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What is a Community Sports Network?

A Community Sports Network (CSN) is a network of local deliverers from a range of organisations and agencies, all with a contribution to make in the delivery of sport and physical activity. The CSN also enables non sporting organisations to gain from working with a range of sporting agencies in achieving their own goals.

The Aims of Active East Herts: 

  1. To help increase participation in physical activity, as measured by the Active People Survey, by 1% year on year and contribute to the ‘PE and School Sport for Young People’(PESSYP) ‘5 Hour Offer’ target.
  2. To develop sport for the benefit of the community.
  3. To develop effective communication between key influencers from relevant local stakeholders – sporting and non-sporting.
  4. To provide a sport advisory and consultative role.
  5. To encourage increased participation in grass roots sports and physical activity.
  6. To maximise the development and use of sports facilities.
  7. To work with all partners to support the development of clubs, coaches and volunteers
  8. To develop a strategic vision and an agreed action plan in consultation with AEH members and the wider sporting community.

To help meet these aims AEH seeks to achieve the following:

  • Attract funding to AEH and support applications to local organisations who seek to deliver activities that help meet the aims of AEH.
  • Become a recognised and high profile “voice for sport” within East Hertfordshire seeking to support the delivery of the national agenda of increasing participation.
  • Develop the role of liaising with and supporting all stakeholders concerned with the provision of sport and physical activity.
  • Promote and support activities which foster participation in sport and related health education to all sections of the community.
  • Support those agencies which aim to achieve the highest possible standards in sport.
  • Advise, support and assist local voluntary sports clubs in their development and provision of community activities.
  • Offer promotion and support for the training and education of coaches/volunteers and all who assist in sport.
  • Support and promote the delivery of activities that serve as positive diversions to young people.