Goals
We have strong local and national partnerships.
We have strong relationships with mana whenua.
We support and celebrate our sporting talent and success.
Priorities
Sustainable clubs and sporting codes
- Strengthening and growing the number and skills of volunteers and community groups supporting parks and recreation activities
- Working with funding organisations to focus and leverage investment
Kāi Tahu supported in practising kaitiakitaka
- Supporting iwi and hapū in the use of open space for the development of indigenous knowledge and traditional activities
Working in partnership with Māori
- Partnering with Kāi Tahu to co-manage reserve land vested in mana whenua
A strong and capable sport, recreation, community and volunteering sector
- Developing the capability of sport, recreation, community and volunteering organisations and groups
- Increasing the focus on coach and official development
Athletes on the talent development pathway and regional sporting success
- Building key strategic partnerships to support athlete and coach development
- Providing opportunities to recognise and promote talent and success
- Supporting training hubs and shared training facilities
| New sport and recreation actions | Lead | Support | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Set up and lead an investors forum to coordinate and leverage investment into projects and initiatives | Sport Otago | Sport Otago, Sport NZ, DVML, Otago Chamber of Commerce | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
| 2. Promote and support greater coordination, shared services and administration hubs for sports clubs and RSOs | Sport Otago NSOs | DCC, clubs, RSOs | ☑ | ||
| 3. Develop a Workforce Plan to attract, retain and develop a capable workforce, including coaches and officials | Sport Otago | Clubs, RSOs, OSSSA, tertiary institutes, Skills Active | ☑ | ☑ | |
| 4. Implement leadership development programmes for governance and management | Sport Otago | Otago Chamber of Commerce,Sport NZ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
| 5. Work with RSOs to ensure clear talent development pathways for athletes and coaches through junior to national representative level | NSOs | Sport Otago, OSSSA | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
| 6. Develop an initiative to collate, collect and disseminate sport and recreation insights, knowledge, best practice and benchmarking information | Sport Otago, DCC, Sport NZ | Tertiary institutes, health agencies, MoE | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
| 7. Develop a collaborative disability responsiveness campaign to promote positive attitudes towards the participation of disabled people within recreation and sports clubs | DPA |
DCC, disabled people’s organisations, Sport Otago, Parafed Otago, Halberg Foundation Special Olympics | ☑ | ☑ | |
| 8. Develop and implement a volunteer plan for the sport and recreation sector | DCC, Sport Otago | Volunteering Otago, DCC, OSSSA, schools, DOC, Chamber of Commerce | ☑ | ☑ |