Sports Travel Grant Scheme: 2018 Grant top-up to Jersey Sport

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A decision made 17 January 2018

Decision Reference: MD-E-2018-0006
Decision Summary Title :	Management of the 2018 Sports Travel Grant Funding		Date of Decision Summary:	15th January 2018
Decision Summary Author:	Deputy Chief Executive		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Management of the 2018 Sports Travel Grant Funding		Date of Written Report:	15th January 2018
Written Report Author:	Deputy Chief Executive		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Management of the 2018 Sports Travel Grant Funding
Decision(s): The Assistant Minister with responsibility for Sport, approved the transfer of the Sports Travel Grant Scheme inclusive of a £125,000 Top-Up Grant to Jersey Sport, for it to develop arrangements for the administration, monitoring and reporting of grants throughout 2018.
Reason(s) for Decision: Jersey Sport was established in order to be the voice of sport in the Island and to deliver a programme of sports development, physical literacy, exercise referral and schools swimming as a means of encouraging Islanders to lead more active lives. As part of its activities, it works closely with clubs and associations in Jersey to encourage local athletes and participants to compete at higher levels as part of their personal/team development Having reviewed the historical Sports Travel Grant Scheme, the Assistant Minister has decided that Jersey Sport is better positioned than the Department - through its close links with Island sports bodies, associations and clubs – to develop a more effective, efficient and economical scheme to support Jersey athletes on and off island and take decisions regarding which individuals, teams or associations should receive support from a limited overall budget.
Resource Implications: The Scheme funding of up to £125,000 (an anticipated carry forward from 2017 and not funded from the Department’s 2018 budget as agreed by the Treasury Minister in September 2016) would be transferred to Jersey Sport and would be ring-fenced from a governance and reporting perspective solely for Sports Travel Grants. In recognition of Jersey Sport taking over the running of the Scheme, the Assistant Minister has agreed that it receive up to a maximum of 5% of the overall budget, plus £5,000 of set up costs in 2018, in order to recognise the level of activity required to administer such a scheme, which is not included within the core programme funded by Jersey Sport’s Annual Grant.
Action required: Officers are instructed to prepare a Top-Up Grant Agreement with Jersey Sport for delivery of the 2018 Sports Travel Grant Scheme.
Signature: Connetable S W Pallett		Position: Assistant Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)