About Lancashire Sport
Lancashire Sport Partnership is one of 49 sub-regional sport partnerships operating across England. As a County Sport Partnership (CSP) we are funded by Sport England, by agencies to deliver specific projects on their behalf, by local government and by private sponsorship.
County Sports Partnerships are an integral part of the Government's drive to develop a 'single sports delivery system' across England, and we are the key bridge between local and regional networks.
Our Vision
Working in partnership to increase sustainable participation in, and widen access to, sport and physical activity.
Our Partnership Structure
The partnership is made up of our key partners, a Partnership Board and a core team. See a diagram of our partnership structure.
Our Partners
Our partners all share our vision and understanding of the importance of sport in changing lives. They are committed to working together to increase the number of people participating in sport and physical activity across Lancashire.
Our partners include local government, sport governing bodies, police, education, health sector, volunteering and media partners. A full list is in our partners section.
Our Role
The role of Lancashire Sport Partnership is to:
- Lead and facilitate joint work across the partnership to enable an effective 'delivery system' for Sport and physical activity within the County.
The role of the Lancashire Sport Partnership Board is to:
- Direct and support Lancashire Sport Partnership in its work with key agencies to achieve the organisations aim;
- To increase participation in, and widen access to, sport and physical activity.
The role of the Lancashire Sport Partnership Core Team is to:
- Support and facilitate an effective 'delivery system' on behalf of the County partnership.
The Core Team's work
Our Core Team's work facilitates a sporting infrastructure that works with all partners to support:
- The creation of a single 'delivery system' for sport in Lancashire;
- Coaching, club and workforce development;
- Increase the sustainability of the partnership at an organisational level;
- Strategic planning and co-ordination of facilities, development and programmes;
- Marketing and communications
- Volunteer recruitment
- Performance management
