Presentation to

1

• Presentation to
• Commonwealth Sports Development Conference
• June 2008

2
Scottish Sports Futures

• Glasgow based charity
• Twilight Basketball (TBB) is a core activity of
  the organisation.
  
• Designed to reach young people both when and
  where they are most at risk.
  
• A successful platform for engaging with at risk
  young people and encouraging integration and team
  work between diverse groups.

3
Basketball

• As an engagement tool
• Inclusive
• Professional role models
• First choice sport
• Free from tribalism
• Cool image

4
Aims

• Inspire young people, especially excluded young
  people, to lead healthy, goal-driven lives.
  
• Discourage territorialism, sectarianism and
  racism while encouraging integration among young
  people.
  
• Divert young people from becoming involved in
  anti-social behaviour.

5
OUTCOMES

• Improve self esteem and confidence
• Access to multi-cultural activities and positive
  group integration
  
• Increase Pro-social
• behaviour
• Develop new skills
• Increase learning
• opportunities
• Sustain participation

6
Characteristics

• Free weekly session on nights and locations of
  peak disruption
  
• Inclusive, engaging and accessible
• High ratios of staff to participants
• Build healthy, trusting and supportive
  relationships
  
• Promotes positive and diverse team identity
• Tackles barriers or conflicts
• Introduces Inspirational Role Models
• Promotes personal responsibility
• Agrees achievable goals
• Develops transferable skills
• Educational Timeouts
• Competitive element

7
Evidence - highlights

• Over 400 registered to TBB programme throughout
  Glasgow
  
• Over 15 nationalities represented
• 26 young people qualified as coaches
• 10 refugee asylum seekers completed Getting
  Started
  
• 7 young people employed as
• trainee deliverers

8
BBC Children in Need 07
9
Evidence - highlights

• 5 young people volunteering as event staff for
  the Scottish Rocks Pro-basketball Team
  
• Formation of 2 new volunteer committees
• 2 Twilight Rocks teams formed to
• compete in the Strathclyde League
• Testimonials from local partners
• City wide TBB Network
• 4 youth panels

10
Partnerships

• Consultation
• Content Development
• Referrals
• Delivery
• Feedback

11
Monitoring

• Registration forms
• Weekly staff reports/meetings
• Questionnaires
• Case studies
• Video diaries
• Partner Consultation
• Youth Panels

12
POWFOOT STREET
13
Funding

• Sport Crime Health Addictions
• The Government x x
  x
  
• The Robertson Trust x x x
• The Laidlaw Trust
  x x
  
• Lloyds TSB Foundation PDI
  x x
  
• Community Planning Partnerships x
  x x
  
• BBC Children in Need x x x
• Community Health x x
• Refugee Integration
• Sport Relief x
• YouthLink x x x
• Glasgow Community Safety x
• Glasgow City Council Education x
  x
  

14
Challenges

• Partnership working
• Consistency and experience of key staff
• Extended reach of impact
• Limited input
• Tracking soft outcomes
• Gang integration
• Long term funding
• Capacity / exit strategy

15
(No Transcript)