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Sports Development
The Sports Development team at Carrickfergus Borough Council strives to implement an ethos of excellence in sport at all levels. It achieves this by providing everyone with the opportunity to take part in sport at their chosen level, whether player, coach or volunteer. Our Sports Development team may be able to help you with practical advice and assistance in the following areas:
- where to play a particular sport in the Borough;
- contacts for local sports clubs;
- advice on funding opportunities for sports clubs and sports people;
- how to start a new sports club;
- advice on sport club development, marketing, starting new sections etc.;
- development, advice and opportunities for sports coaches and volunteers; and,
- the Coach Education Programme.
Levels of grant aid are available to support Sports Development in the Borough. Please click on the following for an application form for:
To view the above forms etc you may need to download the latest version of Adobe PDF Reader.
In addition, discretionary funding is also available for the specific development of individual sports persons or clubs. To find out more, download the document here.
Carrickfergus Borough Council is committed to ensuring that all citizens have equal and open access to our facilities. The Council's Sports Facility Management & Leasing Policy is designed to map a way forward for the provision and management of Council owned outdoor sports facilities, both now and in the future. Download the document for further information.
For further information please contact:
Paul Mawhinney
Telephone: (028) 9335 8888
E-Mail: paul.mawhinney@carrickfergus.org