Some of our Projects

Sported are leading on a Hartlepool Connected Communities work stream alongside Hartlepool Sport, Hartlepower and several local clubs, schools and other providers. The theme of the project is around Inclusion. 

100's of responses were received from children and young people with some stand out findings below:

Specific activities requested:

Swimming; Throwing; Football; Rugby; Trampolining; Dodgeball; Gymnastics; Cricket; Basketball; Table tennis; Dance; Running; Boxing;

Key challenges for Young People:

• Finding groups that are inclusive or hold separate SEN sessions

• Concern for safety

• Lack of SEN training (coaches / volunteers)

• Sensory difficulties

• Noise / too many people

• Judgement of others

• Lack of confidence

• Lack of motivation

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If you are interested in getting support for your club/group to make it more accessible for young people with additional needs, please contact k.foley@sported.org.uk for more information. 

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This project is not currently active.

There are over 100 sports clubs in Hartlepool! That's incredible for such a small town. Clubs, dance schools, PTs and other providers of health, fitness and sport are the experts on the ground. 

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By working together, we have the collective power to raise aspirations, reduce health inequalities and make Hartlepool and event better place to live, work and play. 

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The Club Network events aim to bring club leaders together, to address some inequalities. 

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These informal discussions allow us to:

• learn more about the great work you are all doing every day. 

• understand what support clubs need to reach their goals. 

• tell you a little bit more about Hartlepool Sport CIC and The PFC Trust, the current work streams, plans for the future and how you can get more involved

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We will be arranging the dates of the next series of group network events soon. We are also happy to arrange club visits or one-to-one calls / face-to-face meetings if you'd prefer to discuss anything that way, again simply email hartlepoolsport@yahoo.com to schedule something.

Hartlepool Sport took the lead on the successful 2021 U Change Lives 25 #UC25 fundraising drive for Hartlepool Carers. 

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It was a challenge to launch this campaign during one of the Covid-19 lockdown periods, but the community really stepped up - helping us raise over £50,000 to purchase 2 respite caravans for young carers to use. 

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More recently, we have helped our parent charity, The PFC Trust to raise over £110,000 at it's first Annual Gala - an incredible amount that was surpassed at our second Gala. 

There are 3 local organisations that have an allocation of the Together Fund (formerly Tackling Inequality Fund) to share across the region, Tees Valley Sport, Sported and StreetGames are working alongside Hartlepool Borough Council, Hartlepower and Hartlepool Sport to ensure that the funding reaches those organisations that are best placed to get people active. 

Broadly speaking, Tees Valley Sport are looking at groups not-traditionally associated with sport and physical activity that are looking at supporting people to become more active, or traditional groups looking at new ways of tackling inactive people. 

Sported are looking at member groups (you can join Sported via their website) who are keen to reduce barriers to participation, raise activity levels and promote inclusion. 

StreetGames are looking at their LTO's (locally trusted organisations - again, you can sign up to become an LTO on their website) across the region who are already delivering or are looking at delivering Doorstep sport, which is activity delivered at the right time, in the right place, at the right price and style for the right people (i.e. Disadvantaged youth). 

If you have a project that fits the above, that could use a little funding to get it started then please contact us or contact one of the above organisations directly:

Tees Valley Sport - Louise Morris - l.morris@tees.ac.uk
Sported - Kathryn Foley - k.foley@sported.org.uk
StreetGames - Lindsay Hildreth - lindsay.hildreth@streetgames.org
 
Additional support can be sought from Juli at Hartlepower or Paula at HBC.

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This funding round has closed.

Well trained, enthusiastic volunteers can play a vital role in reaching those most disadvantaged, especially if we are able to recruit leaders from within the very communities we are aiming to work with.

 

This training and devolved decision making will be partnered with a town-wide volunteer-hours certificate scheme, working with established voluntary sector organisations and statutory providers to ensure that our volunteers are recognised and highly valued in their own right and ultimately ‘helping individuals help themselves and their neighbours’, tying in with the current Sport England strategy.

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We are also working with Hartlepool Borough Council to support the "on-boarding" of new volunteers into sport. 

Our local schools and colleges are amazing, and help our children and young people get active every day. 

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By working with Head Teachers, Governors and other leaders and delivers of school PE, School Sport and Physical Activity, we can work to overcome some long term, stubborn inequalities, promote active lives and physical literacy and also inspire the next generation of sporting superstars. 

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We have several school projects that represent a significant investment of time, effort and funding. We will be able to announce some of these projects soon. 

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We continue to work with Early Years Settings, Schools and Colleges on various projects.