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We must remember that sport is not just team games and that many sports individuals compete. Individuals require a different kind of support from various partners but often find funding a regular battle.
The FACS Scheme is an important sports development initiative, which aims to provide county performers with the support and encouragement they require to help them reach their full potential by offering FREE access to training facilities in Elmbridge.
To be eligible for the scheme you must be both:
Sites that you can use include:
If you would like more information or to apply to be a member please contact the |Sports Development Team or download the |FACS Application Form and return with two passport-sized photographs and supporting evidence of your involvement in sport at a county level.
Free access for National Sportspeople (FANS)
The Free access for National Sportspeople (FANS) scheme provides sportspeople of a national level with free access to training facilities in Surrey. FANS aims to assist elite sports people to achieve their full potential by reducing the financial burden of training costs.
FANS in administered by the Surrey Sports Development Unit (Active Surrey) and is supported by all eleven of Surrey's Borough and District Councils. 38 leisure facilities are involved in the scheme including sport/ leisure centres, swimming pools, fitness gyms, athletics tracks and a range of other specialist indoor and outdoor facilities.
In addition to free access to training facilities members of the FANS scheme also benefit from a wide range of services including reduced price sports psychology, nutrition, chiropody and sports massage. Send the completed form to Active Surrey to join the scheme. For more information please contact |Active Surrey or download the |FANS Application Form.
The |Sports Development Team can give funding advice for individual athletes, but it is very difficult to get funding as an individual. The best ways to get funding assistance is through contacting your sports' National Governing Body, your local sports club or through |Sportsaid. An individual athlete can always try and get a local sponsor, something which they would have greater luck getting than us.
Most of our work is with grass-roots sports and increasing sports participation, through Surrey Youth Games, SHOUT!, Tennis For Free and working on club and coach development. We also do a lot of social inclusion and youth diversionary work. Lastly, you can look at the |Active Surrey funding directory.
The Sports Council give £10,000 in grants annually to sporting individuals and sports club. The maximum that can be applied for from an individual is £250. The application process is very straight forward and applications are taken between February and April of each year
We have recently launched Club Talk, a quarterly club development newsletter that recognises the clubs we are currently working with. Keep updated with who we are working with and those clubs who have already gained accreditation. |Download the latest Clubtalk Issue. You can keep up to date by subscribing to the electronic version of Club talk by filling out your details |here.
Are you a sports coach or volunteer that wants to be involved with a local club? Then please complete the volunteer and coach |online form, we want to here from you!
To find your nearest sports club, please visit My Elmbridge and type in your postcode to find the nearest clubs available to you. Alternatively, you can look at our Sports Directory by sport |A-F |G-Z
If your club is interested in working towards accreditation and being recognised as a high quality sports club or you need help with funding applications or guidance, then contact the |Sports Development Team