Change the Game

Change the Game-Southwick is a Football Foundation and Sport England 5-year funded project, to encourage residents to become more active and involved in their local community. We are a consortium of Sunderland City Council, Foundation of Light, Everyone Active, Leisure United, Durham FA and RISE NE.

We will work with residents of Southwick to understand what activities and sports you would like to see, working with already established community partners and getting you up and active.  Activities may include walking programmes, beginner paced activity (seated exercise), walking football, soccercise and many others as the project develops. The activities will support inclusion and positive mental health for the community.

Activities

If you would like to know more about Change the Game - Southwick, please email: changethegame-southwick@sunderland.gov.uk

Call for projects

We would like to work with groups who can deliver physical activities in the Southwick ward, which will allow parents and carers to participate and become more active.  In order to do this, we are looking for groups who can deliver multi-generational activity classes and  / or adult and children sessions.  For example, delivering two sessions side by side for children under 5 and their parents, grandparents or carers.

The Change the Game Call for Projects will fund projects over a two-year period.  The total funding available for each project will be a maximum of £5,000 paid in two, annual instalments, based on the outcomes of regular support meetings.  Please note that funding should not be used to cover existing staffing costs. This funding is available for new activities that meet the project description set out above.  Funding is to a maximum of £5,000 for a two-year period, or you can bid for £3,000 in year one with an opportunity to get a further £2,000 in year 2.

If you wish to know more information please see the guidance and application form for more details. (Word doc, 292 KB)