Julie Russell Sport & Leisure Partnership Manager Michael Dodds Sunderland Aquatic Centre Manager
Using Aquatics to deliver the Local Government Agenda..Sunderland Not Treading Water
Vision for Sport and Physical Activity In Sunderland everyone will have affordable access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities to improve their health and well-being at first class, community based facilities throughout the City
Sunderland City: Policy Drivers Sunderland Strategy Vision to 2025 Strategic Priorities Prosperous City Healthy City Attractive and Inclusive City Learning City Local Area Agreements 198 National Performance Indicators. Consultation and residents views Efficiency Reviews continuous drive for more with less 3% cashable efficiency savings Labour Party Manifesto
Sunderland: Leisure Drivers for investment 2004 Leisure Facilities Research and consultation Ageing facility stock of pools some locked away on school sites. Low satisfaction rates. Sport and Physical activity 1% participation year on year to 2020. 24% obesity Aquatics - A core offer for all ages. Learn to swim PSA agreement target and coastal city.
Smart Thinking.. Current Swimming Pools
2 mile catchment area
2 mile catchment area (under BSF)
Leisure Research - Aquatic Outcomes Build 50m pool at Stadium Park - Replace ageing facilities at NRB and Crowtree Replace existing Coalfield Pool Build a new swimming pool at Silksworth Consider Wellness development at new provisions Ensure every school accesses school swimming
Artists Impression of Sunderland Aquatic Centre
Hetton Leisure Centre
Silksworth 25m Pool
Aquatics Driving Local Govt Agenda Strategic Priorities Prosperous City Healthy City Attractive and Inclusive City Learning City
Prosperous City 23M.investment into Aquatics Centre 11M investment into two more pools Iconic developments - revitalising Catalyst for regeneration Connecting the city Aquatics centre - UK School Games 2010 Mini Olympics in advance of 2012 Games Aquatics centre - Pre Games Training Camp To encourage National teams to train at Sunderland prior to the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Application successful for Pre-Games Training Guide
Phase 1 & 2 : POOL & WELLNESS
Phase 3: + DRY SPORTS COMPLEX
C: UNIVERSITY ACCOMMODATION
F: UNIVERSITY & LECTURE THEATRE
Phase 4 : ALL ADDITIONAL FACILITIES
Aquatics Driving a Healthy City
HEALTHY CITY
Solutions. Kinesis Spinning studio Dry Land Core Stability Key Technology 132 Technogym stations 103 Wellness classes a week 1040 packages sold so far in 67 days! GP Referral Pathway embedded
Partnership Approach.. Includes benefits of multi-activity site. Includes a Multi agency approach to delivering supportive programmes for individuals referred by health care professionals to programmes of physical activity. Sunderland City Council Wellness Service Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust City Hospital Acute Services Co-located services Commissioned services ( 300k annually)
Aquatics Driving an Inclusive City Product - State of the art buildings to include Price Accessible and choice Programme - diverse across all pools People - Engagement essential! Perception - Community Campaign and community opening.
Marketing Campaign BIG!
Rear of bus adverts
Billboard Poster
Images from the Indoor Event
Aquatics encouraging a Learning City Day 1.Commitment to LTS pathway 1400 students, 93% uptake Strong transitions opportunities Regional Beacon programme.. Targeted work- sustainable youth provision.
Aquatics and Learning Day 2 s.! Workforce development University link for: Beacon programme support services PhD s and research from university Placements linked to facilities Volunteer network from students Co-located provision and campus for sport PCT pathways eg cardiac rehab, back pain
Well Aquatics really is delivering the local agenda Prosperous WOW.and there s more planned. Healthy Life Changing. Inclusive City.Product, Price, Programme and Perception! Learning City.Aquatics driving a learning campus? Wait and See!
Thank you for listening Any questions?.