Decision details

• Sheffield City Council was invited to apply to Sport England (SE) for a grant to extend the Inclusive Sport Sheffield Disability Project for a further year

• We have had confirmation that our application for a grant of £69,902 has been successful

• The acceptance of the £69,902,000 grant from Sport England will enable us to work with city and local partners to continue to build upon previous work happening in the city and develop the My Health, My Choice Network to support disabled people access sport and physical activity.

(i) That the Director of Culture and Environment approves the acceptance of grant funding in the sum of £69,902, from Sport England in order for the for the Council, as the Accountable Body, to implement an extension of the ‘Inclusive Sport’ project in Sheffield, as detailed in the report; and

(ii) in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance and the Director of Finance and Commercial Services, enter into a grant funding agreement with Sport England for the purpose of implementing such project.

This preferred option enables the project to be supported by a wide network of city and local partners. This will hit the outcomes from Sport England around their strategy – Towards and Active Nation.

It is hoped the project will engage 775 new disabled participants and their families to engage in sport and physical activity in Sheffield.

It will also continue to provide a network of partners to ensure that sport and physical activity is high on the agenda of organisations in the City.

The alternative option for this project is to not accept the extension grant and stop this project.