What we do

Aims

To increase the number of people taking part in sport and physical activity in the Farnham area

To actively support the town’s valuable sports clubs to be sustainable and enjoy a higher profile

To act as the umbrella organisation and the voice for sports clubs and associations in the town

Objectives

  • Provide a meeting and networking forum for sport in the town
  • To promote and enhance partnership working to add value to our work
  • Monitor the need and demand for sport and active recreation in the local community
  • Support and advise clubs to ensure they have the best possible standard of facilities
  • Enable or assist with special events to promote sport and physical activity
  • Coordinate and host an annual sports awards scheme to recognise local achievement
  • Seek grants and external funding to finance the sports council’s initiatives
  • Produce an annual business plan or summary of key activities to be undertaken
  • Showcase and promoteexamples of good practice to benefit other clubs/activities
  • Provide advice and information on local sports clubs, organisations, activities, facilities
  • Pass relevant information to and from sporting, local givernment, other key agencies
  • Promote and encourage ‘inclusive’ opportunities for sporting opportunity in the town
  • Support, wherever practicable, the talented young sports people in the town
  • Use the best means available for communicating with and reaching our community
  • To be a consultee on all major developments and strategies relating to sport in the town