SPORT Handover Conference 08/03/18
A NEW VISION FOR SPORT We are committed to providing University of Portsmouth students with the best possible sports package. We are exploring a new partnership between Sport & Recreation and the Students’ Union, as an opportunity to improve the quality of the sport offer at the University.
INCREASED SUPPORT FOR SPORT A partnership with Sport & Recreation could offer access to increased: ★ Staff supporting competitive sport and create capacity to provide better resource for societies and non-BUCS sporting clubs ★ More transport options where finding your own drivers may not be an issue ★ More coaching options with professional and development programmes
★ Improved access to sports facilities with the new sports centre ★ More development opportunities with options around additional strength and conditioning, physio and sports massage for clubs ★ More dedicated expertise to be able to source and bid for funding to improve, strengthen and develop our competitive clubs
SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK This is a student-led process, we need your input to create the best possible sport offer. All students can get involved through one or more of the following: ★ AU Zones 13th or 14th March, 6-8pm ○ Register to attend to hear further details and ask any questions
★ Focus Groups running throughout March ○ Register to join one of our focus groups ○ Further focus groups running later in the year
★ Online Feedback Survey (open from 13th March until the end of term) ○ Share your opinion on the partnership and the package ○ Ask a question via our online feedback survey
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST
We encourage all students interested in helping to build the new sports model to register online for the upcoming AU Zones and Focus Groups at: upsu.net/future ★ There are incentives available for attending a focus group (1 hour of your time) ★ The feedback survey will be open from 13th March following the first AU Zone
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT SO FAR Work on reshaping the entire Students’ Union began in 2015: ★ 3,000 student opinions in the 2016 Annual Survey & 3,500 student opinions in the 2017 Annual Survey ★ Involvement of three sets of Sabbatical Officers ★ Champions from Union Actioning Body (UAB) and the Sabb team
★ Roadshows around the University ★ VP Sports from 16/17 and 17/18 involved in developing the partnership approach with University of Portsmouth
NEXT STEPS Feedback gathered from students over the next few months will be used to finalise: ★ The elements of the sports package ★ The student leadership of clubs
★ Define responsibilities and expectations between the Students’ Union and the University of Portsmouth
Options for the final sports package will go to an all student referendum in October / November 2018
A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR SPORT With your help we hope to create the best sports package possible for University of Portsmouth students
Please bring your questions to the next AU Zones on 13th and 14th March 2018 Register your attendance at upsu.net/future
