Barrow Borough Sports Council

Barrow Borough Sports Council gives away nearly £20,000 a year in grants.  (This is mainly provided by our partners Cumbria County Council and Barrow Borough Council.)

This money is used to assist sports groups and individuals from Barrow Borough to:

• Increase levels of participation, especially amongst young people
• Increase and improve the use of sports facilities
• Increase opportunities for all, regardless of age, sex, ability, disability, or ethnic origin.
• Increase opportunities to improve skills and performance

The Sports Council meets approximately every six weeks. These dates can be found on the About Us page. We ask applicants to submit their applications at least one week before the appropriate meeting.  However, we do try to be flexible.  If you need a grant as a matter of emergency, we have a grants sub group which can meet at short notice.  This is usually used when individuals are selected at a national level and they need funding as soon as possible.  Clubs require a sports development plan so we would hope club applications will not be an emergency!

There are many other sources of funding for sports projects.  If you are new to seeking funding, you might find it useful to click here for a simple guide to the main sources of funding in the Barrow area.  If you need any help, contact a member of our Sports Development Team. 

Some people and clubs we have helped.....

Rugby League Masters Festival - £530

The festival took place last weekend in horrible weather conditions, 4 teams braved the winds and rain, and these were Walney Central, Roose Pioneers, Barrow Island & the Police.  The event was held at Ostley Bank, and approximately 40 players aged over 35 years laced up their boots and had a run out. 
The aim of the festival was it increase male participation for competitive rugby.
Thanks to this competition, it is now hoped that the teams will now carry on and play in future festivals and fixtures in 2010.
The man behind the idea is Matthew Jefferson, Rugby League Development Officer whose role is to increase player participation, volunteer participation, ‘club mark’ accredited clubs and the safety of rugby league environments.
The game’s rules were adapted to prevent the more senior players being tackled heavily by their younger counterparts – different coloured shorts indicated the age of the player. White shorts were for ages 35- 39, black for 40-49, red for 50-59 and gold for anyone over 60.
Physiotherapists - Michael Maguire and Angela Sadler also volunteered their time free of charge to give full body massages to the players.
BBSC gave a grant of £530 to this project which covered all of the costs.

Hawcoat Storm Rugby League recived a grant of £883.04 to establish a mini rugby league section at Hawcoat Park Sports Club.

 

Barrow Borough Sports Council has awarded Walney Central ARLFC - £1043.98

The club has formed a new U18’s team to play in the Cumbrian League.
The league is to sustain Cumbrian youth interest in the sport and to bridge the gap between the under 16s and open age sections.

 

Dalton Girls and Ladies have formed a new women’s team which has been entered in a new Cumbria League.  This will form a progression route for girl members.  They have also recruited some women from the Vickerstown team which briefly competed in a Lancashire League two/three years ago. Barrow Borough Copuncil awarded them £500 for rain jackets.

There are many more examples of success here.

Do you want to Get Qualified?

If you're over 16, working or volunteering in sport or outdoor pursuits in Cumbria or Lancashire, you may qualify for up to £250 towards fees for coaching qualifications.

You will be required to deliver a minimum of 15 hours volunteering in return for this support.

Full details are available at www.cumbria.ac.uk/getqualified or click here

Cumbria School Sports Special Reserve Fund

Cumbria Sport administers a grant fund for individulas and teams competing at the highest level of school sports.  Click on these links for the application form and guidelines.  Contact Richard Johnson for more details on 01229 221255.