The document summarizes the sports facilities, services, and opportunities available at the University of Hertfordshire (UH). UH Sport delivers quality sports programs for students, staff, and the local community. Facilities include sports halls, gyms, pools, pitches, and courts. UH Sport supports 28 sports clubs, 7,000 participating students, and offers 25 sports scholarships. Future development plans include improving facilities at two UH campuses.
Healthy Stadia® - Harnessing the Power of Sports
Clubs & Stadia To Improve Public Health by Matthew Philpott, Director, European Healthy Stadia Network CIC
Annual BASIS Conference 2013, Twickenham Stadium, 12 November 2013
The Board Skills for Sport course is the only course designed specifically to help train board members in sport and recreation organisations.
Find out more by visiting: http://www.sportandrecreation.org.uk/programmes-initiatives/boardroom/board-skills-sport
Healthy Stadia® - Harnessing the Power of Sports
Clubs & Stadia To Improve Public Health by Matthew Philpott, Director, European Healthy Stadia Network CIC
Annual BASIS Conference 2013, Twickenham Stadium, 12 November 2013
The Board Skills for Sport course is the only course designed specifically to help train board members in sport and recreation organisations.
Find out more by visiting: http://www.sportandrecreation.org.uk/programmes-initiatives/boardroom/board-skills-sport
Presented by Teresa Heritage at the event 'Commissioning for Culture and Sport, 5th December 2014':
http://knowhownonprofit.org/events/commissioning-for-culture-and-sport-5th-december-2014
Part of the Cultural Commissioning Programme
http://www.ncvo.org.uk/cultural-commissioning-programme
Looking at the UTS Master of High Performance Sport? Learn about the skills needed to work at an expert level in high performance sport, and how to become an effective, collaborative and responsive professional capable of leading, managing and inspiring in the field of high performance sport.
This presentation is from the January 2023 Info Session.
Presented by Teresa Heritage at the event 'Commissioning for Culture and Sport, 5th December 2014':
http://knowhownonprofit.org/events/commissioning-for-culture-and-sport-5th-december-2014
Part of the Cultural Commissioning Programme
http://www.ncvo.org.uk/cultural-commissioning-programme
Looking at the UTS Master of High Performance Sport? Learn about the skills needed to work at an expert level in high performance sport, and how to become an effective, collaborative and responsive professional capable of leading, managing and inspiring in the field of high performance sport.
This presentation is from the January 2023 Info Session.
UTS High Performance Sport postgraduate information session
Open weekend 2012
1. www.uhsport.co.uk
Sport at UH
Open Day
"Delivering quality sports services and facilities for
students, staff and the broader community from
first experience to elite performers"
2. www.uhsport.co.uk
Who we are and what we do
Mission
"Delivering quality sports services and facilities for
students, staff and the broader community from
first experience to elite performers“
Values
Sport first. Customer focus. Attention to detail.
Integrity. Innovation. A “can do” attitude.
A commitment to helping people.
4. www.uhsport.co.uk
Sports Facilities & Services
• 12 badminton court sports hall with sprung wooden floor
• 100 station health & fitness gym
• 25m eight-lane swimming pool
• 2 x group exercise studio
• Floodlit sand filled artificial pitch
• 12m high climbing wall
• Cricket Hall built to ECB standards
• Three grass football pitches
• One grass rugby pitch
• Two floodlit new generation artificial pitches
• Two glass backed squash courts with sprung wooden floors
• Performance Hertfordshire
• Bodybalance Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic
5. www.uhsport.co.uk
Student Experience
• 7000 students ”signed up”
• International Sports Day, Sports Fair,
Sports Fest, Fresher’s Fair
• Active Students – free social sport
• UHCampus Football
• 28 Athletic Union Sports Clubs
• 25 Sports Scholarships, performance
programmes
6. www.uhsport.co.uk
• 28 Sports Clubs including martial arts
• Supports all students regardless of their sporting ability
• Opportunity to represent UH in BUCS and other competitions
• Focus Sports – what does this mean?
• Annual varsity match against University of Bedfordshire
• Annual Sports Awards evening
• Sports Fair
• It’s not all about the sport…social activities are promoted!
8. www.uhsport.co.uk
Sports Scholarships
Eligible if…
Nationally ranked or have achieved recognition
in your sport at a regional level or above.
Benefits…
• Top quality coaching by National Governing
Body Coaches
• Physiotherapy Support
• Strength and Conditioning Support
• Annual Gym Membership
• Athletic Union Membership
• University branded team-wear Deji
• Contribution towards BUCS competition expenses BUCS
• Financial Contribution Outdoor Championships
11. www.uhsport.co.uk
Student Employability
• 12 ex UH graduates currently employed
• Approx 20 current students employed p/t
• Work observations / experience / placements / internships
• Number of part time opportunities from voluntary to paid
with us and partners – sales, gym, activators, coaching, PA
• Opportunities to gain professional qualifications – sport
specific and generic
• Advice re sports sector work, CV, interviews, contacts
• Wider knowledge opportunities (Herts Coaching Week)
12. www.uhsport.co.uk
Development plans
Improvement of sport opportunity at College Lane:
• retain the MUGA, replace ATP with better facility
and provide a fitness facility.
Enhancement of facilities at de Havilland:
• Plans to extend gym to provide much demanded
larger Free Weights and Performance area.
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