Cerebral Palsy Sport achieves Code for Sports Governance
One of the country's leading disability sport charities, Cerebral Palsy Sport is pleased to confirm it has achieved compliance with the Code for Sports Governance. Created by Sport England and UK Sport, the Code ensures organisations and charities maximise the effectiveness of investment they receive.
Cerebral Palsy Sport supports people with cerebral palsy and associated physical impairments to reach their potential through sport and active recreation. Their aim is to raise aspirations, promote inclusion and support individuals and their families to play, participate and enjoy being active.
The Code for Sports Governance was published following the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016. The code has been created by Sport England and UK Sport in order to maximise the effectiveness of investment received by sports providers and organisations.
In 2017, Cerebral Palsy Sport was successful in securing a three year funding grant from Sport England. The grant will ensure that the charity can continue to deliver a range of projects and programmes for children, young people and their families allowing them to start their sporting journey and continue to stay active. A key component of the funding agreement was to achieve and maintain compliance with the Governance Code at the required level.
Throughout 2018 Cerebral Palsy Sport worked hard to ensure that the principles of the code underpinned the structure of the charity with final changes agreed by members at their AGM in October 2018.
Cerebral Palsy Sport has been recognised and praised by Sport England for achieving compliance with the Governance Code, demonstrating their commitment to sustaining good governance that is fit for purpose and will support the charity's growth.
Ali Talbot, Chief Executive at Cerebral Palsy Sport said:
"The whole team and Trustees of the charity have worked hard to build a resilient governance programme within the charity and we are delighted to have reached this milestone. We seek to continue to develop our governance programme and not rest on our laurels so we can work to create even more opportunities for people with cerebral palsy to play, participate and enjoy sport."
Adam Blaze, Strategic Lead for Disability at Sport England said:
"Sport England is determined to support organisations who receive public funds to meet the required standards of governance. As a direct result of the changes brought in through complying with the code, the aim is that individual organisations and wider partners will become more productive, sustainable and responsible.
"We’re delighted that Cerebral Palsy Sport have achieved compliance with the Code, and that we have been able to support them on this journey. They are in a strong position to continue and build on the important work that they do, supporting people with cerebral palsy and their families to be active, and contributing to reducing the activity gap that exists between disabled and non-disabled people."
Cerebral Palsy Sport delivers sport and activity opportunities including football, swimming, athletics, bowls, table cricket, and adapted sports such as RaceRunning, frame football and touch golf.
They also offer specialist support to parents, support workers, teachers, coaches, healthcare professionals and sports providers on how to adapt sports for people with cerebral palsy.
