The Sports Aid Programme - Performance Training Scheme

Bridgend County Borough Council has a commitment to supporting the local community to achieve excellence in its performance across a broad range of sports and depending upon circumstance can make available a training support package that can assist the development of both skills and physical fitness.

The Bridgend programme will operate in parallel with national schemes such as Elite Cymru and the Sports Aid Foundation programmes managed by Sports Council Wales and will attempt to increase the quantities of local people benefiting from such programmes. The scheme is available to sportsmen and sportswomen who are resident within Bridgend County Borough.

Eligibility

The performance card will be subject to the following criteria and conditions:

* Eligibility for the scheme will be subject to the satisfactory completion of the application process. Applications that are incomplete will be returned to the applicant.

* The sport concerned must be recognised by the Sports Council Wales and within an appropriate national governing body or affiliated group.

* The scheme does not provide access to coaching courses, instructor led classes or club sessions and bookings.

* Benefits of the scheme will be limited to the following areas:

a) Use of fitness suites are subject to availability and complying with the management policy and conditions of use.

b) Use of swimming facilities are subject to availability and complying with the management policy and conditions of use.

c) Use of training facilities at Newbridge Fields Athletics Track are subject to availability and complying with the management policy and conditions of use.

Application Process
 

Acceptance to the scheme is a privilege and beneficiaries will be expected to comply with the requirements of the Council to promote and represent the scheme. Scheme members will be expected to assist the Council to promote sport by making themselves available for up to 8 hours per annum for appropriate publicity, school holiday coaching schemes, presentations etc. Scheme members will agree to give credit to the scheme during interviews with local, national and trade press highlighting the benefits received at every possible opportunity.

Access to the scheme is at the discretion of the Council who may award or withdraw individual membership. The scheme will focus on future achievement and planned performance. A range of evidence will be needed to substantiate this.