KKP News - Edition 4 | Knight, Kavanagh & Page

June 2008

DON'T MISS...

Our call for clarity on the 5 hour offer
Read how the RFU is turning the game on its head...
Sport - the key to regeneration in Sunderland

Donald Rumsfeld - still alive and well in the sports sector

Welcome to the next edition of KKP News - hopefully some light relief from the usual hype and hot air!

We are stimulating debate. In the point of view section we publish a "right to reply" from Neil Chaisty General Manager of the Tameside Sports Trust, stirred by a feature in our last edition.

Our own broken record; management information, also resurfaces this month. For years the sector has ambled along in Rumsfeld territory; "we don't know what we know and we don't know what we don't know". On the surface, this is changing; before long we'll all have spreadsheets and a ton of data on our desks - but do we really know what it is telling us and how to use it? If this sounds familiar, read our article; ‘making sense of the numbers'.

Our clients are currently doing just that; from the ABAE which is looking to unearth people's real perceptions about boxing to the third round of our highly regarded Strata census surveys.

Finally, a brief footnote about the 17th National Sports Development Seminar. The short-lived attempt by the Leisure Management Review to ensure this long standing event did not disappear has now been legally blocked by ISPAL as it is now, apparently, its property. Something is planned for September - but who knows what!

John Eady
Chief Executive

P.S. Don't forget its not all about us! Whether you agree or disagree, get in touch, join the debate and have your say in a future edition!

Taking the lid off...
... the value of data & the 5 hour offer

Making sense of numbers

Is a woman who eats biscuits and chocolate, drinks alcohol, and smokes more likely to feel out of place in an art gallery if she lives in Vale Royal than a man who eats five pieces of fruit a day, doesn't smoke, drinks regularly, has given up sport due to other commitments and lives in Preston?

The bottom line (apart from the fact that we can tell you the answer) is, in all honesty, who cares?

The 5 hour offer – any chance of some clarity?

The current emphasis on out of school sport (and cultural) provision for young people (aged up to 19) makes understanding how to attract and retain them, and knowing what works (or doesn't) vital.

In the news
Keep up to date with the latest developments at KKP

Unearthing and illustrating attitudes to boxing

KKP tests whether boxing reaches parts of the community that few other sports or interventions can do.

KKP to deliver its 1st greenspaces study in Wales

From indoor places to outdoor spaces, Bridgend commissions KKP to develop plans to protect and improve its natural habitats and environment.

In the know! Using data to kick start intervention programmes

Bolton Council and KKP work jointly to plan interventions to get more young people to participate in sport.

Retained expertise - the key to our success

As Projects manager, Cristina Bianco-Lynn celebrates ten years with the Company, we reflect on the changes that have occured over this time.

A point of view
... the right to reply

by Neil Chaisty, General Manager of Tameside Sports Trust

Reading the last edition of KKP News on the topic of facility development has inspired me to share our story...

Focus on...
Get the lowdown on our latest projects

The RFU – changing the angle of attack

Turing the game on its head! KKP works with the RFU to drive its innovative club-centred approach to developing the community game.

A challenging and ambitious 5-year strategy

Blackpool plans to lead the way for PE and School Sport - shifting the focus from quantity to quality.

Sunderland: putting its money where its strategic mouth is

The £22million Aquatics Centre, the first main outcome of the comprehensive sports facilities plan delivered for the City by KKP, was officially opened, on schedule, in April 2008.

Image courtesy of Sunderland City Council - www.sunderland.gov.uk

KKP Strata survey continues to go from strength to strength

Work recently completed for Greater Sport and Lancashire Sport takes the number of young people on our databank to over 200,000.

And finally...

Fair Play is the government's consultation on a play strategy for England. Don't miss the opportunity to have your say - visit www.dcsf.gov.uk/consultations before 18th July.

Taking the stand - We'll be speaking at this year's BUCS Conference at the University of Sussex at the end of June. If you'll be there, track us down to say hello!!

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