What We Do
What is a County Sports Partnership?
County Sports Partnerships (CSPs) are networks of local agencies committed to working together to increase participation in sport and physical activity.
Partners include National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) and their clubs, schools sports partnerships, local authorities, sport and leisure faciltities, primary care trusts and many other sport and non-sporting organisations.
CSPs are led by a strategical board supported by a central team of professional staff who provide leadership, co-ordination and structures which allow people and organisations to work more effectively together at a sub-regional level.
The network of 49 County Sports Partnerships provide full coverage across every area of England.
A CSP has the following characteristics:
- It is underpinned by a commitment to equity
- It seeks to ensure that sports development is driven through NGB plans
- Action is based on local need - influencing the understanding, interpretation and deployment of national, regional and local policy
- It is focused on investing in, and valuing people
- It is committed to achieving quality standards through continuous improvement and excellence in order to demonstrate impact
- It is fundamentally independent so that the core partnership team is impartial in order to broker progress
What is the County Sports Partnership Network?
The County Sports Partnership Network (CSPN) is the nation-wide network of 49 CSP’s comitted to working together to provide a cohesive offer to regional and national agencies. CSPN speaks on behalf of the network with national agencies and supports the development of CSPs through peer support, communication and collaboration.
To find out more infomation about CSPs Nationally please visit www.cspnetwork.org
If you have a specific question about CSPs please email info@cspnetworks.org
