Where is Fife? - Scottish Athletics · –Fife AC was formed in the early 1975 by the amalgamation...
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• Where is Fife?
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• Club Structure– Fife AC is a private company limited by guarantee and a charity
registered in Scotland
• The business of the Club is run by a Board of Trustees– President, Vice–President, Secretary, Treasurer and at least 3
but no more than 5 other members all elected at the AGM
• Note that the CTO is not on the Board
• The club business is determined by the Articles ofAssociation
• The Club has just over 400 members, all automaticallyregistered with Scottishathletics (SAL) by the club– 140 (U20)
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• The Objects of the Club (from the Articles)
– To foster the advancement of public participation in athletics as
a sport
– To organize recreational activities with the object of improving
the conditions of life for members of the public at large
• In pursuit of these objects the club will:
– Offer coaching and competitive opportunities in athletics
– Organize athletics events at local, district and national level
– Promote the club within the local community and Scotland
– Ensure a duty of care to all members of the club
– Ensure that all present and future members receive fair and
equal treatment
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• History
– Fife AC was formed in the early 1975 by the amalgamation of
several clubs in North East Fife
– Geographically, it is a widespread club taking in Central and
North East Fife, with training groups currently in Kirkcaldy,
Glenrothes, Cupar and St Andrews
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• Pre 2012
– Fife AC started as an all round club T&F, XC, Road, Hills
– From about 1995 to 2010 the club edged towards endurance
• It is easier
– Committee was about 30 people
• The committee could not make a decision without offending
• We were all getting old
– Club Together came along
• A group of members decided to change the club
– We lost some members & a breakaway was formed
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• The history of Fife AC’s redevelopment began in 2012
– Oct 2012 – A new Constitution to reduce the Committee size
– Jan 2013 – 2–year Action Plan sympathetic to CT
– Apr 2013 – SAL Foundation Status Award
– Apr 2013 – CTO Appointed
– Oct 2013 – SAL Podium Status Award
– Jan 2015 – Incorporated as a limited private company
– May 2015 – Registered as a charity in Scotland
– Jul 2015 – Approved to the SAL Club 20:20 club
– Jan 2016 – Revised Action Plan
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• How did we change & Action Plan
– Leading education and support for all
– Excellent communications within the area and nationally
– Delivery of integrated programmes for athletes with disabilities
as an integral part of athletics, and
– An excellent local competition structure that integrates with the
national picture for both mass participation and elite athletes
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• Objective 1: Recruit new Volunteers
– Website
• Policy documents
• Post remits
• http://www.fifeac.org/about-fife-ac/documents.html
• Challenges
– Renewed funding for the CTO
– Gift Aid Development
– Fundraising that is now open as a consequence of becoming a
charity
– Professional development
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• Objective 2: Improve the Coaching Structure
– We have about 20 new coaches in the initial surge but mostly
endurance
• This has no end
• Challenges
– Geographical diversity
– T&F facilities
– Upgrading of coaches
– Coach diversification
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• Objective 3: Athlete recruitment
– Schools
– Active Schools
– RJT
• Challenges
– Find another way – teachers are busy
– Good coaching and communication is the essence
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• Objective 4: Competition Structure (T&F)
– Kingdom Athletics (Dundee H & Pitreavie AAC) for U17/U20
– Tayside & Fife team in the Scottish Women’s League
– Funding for athletes at Scottish and UK level
• UK Championship, SAL entries, ERRA12/6 stage relays etc
– BMC events and Miler meets
– The club pays all entry fees and helps with travel costs
• Challenges
– Finance
– More participation in T&F
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• Fife AC promotes many events to provide athletes with
competition pathways that are appropriate to their aspirations• The largest hill relay race in Scotland, the Devil’s Burden
• The premier 5 mile road race, the Cupar 5 mile
• The very popular cumulative, 5-day Tour of Fife
• The mini Tour of Fife (U16 down)
• The Festival of Trail Running U11, U13, U15, U17, Seniors
• plus a series of local races to cater for its members and the local community (150)
– The events (30) generate a significant income for the Club
• Fife AC also has a policy of hosting Scottish National and
District Championships
– National XC, National Short course, Trail, Masters + District
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• Objective 5: Programmes for athletes with disabilities
– With Disability Sport Fife the Club has become the go-to centre
for disabled athletes. Successes are
• Derek Rae (Rio Olympics & 2018 World Cup T46 marathon)
• Owen Miller (INAS 2014 1500m)
• Sam Fernando (2018 INAS European 3000m S/C)
• Many other not so gifted
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• Where does the money come from?
– Events
– Subscriptions – £38 (The club pays SAL membership)
– Grants – like the Robertson Trust, Fife Council, Create &
Prosper, SAL Equalities & Inclusion fund
– Gift Aid
• Club Turnover
– £50,000 per year
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• Club Development Success• Number of coaches up from 8 to 27 (level 2+)
• Development of the club’s social media
• Significant increase of juniors competing in T&F
• Seemless integration of athletes with a disability
• Increase in members especially juniors
• Podium status
• Limited company and charity status
– Funding
• Robertson Trust, Weir Trust, local charities
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• The Robertson Trust – Sport for Change– https://sportscotland.org.uk/about-us/our-publications/archive/sport-for-change/
– In April 2016 Fife AC were awarded £18,000 from The Robertson
Trust, to be paid over 3 years
– The Robertson Trust focuses on health, social and educational
inequalities prevalent in Scotland
– The trust aims to improve the life and realise the potential of
people and communities in Scotland
– One way they do this is by funding and supporting charitable
organisations who are committed to achieving positive change
for individuals and communities across Scotland
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• Robertson Trust Programme in Fife AC
– Disability
– Bell Baxter & inclusion
– Recreational running (Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy models)
– Club Volunteer workshop series – developing people
– Lectures
• Endurance
– How the body works
– Training schedules
• Nutrition
• Sports Psychology
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• How it works
– Setting Outcomes – start of each year of funding
– Reporting to the Trust – End of Year Report
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• Activities and Outcomes 2016
– Improve the confidence of young people in the Fife AC
catchment area
• Formed an athletics group for young people from Bell Baxter School
Additional Needs Unit to encourage exercise, improved coordination
and athletic skills, confidence, health and wellbeing
– Improved the health and well being for athletes in Kirkcaldy
• Set up and adult running group in Kirkcaldy to encourage
participation in sport, reduce social isolation and improve health an
well being
• FAC Kirkcaldy Wizzards
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• Activities and Outcomes 2016
– Increased knowledge and skills as a result of taking part in our
activities
• CPR/First Aid Training
• Increased understanding of how long-term personalised training
programmes are constructed
• Increased awareness about nutrition
• Training lectures
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• Activities and Outcomes 2017
– Improve the confidence of young people in the Fife AC
catchment area
• Continued athletics coaching with young persons from Additional
Needs Unit, encourage participation in local school events
• Young people competed for Kingdom Athletic (a composite team of
Dundee HH, Fife AC, Pitreavie AAC) in the UK Youth Development
League at competitions in England, involving a weekend trip to
northern England without their parents and usual coaches
– Additional Support
• SAL support through Equality and Inclusion Programme
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• Activities and Outcomes 2017
– Improved health and wellbeing for participants from Kirkcaldy
• >5 new women joined the group and reported doing more exercise
as a result of our programmes
• >15 people reported they have developed their core and overall
strength doing more exercise as a result of our programme
• >10 new people reported improved wellbeing as a result of
attending the sessions
• Results huge at the moment
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• Activities and Outcomes 2017
– Club members will report gaining enhanced skills and knowledge
as a result of taking part in our workshops
• >10 people reported an enhanced understanding of marathon
training
• >10 have a better understanding of sports psychology and of how to
create a positive mental attitude to competition
• >10 people learned new and better techniques for athletics-related
stretching and injury avoidance
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Athlete, Coaches & Parents Workshops
Training Sports
PsychologyNutrition
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• Recreational Running – Glenrothes
– Established 2014
– Coached by Frani Horsburgh as Jog Leader and level 2
– Family friendly running group for all ages
– Tuesday session – 3-5 mile run
– Thursday Session – hill reps, strength, speed
– Successful C-2-5K last winter
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• Recreational Running Group – Kirkcaldy
– Established August 2016
• Coached by Alison McGill and Dave Cowan
• 6 New jog leaders
• Monday and Wednesday evenings
• Speed endurance sessions
• Over 60 members – even mix of male & female (adult only)
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• Recreational Running Groups
– Benefit to members
• Opportunity to join a mixed ability group with coaches
• Improvement in mental health and well being
– Free membership or membership with race discount
– Support on coaching qualifications
– Benefit to the club
• Promotion of athletics and the club
• Encouraging all levels to participate
• Supporting the local community
• Increased membership
• What is next in terms of club development for Fife AC
– Establishing a new T&F base in Glenrothes
– Increasing the number of T&F coaches especially throws and
jumps
– Developing links with Fife College Sports Courses
– Working towards the SAMH Charter
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• Club development across multiple training bases
– Problems
• Communication – social media helps and hinders
• Delivering consistent policies – welfare, training records etc.
• Fragmentation – King makers
• Team selection – coaches are consulted
– Solutions
• Distributed decision making - selection
• The competition structure – 30 races a year
• Finance – enough money
• Appointing to decision making groups across sites
– Not representation
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