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Abso-freakin-lutely.
Mark and I briefly chatted about this last night, a bit of outreach (polo sessions for kids from time to time, etc) goes a long way.
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Might be worth looking at Lambeth's "co-operative council" initiative. They're looking for groups in the private / voluntary sector to take over the admin / running of some of their resources. At the moment they are trying to work out stuff like the homework clubs, but I think some of the sports facilities in parks will be coming up soon as well.
http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/home.htm
Although apart from the Coral Street court which is run by Blackfriars Resettlement I cant think of any decent court in Lambeth... -
It's a shame that the Hackney A12 flyover proposal has stalled, but I don't think it's dead. I might have a chance to raise this again after Christmas.
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It's a shame that the Hackney A12 flyover proposal has stalled, but I don't think it's dead. I might have a chance to raise this again after Christmas.
awesome oliver! let me know. hackney may be one of the best boroughs to approach with this idea as i think they have a bit more money floating about than others at the moment.
there are also a lot of great outreach/youth programs in hackney.
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Will do. Yes, youth funding would definitely be a good way in. Do you know Keir of Cycling Club Hackney, Nik? He might be a good one to talk to, as he's very switched on about such funding. He obviously also does stunning youth work, albeit in different disciplines.
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You're most welcome! The other main coaches, Harry, Neil, and Andy have all tried out polo, as has Keir, I think, so they know what they're letting themselves in for. :)
The problem is always whether such funding can be spent on capital projects. For actual court-building, a very different pot might be required. I'm not sure in which budget area that would fall, but I'll find out.
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I don't have much experience of that, but it could of course work, too. Good luck!
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In the NAH forum, there is a new court size thread... the consensus currently is 40m x 20m, make of that what you will, I reckon 35 x 23 is just as good.
Essentially we like playing within 800 square meters. 40m x 20m is an easily understood "ideal".
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hey all!
i am drafting a proposal for a purpose built court. i really think with the surge in polo worldwide in the last couple of years and the frequency of tournaments etc. not to mention media interest of late and the fact that london has the biggest scene in the world this is VERY possible.
what i want your ideas on is this:
do we want a court that we (the existing scene) can use
or...
do we want to create a space that is specific to bike polo which would not only be for throw ins and tournaments (maybe not just one court...) but could also employ a manager to draw into the space things like outreach programs, corporate team building stuff, schools etc. therefore opening polo up to our local communities.
i know this sounds ridiculously ambitious but i am very ambitious. and i think that if we went down this route to look for funding, council based and corporate, it would be possible. i think that with out this side of the proposal it is basically a bunch of people saying 'hey! please give us loads of money we are dead good!' rather than, 'hey, we are organised, motivated and talented and see bike polo as a fantastic way to motivate and empower people. please give us loads of money!'. its a subtle difference.
so if i was going to direct the proposal down this route, would people support it?
nik
n.b. if i was to go for this kind of funding i would be including the costs for a manager wage, on site bikes and mallets and protection for players.