Latest Active Craven meeting minutes:  the last full meeting took place in April 2009 and the full meeting minutes are attached. Future meetings are due to take place on:

• Wedneday 21st October 2009 at Skipton Golf Club

The meetings start at 5.30pm with "Nibbles and Networking" with formal start to the meeting at 6pm. 

Minutes and Summer Newsletter are attached in right hand column.

The Characteristics, Roles and Responsibility of the Active Craven network is set out in the attached document.  The network has not gone down the line of setting up a formal constitution but has agreed to work under the principles set out in the Characteristics, Roles and Responsibilities.  This document also shows a structural diagramme of the network and partnerships.

This was based upon the network audit of the partners, organisations, events, facilities, current meeting structure. New partners to the network can see where they may fit into the network and join any relevant meetings or partnership.

In 2007 the network was asked by Sport England to produce and "Investment Portfolio". This is to show how Active Craven would utilise an allocation of Sport England - Community Investment Funding (CIF) towards achieving the 1% target of increasing participation.  The current investment portfolio is attached and projects can compete a form to become included in the list.  To date two project have been successful with Sport England funding and another 3 are working up applications.  Any project that would like to make an application needs to consider the Sport England CIF criteria as well as ensuring if links to the Craven on the Move Strategy.  If projects meet these conditions they can then ask the Active Craven network meetings for endorsement.    These meetings are held in April and October of each year.  See below for more details.

Annual Review: All partners contribute to the success of the Active Craven network in delivering the actions set out in the 5 year Craven on the Move Strategy.  Each Janaury we monitor and track delivery of actions set out in the stategy.  The draft 2007 Monitor and Tracking document shows what the partnership have achived over the year.  A traffic light system is used in the tracking of delivery, and headline progression for the year is shown in the front page of the document. The April 08 meeting of the network will be presented the work for amending and signing off.  All partners are invited to check progression and feedback for the meeting.


Active Craven Newsletter
Due to the increased flow of information, an Active Craven network quarterly newsletter has been set up.  See right hand column for latest newsletter.  Craven District Council is taking a lead in producing and circulating this newsletter.  Partners are asked to contribute articles and pieces for the newsletter.  The newsletter will also contain National, Regional and Countywide information that has an affect upon the delivery work of the Active Craven network i.e. new Child Protection legislation.  The latest newsletter is attached.

To sign up for the newsletter please send your details to Bruce Dinsmore.  The newsletter is available in electronic version and hard copy.

The Sports Development Service has gained Quest accreditation (UK Quality Scheme for Sport and Leisure) with a score of 85% leading to an "Excellent" rating.  This represents one of the highest scores in the UK.