Sport development
What is sport development?
Sport development is the provision and improvement of opportunities to participate in active recreation, at a level determined only by the individual's interest or ability.
Sport development is concerned with ensuring opportunity for all, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability or level of participation.
Our services
We offer a wide range of services that you can view information about online which is grouped into the following headings;
The services we offer are in line with our service and departmental plans and standards.
Visit our sport development news pages for news items relating to the team.
We have collated a number of useful resources online relating to sport and health that you may find useful.
Download
Download our Sport Development and Healthy Lifestyles Teams leaflet below.
What we do
We promote activity for the beginner through to world class athletes, coaches, officials and administrators and offer opportunity for those who wish to take part in active recreation for health and wellbeing or at a competitive level.
We aim, through sports initiatives to deal with a variety of issues from social integration and inclusion, health, community regeneration and crime and encourage the community as a whole to become active.
Using the specialist knowledge and skills of officers within the team, work is undertaken with partners to secure resources for quality assured delivery. We also work with sport specific development groups to promote and develop a number of sports.
We spend a significant amount of time signposting individuals to activities, where to play certain sports and answering queries relating to sport. We also organise our own holiday and term-time activities for children.
Sport Development services are Quest accredited, which is Sport England's UK quality scheme for sport and leisure.
Are you a student?
We receive regular enquiries from university and college students about the work of the team. Visit our students page to find out how to forward your requests to us.
We also receive numerous requests from school age young people requesting work experience. Find out our latest position on accepting work experience placements visit this link.
Mailing list
In order to receive information from us regarding coach education opportunities locally and sports activities that we offer throughout the year, get added to our database by completing a form and returning it to us.
Contact us
For more information about sport development, please contact us using our online form or the details below:
e-mail: sport.development@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Phone: 01902 556220
Minicom: 01902 555554
Fax: 01902 556218
Write:
Sport Development Team
Adults and Community
Wolverhampton City Council
Aldersley Leisure Village
Aldersley Road
Wolverhampton
WV6 9NW
Location map of Aldersley Leisure Village.