Sports Regeneration
What does the Sports Regeneration Team Do?
The Sports Regeneration Team utilises sport as a tool to help 'regenerate' the city of Leicester. The team is committed to offering a quality service that improves the sporting opportunities and professional development throughout the whole City. We endeavour to develop and expand our sports development and regeneration work within the City of Leicester and it's diverse local communities.
We pride ourselves on our work carried out in partnership with other organisations such as National Governing Bodies, education establishments, Sport England, the County Sports Partnership (CSP), the Leicester Sports Alliance (LSA), local sports clubs plus, community groups and private facilities.
What can Sports Regeneration do for you?
We can provide support and information on the following:
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local Events and Festivals (ie. Sports Fest)
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the East Midlands Airport Leicester-shire and Rutland Youth Games
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local Sport and activities available in your local area
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high quality sports coaching from our range of qualified coaches, including the 'Sport on the Road' team
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current funding opportunities
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school - Club links
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developing local, community and voluntary groups
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developing local sporting opportunities in deprived areas of Leicester
The team has something to offer to everyone involved in sport. In the team we have a Sports Regeneration Manager and six Sports Regeneration Officers with a host of multi-sports coaches, as well as the full-time Sport on the Road Team that work with specific hard to reach groups around Leicester. The Sports Regeneration Unit work within geographical areas of the City (excluding our full-time Disability Officer who covers Leicester City as a whole):
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west Leicester (Robert Snart) - Abbey, Beaumont Leys, Fosse, New Parks, Westcotes and Western Park.
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east Leicester (Mebs Bachoo) - Belgrave, Charnwood, Coleman, Evington, Knighton, Humberstone and Hamilton, Latimer, Rushey Mead, Spinney Hills, Stoneygate and Thurncourt.
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south East (Dan Hewins) - Braunstone and Rowley Fields.
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south Leicester (Mandy Shepherd) - Eyres Monsell, Aylestone and Freeman.
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disability Access Officer (Aslam Abubaker) - City wide.
For more information about the services on offer please contact the Sports Regeneration Team on 0116 2333127, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit the website www.leicester.gov.uk/sportsregeneration.