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Development

Norfolk Sports Alliance

Norfolk Sports Alliance was formed to deliver Sport England's Active Sport programme. The 5 year development programme aims to coach young people under 15 years of age in the nation's most popular sports. Aimed at grass root participants, working towards development into club and county level the young participants are fully supported by experienced and fully qualified coaches.

Activity currently running in Norfolk includes cricket, girls' football and athletics.

Norfolk Sports Alliance will help to:
  • Increase opportunities for girls to play football, especially through creating links between schools and clubs
  • Develop personnel – coaches, club volunteers and adults other than teachers to assist with girls’ football activities
  • Strengthen the pyramid for girls to move through and develop skills and access opportunities at a level to suit their ability and ambition
  • Enable a geographical spread of activities opening up opportunities in many instances for girls who have not previously been able to participate
The benefit of Norfolk Sports Alliance

Norfolk Sports Alliance enables National Governing Bodies to develop and implement a quality development programme for young people who are already participating in their sport and who wish to improve. The programme’s many benefits include:

  • More coaches, better quality coaching and more coaching opportunities for young people, to enable them to improve their performance, get more enjoyment and achieve greater success
  • More and easier access to sport for young people, especially those from disadvantaged groups, giving them opportunities to compete and develop their skills and sustain their interest in sport, so leading to life long involvement
  • More opportunities for young people to join clubs and compete within junior sections, helping to improve the quality of the game. Clubs will have greater access to coaches and potentially more willing volunteers
For more information about Norfolk Sports Alliance, contact them on 01603 727885 or visit www.norfolksportsalliance.co.uk