FANS - Free Access to National Sportspeople
FANS on the lookout for Notts’ National Sportspeople
The Nottinghamshire FANS (Free Access to National Sportspeople) scheme is a countywide initiative driven forward through the district sports development officers forum. It allows national athletes either from Nottinghamshire or the City free access to training facilities in district owned sports centres.
The scheme has been working across the country for a number of years and now all authorities across Nottinghamshire and the City of Nottingham have a FANS system in operation.
Each local authority in Nottinghamshire as well as the City of Nottingham has a FANS scheme so national performers should apply to the area in which they are living. We are constantly on the lookout for new national performers, perhaps from some of the lesser known sports to whom we can lend support.
Although variations do exist between FANS schemes across the authorities there is a core offer which is common across all:
- The FANS Scheme provides sports people of a national level with free access to gym, swimming and aerobics for 12 months at local authority run sports facilities
- FANS aims to assist sportspeople to achieve their full potential by reducing the financial burden of training costs.
- The scheme is available to Nottingham/Nottinghamshire residents who are members of national squads in sports recognised by Sport England.
The offers in the districts are detailed below. If you have any further queries please contact your District Sports Development Team.
| District | Local variations/additions to the scheme | Other information |
|---|---|---|
| Ashfield |
Gold - FANS qualification Silver - 50% reduction for regional level athletes (East Midlands) Bronze - 25% reduction for county level (Notts/Derbyshire) |
Scheme well established. Does not have to be a sport recognised by Sport England 10 beneficiaries at present |
| Bassetlaw | Standard offer | 3 beneficiaries at present |
| Broxtowe |
Racket sports Provision available for sport specific requirements |
Awaiting official launch (11 July 2007) to kick start the scheme 1 beneficiary at present |
| City of Nottingham |
Also includes use of the track at Harvey Hadden |
Awaiting official launch (11 July 2007) to kick start the scheme No beneficiaries at present |
| Gedling | Standard offer | No beneficiaries at present |
| Mansfield |
Promising new talents or athletes who have been out of training due to injury may submit an application Mansfield International Sportspersons application form [PDF 56KB] Mansfield International Sportspersons information sheet [PDF 106 KB] |
Does not have to be a sport recognised by Sport England 11 beneficiaries at present |
| Newark & Sherwood |
Awarded to regional competitors following the Grant Aid Panel process. Applicants will receive either access to facilities or a £200 grant |
2 beneficiaries at present |
| Rushcliffe |
Provision is available for sport specific requirements |
15 beneficiaries at present |
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