CSW Sport Forward Planning Project
To ensure the future direction of the CSW Sport Partnership continues to meet the needs of its local partners, whilst also delivering evolving national priorities, a forward planning project was commissioned.
With an extensive background working directly within CSPs at a senior level, whilst also providing advice/support for CSPs across a range of projects as a consultant, the CSW Sports Board were able to confidently appoint KKExcel.
KKExcel provided the strategic lead for the project, to achieve the following objectives:
- National research was undertaken to highlight the different roles/functions adopted by CSPs to inform and spark debate during the consultation process
- Taking on board local research and regional/national policy directives KKExcel developed an appropriate structure for the hosting and facilitation of consultation sessions with key stakeholders
- Consultation sessions specifically focused on the Partnership's future strategic direction, functions in addition to the Sport England Core Offer and Governance/Hosting arrangements
- Following the completion of the individual sector specific sessions, the feedback gathered informed the design of a collective Partnership Event
- The Partnership Event attended by over fifty stakeholders provided the core team, Board members and partners with the opportunity to review the feedback to-date, collectively agree priorities and debate key issues in more detail
- To inform and guide the Board of Directors KKExcel produced a detailed report, providing an overview of the methodology, key findings and future recommendations.
The success of the Forward Planning Project enabled the Partnership to re-engage and listen to a wide range of partners, providing the newly appointed Director with very clear guidance on the future direction that partners would like to see progressed.