Community Sports Hubs
Community Sports Hubs bring local clubs, organisations, and partners together to improve the impact of sport and physical activity in communities across Aberdeen.
Supporting Active Communities
A Community Sports Hub is a local collective of sports clubs and other community organisations that come together to improve the contribution that sport and physical activity has on a community.
Leaders from these organisations work together to develop active communities where everyone benefits from sport and physical activity.
The Community Sports Hub approach is to support and empower local people to improve sport and physical activity in communities across Scotland. It starts with understanding the needs within a community and then collaborating to facilitate and deliver activities and interventions.
What is a Community Sports Hub?
A Community Sports Hub is a local collective of sports clubs and other community organisations that come together to improve the contribution that sport and physical activity has on a community.
Leaders from these organisations work together to develop active communities where everyone benefits from sport and physical activity.
The Community Sports Hub approach is to support and empower local people to improve sport and physical activity in communities across Scotland. It starts with understanding the needs within a community and then collaborating to facilitate and deliver activities and interventions.
Community Sports Hubs bring together sports clubs and key local partners who want to develop and grow the sporting offering in the community.
They focus on sustainable, community-led approaches that get clubs working together to develop welcoming, safe, and fun environments for sport.
A hub can be based around local facilities, such as sports centres, community centres, the natural environment, or schools. It can also be a network of sports clubs sharing best practice and continuing professional development.
Community Sports Hubs are supported by sportscotland as part of a national approach to helping local clubs, organisations, and communities work together to increase participation in sport and physical activity.
The five principles
Each hub will be unique, but the common thread is that each hub works to the following five principles:
- Growth in participation
- Understanding community needs
- Supporting community leadership
- Offering a range of sports
- Ensuring all the appropriate groups are working together
Community Sports Hubs in Aberdeen
The Community Sport team currently supports community sports hubs across Aberdeen City.
Venue-based hubs
Area hubs
- Northfield
- Torry
- St Machar
Thematic hub
- New Scots
Interested in being part of a hub?
If your club would be interested in becoming part of a Community Sports Hub, please contact the Community Sport team.
Email: communitysport@sportaberdeen.co.uk
Get involved with a Community Sports Hub
Community Sports Hubs bring clubs, local partners, and community organisations together to improve opportunities for sport and physical activity.
Contact the Community Sport team to discuss how your club or organisation could get involved.
