SPORTS UNIT - HOME

The Isle of Wight Council’s Sports Development Unit is a small but dedicated team based at the Guildhall in Newport. Working with various partners, the team has a variety of different objectives and aims for sport and physical activity on the Island.

The main objectives of the IOW Council Sports Development Unit are -

Increasing numbers participating in sport and physical activity

Ensuring young people have access to positive activities and to establish clear performance

pathways for young people

Co-ordination, delivery and support of various sports events including the Primary School

Olympics, Hampshire & IOW Youth Games, World Youth Island Games and Island Games

Developing and supporting the infrastructure of qualified sports coaches, officials and

Administrators

Developing and delivering Talented & Gifted Athlete Initiatives

Developing and supporting the Island’s Sports Clubs

Supporting health and well being initiatives

Offering high quality sports learning and training opportunities and

increasing the number of volunteers in sport

We hope within this website you are able to find everything you need, however if you can’t find
what you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact the Sports Unit on (01983) 823818
or sports.unit@iow.gov.uk

The Sports Development Unit is proudly supported by Wightlink