Sports Council for Wales
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We are the main adviser on sporting matters to the Welsh Assembly Government and are responsible for distributing funds from the National Lottery to sport in Wales. Sports Council for Wales’ main focus is to persuade people who take little or no exercise to become more active and to encourage people, young and old, to take part in a range of physical activities to improve their health and fitness.
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National Velodrome in Newport received £7.5 million of Lottery funding.
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Type of work funded
The Sports Council for Wales funds projects that develop grassroots sport and phsyical activity projects or help in the achievement of excellence.
Range of grant size: minimum– maximum
Funding schemes range from the small Community Chest scheme that funds projects up to £750 right up to the major capital projects which have no upper limit.
Types of scheme (open / closed / targeted)
The Sports Council for Wales has open, closed and targeted schemes.
Geographical coverage
All of Wales.
Any priority areas / key messages (for example, partnership funding)
Our main focus is to increase the number of people taking part in sport and physical activity. We want to get people more active by taking part in a range of different activities to become healthier. Our priorities are:
- active young people
- active communities
- developing people
- developing places
- developing performance and excellence.
Application process (formal deadlines)
Please see our website.
Central contact details
Sophia Gardens
Cardiff,
CF11 9SW
Tel: 029 2030 0500
Fax: 029 2030 0600
Email: scw@scw.co.uk
Case StudiesWelsh Asians/Cardiff Gymkhana
On the Move
For more information visit the website:www.sports-council-wales.co.uk
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