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Active Broxbourne - Community Sport Network

What is 'Active Broxbourne' CSN?

A Community Sports Network (CSN) is a collection of people or organisations who have a desire to develop and promote sport and physical activity in their local area. The overall aims are to increase participation and widen access opportunities.

The 'Active Broxbourne' CSN will work to promote and develop sporting activity in the Borough of Broxbourne for the benefit of all members of the community. It will operate at a local level and aim to improve sports development and sports people at every level. It will seek to add value to what is already going on in helping professionals and volunteers to be more effective.

Active Broxbourne are organising their second annual Broxbourne Sports Awards to celebrate the talent and dedication of local sporting individuals and clubs. The evening will include a special guest star, buffet, licensed bar and displays. You can download a nomination pack from the related links section.

What can the 'Active Broxbourne' CSN do for Sport?

Be a voice for sport in the Borough
Active Broxbourne are proud to present the third annual Sports Awards which will take place on 18 May 2011. We need you to nominate people who make local sport what it is. Is there a coach who goes above and beyond the call of duty? A volunteer who continues to undertake tasks regardless of their own commitments? A sportsperson who has excelled in sport?
Active Broxbourne are organising their third annual Broxbourne Sports Awards to celebrate the talent and dedication of local sporting individuals and clubs. The event will take place at Broxbourne Civic Hall on Wednesday 18 May 2011. The evening will include a special guest star, buffet, licensed bar and displays. You can download a nomination pack from the related links section.
Be an advocate for sport
Facilitate effective communication and maintain an integrated database of membership
Provide the forum for consultation with Sport England on key issues affecting sport
Provide information on local sports clubs, sporting and coaching opportunities, advice and funding
Provide and advise the Council on allocation of community grants and opportunity for excellence awards
Raise awareness and the profile of sport in the Borough
Recruit more people into sport as participants, volunteers, officials, spectators.
Promote and develop sporting activity in Active Broxbourne.

Aims of Active Broxbourne

To develop sport and physical activity for the benefit of the community
To develop effective communication between local sporting and physical activity agencies
To establish a sport/physical activity advisory and consultative role
To encourage and facilitate participation in grass root activities
To maximise the development and use of facilities
To work with all partners to support the development of clubs, coaching, volunteering and community support for sport/physical activity
To develop an annual action plan in consultation with 'Active Broxbourne' members and the wider sporting community

How to get involved

'Active Broxbourne' CSN is open to all local sports clubs, schools, sports groups, coaches, volunteers, participants and governing bodies that provide or work for those involved with sport and physical activity within the Borough of Broxbourne. If you are interested in joining this group to be a voice for sport and physical activity within the Borough of Broxbourne then please contact the community development team on 01992 785555 extension 5909 or email CSN.leisure@broxbourne.gov.uk

Active Broxbourne Sports Awards 2011

Active Broxbourne are proud to present the third annual Sports Awards which will take place on 18 May 2011. We need you to nominate people who make local sport what it is. Is there a coach who goes above and beyond the call of duty? A volunteer who continues to undertake tasks regardless of their own commitments? A sportsperson who has excelled in sport?

We want to celebrate Broxbourne’s success and commitment in both international and local sporting competition, but only you can nominate those who deserve recognition for their efforts in the local community. Anyone living, working or playing in the Borough of Broxbourne is eligible for an award.

Nominations are now open for the following categories:

- Young Sports Performer of the Year

- Sports Performer of the Year

- Disability Sport Performer of the Year

- Club of the Year

- Volunteer of the Year

- Young Volunteer of the Year

- Disability Coach of the Year

- Coach of the Year

- Sporting Achievement of the Year

- Mayor’s Award for Sport in the Community

- Service to Sport Award

Just complete the nominations pack and return to the address supplied to nominate.

Download the nominations pack here.

Deadline for nominations is Friday 4 March 2011.

For further information contact the sport community development officer on 01992 785555 or email csn.leisure@broxbourne.gov.uk.

Related information

Herts Sport Partnership - This county based partnership play an active role in assisting local CSN's with their development. For information about other CSN's please contact Joe Capon at j.capon2@herts.ac.uk or phone 01707 281004.

You can download the latest action plan and minutes from previous meetings in the related links section.