Community sport

Community sports officers
Community Sports Officers are responsible for encouraging and improving the quality and availability of sport and physical activity opportunities within their area (wedge). Each of the five community sport officers are supported in their role by a community sport assistant as well as the project specific staff in the team.

Community sport priorities

• Participation
• Inclusion
• Funding
• Raising standards

What we do

• Advice - Community sports officers give advice and support for clubs, schools, individuals, voluntary organisations on any aspect of sport or any sports related issue.
• Funding -Although they do not have a budget of their own, community sports officers are able to help to identify potential funding sources, to provide guidance on applying for funding and assistance during the application process.
• Support - Community sports officers are also able to provide guidance, advice and support in areas such as
  • club development and accreditation,
  • child protection,
  • school club links,
  • coach education,
  • volunteer development
  • sports pitches and facilities.
• Partnership working - Community sports officers work in partnership with clubs, schools, sports specific development officers, primary care trusts, the youth service, sports centres and other organisations to provide and develop sporting opportunities within their local communities.

Community Sport Projects
Positive Futures
Cross Flatts Park Multi-Sport
West Leeds ACDF

Contact us:
For further information, please look at the page relating to your specific area of interest and/or contact the relevant officer below by phone from the numbers provided or by email using the links from this page.

Contacts