Enhancing The Delivery Of Sport

Sport Development covers a broad spectrum of activities and processes designed to enhance the quality and delivery of sport in our region. Sport Otagos' primary focus is on providing consultancy and education services to all categories sport and recreation organisations throughout Otago on a wide range of topics including:

• Strategic planning
• Organisational structure, development, governance, and legal issues
• Risk management
• Budget, sponsorship, and funding advice
  
• Membership and volunteer recruitment
• Coach training and education

If you would like help with any aspect of running or developing your club, please contact our Sport Development and Funding Advisor, Tony Stevely, either on 03 474 6369 (or 0800 776 786 from outside Dunedin), or via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Funding Advice

Funds are available to sport and recreation organisations for a wide range of purposes through a variety of gaming trusts, charitable organisations, and other funders.

Key steps to follow when intending to make a funding application include:

• Prepare a budget for your organisation or project detailing all anticipated project costs, including volunteer labour where appropriate.
  
• Visit the Fundview Programme which is available at libraries and community advice organisations throughout Otago. Members of Dunedin Public Library can access Fundview from the library website under 'databases'.
  
• Contact all organisations that make funding grants for purposes that match your particular project to confirm the eligibility and the best process to lodge an application.
• Advise the funding organisation that your application has been completed and the date that it will be sent for consideration.
  

Further information on funding assistance is available from the following Department of Internal Affairs webpage, click here

For more information please contact Tony Stevely here.

The Otago Community Trust of Otago (OCT) supports, encourages, and enhances Otago communities by responsibly managing and sharing their funds to support charitable, cultural, philanthropic, recreational, and other activities which are beneficial to the Otago community.

Regional Sporting Organisations can apply to the OCT through the Regional Sports Fund - an annual contestable funding round which closes on March 31.  Further information and Regional Sports Fund application forms can be found on the OCT website.

Other sport and recreation organisations can still apply to the OCT for assistance with projects, programmes and other initiatives at any stage during the year.  Applications must be submitted using the OCT application form.  Every application is judged on its individual merits and its potential value to the Otago community.  Before submitting applications please check to see if you meet the criteria outlined in the OCT application form.

After the application is received it will be considered by the Trustees. It is important to note that this process may take up to three months.

For further informtion on the OCT, including application forms and information, please click here.

SPARC Club Kit

Many of the resources a sporting organisation will need are available on the SPARC website in the Club Kit.  There you will find template documents, examples of job descriptions, advice on financial and legal obligations, information on governance and how to manage your club, as well as examples of what other clubs have been done to be successful.

To access Club Kit click here