competition from other sports The playstation generation Sports Led Regeneration

Sports Led Regeneration Participation Governance Physical Infrastructure Urban Challenge Human Infrastructure Sports Led Regeneration

Sports Led Regeneration St Columb’s Park Sports Campus Project Potential? Facilitate development of a shared community space * Play and learn together Catalyst for change and regeneration Develop sports physical infrastructure * High Performance * Community Promote positive perceptions and confidence building Lever resources, achieve additionally and balanced investment Legacy value Sports Led Regeneration

Sports Led Regeneration Sport – A Shared Future ‘There is strong evidence that sport can support and underpin cross-community contact, contact between people of different races and positively promote greater tolerance and respect’. Office for the Minister and Deputy First Minister A Shared Future Sports Led Regeneration

Sports Led Regeneration Map 1 – St Columb’s Park/Ebrington/Clooney - Overview St Columb’s Park Clooney Ebrington Sports Led Regeneration

Sports Led Regeneration Current Provision Sports Centre – small neighbourhood type Football pitches (grass) Tennis Courts Gravel floodlight area No provision for Gaelic Games 1st September – new synthetic floodlight pitch Sports Led Regeneration

ST COLUMB’S PARK SPORTS CAMPUS – PROPOSED ORGANISATION CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE National N West Region County Judo  Fencing GAA  (?) Boxing Tennis Basketball Football Sports Institute N Ireland SCNI Coaching NI Sports Injuries/MRI (Private Sector) Sports Led Regeneration

Ulster Council Strategy 2006 –2010 Beir Bua Nua ‘Provision of training facilities/floodlighting, making increasing use of appropriate artificial surfaces & indoor training facilities’ ‘Continue to implement & expand specific development programmes in major urban centres (eg Belfast, Craigavon & Derry)’ Complimentarily & additionality achieved; - Owenbeg Centre Of Excellence - St Columb’s Park Strategic Need

Sports Led Regeneration Map 2 – Option 2(a) 3G X 1 Gaelic Pitch (Subject to approval) Full sized 3G Gaelic pitch 500 Lux `` Synthetic turf flood light pitch (Sand Dressed) Changing Pavilion on existing site Sports Led Regeneration

Sports Led Regeneration Map 2 – Option 2(b) 3G Football pitch X 2 500 Lux Synthetic turf flood light pitch (Sand Dressed) 2G Soccer pitch Changing Pavilion on existing site New Sports Centre Sports Led Regeneration

Sports Led Regeneration Funding 1 X 3G GAA Pitch with floodlights - £1.3m (estimate City Engineers) Secured: £250,000 - I.F.A / F.I.F.A Goal towards 1 x 3G pitch Potential: - Ulster Council GAA (?) Balance: - Derry City Council Sports Led Regeneration

Project Management Group Facility Planning Procurement Programming Ulster Council GAA / Co. Board I.F.A / Derry City Council Project Implementation Programme Overview Group (as above & others) Sports Led Regeneration

Sports Led Regeneration Project Timeline Sept – Dec 2007 - Surveys / Plans / Tendering - Planning Permission April 2008 - Start on site Sept/Oct 2008 - Project Completed & Operational Sports Led Regeneration

Associated Future Developments Ulster Council Education Posts Primary School focus 1 possibly 2 Need to build sustainable school / club links Cross Border Sports Development Interreg IV (£750K) Donegal CC / Strabane /Limavady / Magherafelt / Derry City Council Sports: Hurling – Basketball – Hockey – Disability Sport Lead Derry City Council Sports Led Regeneration

Sports Led Regeneration GAA Urban Development Project – The Future Foundations in the process of being laid - Physical - Human - Governance - Participation 3 ½ years ‘in’ – very positive response, hard work required. Timeline: 10 years ‘to make a difference’. Sports Led Regeneration

Questions / Discussion Sports Led Regeneration