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What is a County Sports Partnership?  


A County Sports Partnership is a partnership of agencies committed to providing a high quality single system for people to benefit from sport.

A CSP has the following characteristics:

  • It maintains a focus on children and young people (Physical Literacy, LTAD and child welfare)
  • It is underpinned by a commitment to equity
  • It seeks to ensure that sports development is driven through NGB plans
  • Action is based on local need - influencing the understanding, interpretation and deployment of national, regional and local policy
  • It is focused on investing in, and valuing people
  • It is committed to achieving quality standards through continuous improvement and excellence in order to demonstrate impact
  • It is fundamentally independent so that the core partnership team is impartial in order to broker progress

Click here to find out more about a CSP's core functions

Click here to find out more about a CSP's key work areas

Useful links

CSP case studies
Community Sport Coaches in Merseyside
Generating investment in Greater Warwickshire
Recruiting volunteers in Cheshire and Warrington

Simplifying systems in Leicestershire and Rutland

Child protection in the Black Country

Developing clubs and coaches in Greater Manchester

Getting children active in Somerset

Community athletics in West Yorkshire