Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Sports Development

The Sports Development Section is a dynamic and proactive team operating within the overall Local Authority's service. The Section, in its role as strategists, co-ordinators and enablers play a key part in determining the quality of the coaching service available within the Borough of Dudley.

One of the key roles of the Section is to link many of the jigsaw pieces together that enables partnership programmes to develop to their full potential.

Sports Development and you

If you would like information about how you, your friends, or your family can take part in any of the schemes or activities promoted by Sports Development, please contact us at the address below:

Mission Statement | Aims and Objectives | Contact Officers | Target Sports | Key Services

Mission Statement

To maximise sports opportunities within Dudley in order to develop activity across all stages of the sports development continuum.

Aims and Objectives

To provide for the development of sport and physical activity in Dudley through consultation with the community, partners and staff
To use sport and physical activities as a means to promote the social, mental and physical benefits of a healthy lifestyle
To ensure the Sports Development Team contributes to local, regional and national agendas by working in partnership with agencies and associations e.g. Black Country Sports Partnership, Primary Care Trust, Dudley Safeguarding Children Board and Mencap
To ensure that members of the whole community benefit from equality of opportunity in sport, access to appropriate forms of sport and physical activities
To ensure that every child matters in sport and all sports development programmes have positive outcomes for children
To invest in workforce development through the training of sports volunteers and coaches to enable lifelong learning opportunities in the community, and offer employment opportunities where appropriate
To aim to continually improve our services by monitoring and evaluating programmes to ensure activities are fulfilling community needs
To maximise external funding opportunities to support and enhance the service
To provide guidance and support to local clubs and groups to enable them to benefit from funding opportunities, improve governance and enhance their sustainability

Contact Officers

Coach Name	Telephone Number
Rachael McKiernan-Doyle, Principal Sport & Physical Activity Officer	01384 815547
Wendy Remorini, Senior Sports Development Officer	01384 815503
Kay Robbins, Sports Development Officer (Inclusion)	01384 814179
Vacant Post, Youth Sports Development Officer	01384 815578
Liz Neale, Youth Sports Development Officer	01384 812743
Debbie Stanfield, Office Manager	01384 815594
Kevin Yates, Administrative Assistant	01384 815594
Ann Warwick, P/T Administrative Assistant	01384 815594

Target Sports

Activity	Coach Name	Telephone Number
Football	Matt Layton, Football Development Coach	07811 345519
Basketball	Clive Allen, Basketball Development Coach	07801 669244
Cricket	Gavin Haynes, Cricket Development Coach	07770 570804
Tennis	Nigel Hunter, Tennis Development Coach	07810 308283
Rugby	Adam Blackford, Rugby Development Coach	07875 442660
Netball	Dale Rudge, Netball Development Co-ordinator	07970 259921
Multisport	Curtis Barnes, Multisport Development Coach	07971 195945

Key Services

The co-ordination of the Sportlink initiative - currently over 8,000 youngsters experience school based coaching in a range of sports tutored by nationally recognised coaches.
The co-ordination of an extensive Gymnastic Development programme - currently 1,000 youngsters benefit from the scheme on a weekly basis.
The co-ordination of 9 sports specific development programmes - opportunities are currently offered across all stages of the sports development continuum and attract well in excess of 50,000 different users per year.
The co-ordination of an extensive coach education and training programme in sport - the Section currently assists in up to 50 training programmes per year attracting 700 users.
The co-ordination of national sports initiatives - the section is currently involved in 8 national schemes co-ordinated by Sport England.
Responsible for the development of inter agency programmes - partnership programmes are in place with no fewer than nine organisations.

Contact Details

Name:	Sport & Physical Activity
Address:	Culture & Community Services
	Directorate of the Urban Environment
	Claughton House
	Blowers Green Road
	Dudley
	DY2 8UZ
Tel:	01384 815594
Contact:	General Contact Form