Want to find out ways to get involved in sport and physical activity in your area? We update these pages frequently with information provided by our partners who run activities and sessions across the county. 

To find out about sport and physical activity opportunities in Swindon, visit the Leisure in Swindon website

To find a sports club in the county of Wiltshire, visit the Wiltshire Council Club Directory

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Wiltshire and Swindon Sport (WASP) is your County Sports Partnership which works closely with Wiltshire Council, Swindon Borough Council, National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGB), Strategic Partners, clubs, coaches and volunteers to create a lasting legacy for PE, sport and physical activity. Our focus is to ensure that national sport has local reach.

This page of our website is designed to support Primary Schools to effectively utilise their PE and Sport Premium funding while guiding them on the associated Ofsted inspection requirements.

Rik Grover is the lead consultant for the Primary Sports Premium at Wiltshire and Swindon Sport. His role is to provide support and advice to Primary Schools and to help them improve the quality of thePEand sport activities they offer their pupils.

Rik is working with and co-ordinating all the various partners involved in providing Primary School Sport in the county and is instrumental in setting up courses and training for teachers and private coaching providers. The aim is to encourage a cohesive approach to sports provision in Primary Schools.

Primary Sports Premium Brochure

We are please to announce the publication of our new Primary Sport Premium brochure which has been distributed to all Primary Schools across Wiltshire and Swindon and provides them with access to a wide variety of tools and information nationally as well as local support and advice. 

Please click on the picture of the front cover to access the complete on-line document and if you would like a hard copy sent to you please just let us know and we will be happy to drop one to you.

Rik Grover, Sports Consultant Primary Premium, Wiltshire and Swindon Sport (WASP), The Coach House, 48 New Park Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1DS.

Mobile: 07787 298810 / Office: 01380 725111 rik@wiltssport.org

Please find a range of advisory and supporting documentation about the Primary Premium within the articles below. If you require good overview then we would suggest initially you read this document - Primary School Sports Premium - Guidance Document From WASP1.95 MB.

For supporting documents see below articles:-

There are a number of sources of funding for sport and physical activity for clubs and organisations, coaches, facilities & improvements and talented individuals to apply for.

Wiltshire and Swindon Sport has and will continue to develop a Funding Directory (A – Z) to assist and signpost you to help identify the most applicable source of funding for you. We can also provide you with initial advice and support with the application process.

For each funding stream we have provided some summary information for you and the appropriate web-site link.

Within this section of the web-site and through our Latest News alerts we will provide regular updates and announcements on new and updated funding sources. You may also wish to access www.grantfinder.co.uk which is also a useful resource.

DfE volunteers School Games apprentice’s 2014

The focus of the 2014 /15 volunteering investment, is primarily to support delivery of Levels 1-3 of the Sainsbury’s School Games, with an emphasis on level 2 (inter-school competition).Funding will be available to help find, train and deploy volunteer leaders and coaches, (to include; officials, organisers and other similar roles) to help schools deliver the School Games. The volunteers may support Level 3 games, but it is expected that their focus will be on Level 2 events (inter-school competition).

In conjunction with the School Games Organisers (SGOs), CSPs will assist schools in their area that in particular, but not exclusively, require volunteer help in and around the support of level 2 School Games – This may include helping them to stage their new competitions for this coming year’s funding.

The DfE Volunteering investment will be used by CSPs to identify and deploy adult volunteers aged 16 years and over, once again, but not exclusively targeted around level 2 of the School Games. It is expected that a focus will be given to volunteers aged 16-25 years .These volunteer coaches and leaders will all:

• Be CRB/DBS checked;
• Receive an induction about the School Games and the types of roles available;
• Receive appropriate training for their role; and
• Where appropriate, receive regular communication / support from the CSP.

Recruitment for the next cohort of volunteers for the 2014 / 15 programme, will commence at the start of the new School year in Sept 2014. Further details will be available as and when applicable.

For further details please contact Rik Grover on 01380 725111 / 07787 298810 / 07803 044755 or email on rik@wiltssport.org.uk

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