a short history leading to a long and healthy future for lochaber
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A Short History leading to
A Long and Healthy FutureFor Lochaber
Formation of LSA
LSA
Sportlochaber
Lochaber Sports Council
AffiliatedSports Clubs
31
3000
Members
LSA – Company Limited by Guarantee and with Charitable Status
LSA Main Board
Grants and Awards Committee
funded by Highland Council
Youth Support Fundfunded by the Community
LSA Encouraging and Supporting Sport in the Community
Primary Schools Poster Competition
Gala Day
Annual Awards Night School Sports Film Competition
Lochaber Sports
Clubs Directory
Website and Weekly News Emails
CLUBS QUESTIONNAIRE 2009 CONCLUSIONS:
• 82% of clubs dissatisfied with their current facilities• 93% of clubs consider their facilities unsatisfactory for future use• Only 26% of clubs consider their facilities able to support those of
higher aptitude• Only 50% of clubs can use their facilities as often as they need
• 100% of clubs consider Lochaber would benefit from a Multi-Sports Facility
ANSWER: Over 50% responded that it was WEATHER and/or POOR FACILITIES
QUESTION: What is the main barrier to sports participation in Lochaber?
...and this is why:
The Solution
Provision of Multi-Sport
Indoor Training Facility and
Resurfacing of LHS astro turf
pitch
Development of Sustainable
Pitch Maintenance Programme
All year round training whatever the weather• Pressure off club pitches
• Ability for clubs to develop training programmes
• Ability to host national coaching programmes
• Ability to hold winter mini-leagues• Support for sport and healthy activity from
school to club and community
Results of Feasibility Study 2012(funded by LEADER, Highland Council and the Community)
FACILITYNEEDS
• 60m x 40m Covered 3G Pitch• Recovering of existing LHS astro pitch
SITE• Adjacent to Lochaber High School
NEW FACILITI
ES DESIGN
• Turf of both pitches to be suitable for Rugby, Football and Shinty (satisfying the 3 governing bodies of those sports, while supporting several other sports)
• Indoor facility to have a tensioned, translucent covering on a steel rib frame, with 3m. high cladding on the outside
Proposed Building Design
Main Proposals of Business Plan 2013(funded by Wards Discretionary Fund, Foundation Scotland and the Community)
• 25 Year forecast to ensure annual maintenance costs covered and "sinking fund" for 2 pitch replacements and 1 roof recovering in that period
SUSTAINABILITY
• Bookings to be managed by the school along with their other sports facilities available for community use
MANAGEMENT
• Facility accessible to all. Envisaged that it will be used mostly by the school and Active Schools Co-ordinators during the school day and by clubs and community in the evenings, weekends and holidays
ACCESSIBILITY
• Day to day maintenance carried out by school janitorial staff• Annual pitch maintenance carried out along with outdoor 3G pitch
MAINTENANCE
• The school will get "free" use of the facility in return for the supply of electricity and their management and janitorial services
• The clubs and community will be charged an hourly charge commensurate with the Highland Council charge for the outdoor pitch
CHARGES
• By a Management Committee drawn from LSA, LHS, Highlife Highland, the Clubs - responsible for finances, marketing, insurances etc.
MANAGEMENT (overall)
Main Proposals of Business Plan 2013 contd.(funded by Wards Discretionary Fund and the Community)
ESTIMATED TOTAL PROJECT COSTof Indoor Training Facility (inc. VAT where applicable)
Turnkey Build£1.36m
Project Management
£15,600
Professional Fees
£21, 000
Sundry£2,880
5% Contingency
£69,000 TOTAL £1.47m.
FUNDINGof Indoor Training Facility
Funding Profile
In principle from Highland Council £600kApplied for from sportscotland £500,000In hand from Score En-vironment £10,000To find £360k
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