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New opportunities fund team
NOF Sport Development Team
This team has five members
Grant Howieson - Sport Development Officer
Gavin Taylor - Active Steps Development Officer
Paul Tyler - Rugby Development Officer
Stuart Rafferty - Football Youth Development Officer
Mary Dockerty - Administrator
They cover 31 primary schools and 8 secondary schools. The age range is from 5 - 16 (Stuart may be older)
Grant Howieson, Sport Development Officer
The sports Grant concentrates on are:
Basketball, hockey, athletics, badminton, netball, tennis (part time DO), cricket (part time DO) and swimming (Help Robert Hamilton who is development officer).
Main points of his job are;
- Increase participation
- Give opportunities to try a variety of sports
- Form a pathway
Also another main point is Coach Development
Currently he does not have enough qualified coaches. He has enlisted the help of qualified teaching members of school staff who have an interest in a particular sport and has encouraged them to partake in further developing their shills so as to enable them to hold lunchtime and after school clubs e.g. Basketball Club.
He has notified all primary and secondary school head teachers of various courses being offered by Glasgow Council's Sports & leisure Services Department and has offered to help with funding.
Gavin Taylor, Active Steps Coordinator
Gavin works in the SIP's area. He is trying to steer 5 - 16 years olds away from trouble and into sports and other activities. Works closely with the Social Services Department.
Paul Tyler, Rugby Development Officer
Paul's main tasks are;
- Coach Education (Club, School)
- Participation of all Primary and Schools
- Festivals / Easter and Summer Camps
- School Visits
There are two clubs in Inverclyde, Greenock Wanderers and Birkmyre.
With these teams he aims to;
- Increase numbers playing at clubs
- Run SRU Pathway scheme
- Coach New Image & Tag Rugby
- Raise profile of rugby in the area
Stuart Rafferty, Youth Football Development Officer
Stuart focuses on the youths, he arranges for football coaches to go into the local primary and secondary schools and increase the profile of football in the area.
Contact Details
Grant Howieson Office - 01475 714731 Mobile - 07717 544425
Gavin Taylor Office - 01475 714731 Mobile - 07717 544424
Paul Tyler Office - 01475 714733 Mobile - 07793 590087
Stuart Rafferty Office - 01475 714734 Mobile - 07717 544423
Mary Dockerty Office - 01475 714730 Fax - 01475 714735
The Office Address Is:
NOF Sport Development Team
Wellington Academy
Dempster Street
Greenock
Inverclyde
PA15 4NW
