Craigavon Sports Advisory Council

Overview

Craigavon Sports Advisory Council is a voluntary organisation, funded by Craigavon Borough Council. Members of the committee all come from a range of sporting backgrounds but each share one common goal, which is to represent the interest of sport in the Borough.

CSAC are responsible for a number of initiatives including:

• Grant Aid
• Senior & Junior Sports Awards
• Sports Bursaries
• Sports Training Scheme
• Junior Club Development Award
• Summer Courses for Children
• Coaching, Educational and Club Support Courses
• Provision of up to date information to all registered clubs
• Events, including the Fun Games Evening

CSAC offers three types of Grant Aid within the Borough of Craigavon.

• Individual Grant Aid
  Available to individuals, at any time of the year, who reside in the Borough of Craigavon and are affiliated to CSAC either through a club or as an individual. Individuals are restricted to two separate applications in any one financial year.
• Club Grant Aid
  Available to constituted clubs who are affiliated to CSAC. Grants are available for purposes such as travel cost, competition costs, major events and club development. Applications for club grant aid are invited throughout April and May with the closing date being the last Friday in May.
• Coaching/Refereeing Qualifications
  CSAC will also support clubs who wish to put their coaches through Governing Body coaching and refereeing courses in order to raise standards within their club. Clubs can apply at any time throughout the year but must be affiliated to CSAC. (Affiliation cost is £10 per year) Clubs are restricted to two applications in any one financial year.

Sports Training Scheme

The Sports Training Scheme allows people who reside within the Borough of Craigavon and have been selected to
represent at a Provincial or higher level, assisted access to training facilities

Sports Bursaries

• Individual Sports Bursaries: Available to individual sports people who reside within the Borough of Craigavon who have the ability and potential to bring credit to Craigavon by success at Provincial level or higher. Applications are invited from December until mid-January and are awarded at the annual Senior Sports Awards Evening in March.
• Junior Sports Bursaries: Available to junior sports people from the Borough who compete at a high level in their sport and have the potential for further excellence. Number of awards granted will depend on quantity and quality of applications received. These awards will be presented at the annual Junior Sports Awards in September.
• Junior Club Development: Awards are available to successful clubs who are committed to working with juniors and fulfil the necessary criteria. This award will be presented at the annual Senior Sports Awards Evening in March.

A rundown on the schemes is available on the link below

http://www.craigavon.gov.uk/attachments/379_SPORTSADVISORYFLYERv2.pdf