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Sports
Development Officers
A network of Sports Development Officers now exists
within Northern Ireland. The SDO's fall into two main categories:
1. District
Council / Neighbourhood SDO's
2. Education SDO's
Local / Neighbourhood
SDO's work at developing local sporting opportunities. Their
job is ultimately about helping to realise/create an environment
whereby all those interested in taking part in sport are able to
do so at a level suited to their needs.
Key areas of
work include:
- helping clubs
to develop junior sections
- developing
good club/school links
- running a
menu of training courses to help meet club/needs
- major local
events eg. Performance schools of sport
- supporting
local sports advisory committees
- assisting
with youth sport programmes
Education
SDO's are responsible for the management of the Youth sport
programme within the Education and Library Board area.
Key areas of
work include:
- appointment
and training of school co-ordinators
- co-ordination
of coaching programmes
- developing
club/school links
- publicity
and promotion
- providing
regional performance opportunities
Contact: Jackie
Stevenson
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