A Club Based Community Sports Hub
Paul Reddish – Trustee and Volunteer, IPCSC
Inch Park Community Sports Club (IPCSC) is a charity registered in Scotland, No: SC040057
Registered Office is at Stuart House, Eskmills, Musselburgh EH21 7PB
Where It Started
• Lismore RFC - Mens, Womens, Youth and Mini rugby,
•Edinburgh South Cricket Club – Adult and Youth Cricket,
•Edinburgh South Football Club– Youth football, teams at every age group up to 16
- boys and girls,
•Three clubs, all active in the Community playing in same Council Park with poor or
non existent facilities, same challenge - either have to move, fold, or die slowly over
the following years due to lack of facilities.
•All wishing to be genuinely sustainable, expand, contribute to their community, and
be in control of their own future.
•Three Clubs – one challenge – commenced in 1993 !!
Inch Park Community Sports Club (IPCSC) is a charity registered in Scotland, No: SC040057
Registered Office is at Stuart House, Eskmills, Musselburgh EH21 7PB
Our Community
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90,000 people – Broad spectrum of housing. Severe social problems in some areas. 4 Senior
Secondary, 14 Primary Schools
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Poor or non existent sporting facilities – lack of opportunities to participate in sport
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The Core Clubs came together to create the “umbrella” of IPCSC as first step in process to
address and resolve the issues
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IPCSC consulted widely, took on board comment and endeavoured to provide solutions,
Councillors, Community Council, Neighbourhood groups, Area Sports Forum, Schools
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IPCSC Created overall plan to address sporting needs and to promote solutions in other areas
through sport
Inch Park Community Sports Club (IPCSC) is a charity registered in Scotland, No: SC040057
Registered Office is at Stuart House, Eskmills, Musselburgh EH21 7PB
Our Evolved Action Plan
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Agree lease with City of Edinburgh Council to let IPCSC run North area of park and improve
facilities. 80 Years.
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Plan and design new facilities, raise funding, (massive benefit in kind from club members), obtain
consents.
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Build a new fit for purpose Pavilion in the park, able to be used by the Clubs and Community with
a design that aligned to a number of uses / users, and a sustainable business plan.
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Upgrade pitches in a phased manner, last of first phase being new rugby pitch 2014
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Create sustainable business model to run and operate facilities, and from there go out into the
Community to expand delivery, based on that already in place by the Clubs, as well as provide a
welcoming base for Community use / involvement
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Work in Partnership with local Schools and assist in development and delivery of sport in
schools, linking back to the clubs and the facility.
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Work in partnership with and become a positive resource for Community groups and other clubs.
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Work in partnership and provide solutions with other public bodies, Police, Social Services,
Health Centres
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Pro actively create opportunities to participate in sport and exercise, for all ages.
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Continue evolving and be prepared to change. Be Pragmatic.
Inch Park Community Sports Club (IPCSC) is a charity registered in Scotland, No: SC040057
Registered Office is at Stuart House, Eskmills, Musselburgh EH21 7PB
Overall Facilities Plan
Inch Park North
Inch Park Community Sports Club (IPCSC) is a charity registered in Scotland, No: SC040057
Registered Office is at Stuart House, Eskmills, Musselburgh EH21 7PB
Structure and Partnerships
Structure
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IPCSC – Umbrella group, Registered Charity, Social Enterprise, Operated by the Core Clubs.
Has ground lease, raises funds, constructed facilities, employs development staff.
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Inch Park Trading Ltd – wholly owned subsidiary of IPCSC. A conventional business - Runs and
maintains pavilion, pitches, bar, cleaning etc. Collects rent for use of same. All users including
core clubs pay a rental.
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Core clubs – run “as is” independently with own existing identities and structures, but within
overall Community Development plan
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Other users – Community, Community groups, Other Clubs, – Community use have cheaper
rentals to encourage use in line with our Community and Club Development plan. Other users
pay Commercial rental.
Partnerships / Working Together
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Essential for delivery and growth,
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Key Partners – The Community, Community Groups, City of Edinburgh Council, Council Officers,
Schools, Sport Scotland, Governing bodies, other clubs, local and national government
agencies, funders.
However completion of the Pavilion, only enabled us to reach the real beginning
Inch Park Community Sports Club (IPCSC) is a charity registered in Scotland, No: SC040057
Registered Office is at Stuart House, Eskmills, Musselburgh EH21 7PB
That was the easy bit!
Now growing capacity – At Inch Park and in Community
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Now have, Operations Manager, FT Rugby, PT Football, PT Multi sport, PT cricket DO’s, all
working in Community, Schools and Clubs, delivering and training others to deliver.
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Now hosting Dance, mothers and toddlers, yoga, keep fit for over 50’s, Zumba, Boot Camp,
Ballroom Dancing, Mountain Biking, Adult numeracy and literacy classes and more !!
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In partnership with schools commencing delivery of Sports Pathway to S1 which will eventually
link into.
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Running Easter and Summer camps in all sports, plus Dance club.
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Hosting Community meetings for other groups
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Hosting other clubs, and assisting their development
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Commercial lets, Play Café, Pitches to non Community bodies
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Negotiating a lease with City of Edinburgh Council for Fernieside Park
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Investigating the possibility of a sports hall to help address needs of the community.
Inch Park Community Sports Club (IPCSC) is a charity registered in Scotland, No: SC040057
Registered Office is at Stuart House, Eskmills, Musselburgh EH21 7PB
Challenges
For IPCSC
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Sustainability
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The balance between commercial and community
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The complexity of individual clubs working together
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Increased demand = capacity challenges
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Ongoing pitch quality and flooding issues
External to Inch Park
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We run our hub in spite of good community empowerment, not because of – lot’s of
work still to be done to achieve this.
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Funders continue to want to fund growth and new projects, will little appreciation for
the core costs to support our great work.
Inch Park Community Sports Club (IPCSC) is a charity registered in Scotland, No: SC040057
Registered Office is at Stuart House, Eskmills, Musselburgh EH21 7PB