Jersey Football Association 'Sporting Weekends' Programme: Funding from Events Jersey budget

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A decision made 26 February 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2016-0011
Decision Summary Title :	Support for Jersey Football Association “Sporting Weekends” Programme		Date of Decision Summary:	22nd February 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Deputy Chief Executive		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Support for Jersey Football Association “Sporting Weekends” Programme		Date of Written Report:	22nd February 2016
Written Report Author:	Deputy Chief Executive		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Support for Jersey Football Association “Sporting Weekends” Programme.
Decision(s): The Assistant Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture agreed to Fund the Jersey Football Association “Sporting Weekends” Programme up to a maximum of £20,000.
Reason(s) for Decision: Football remains the largest participation sport in Jersey and attracts many hundreds of players of all ages each week, participating in competitive matches across the Island. The Jersey Football Association has ambitions to raise the standard of the sport in Jersey by attracting high quality opposition from the UK, with teams at every age level, on a much more frequent basis thus developing quality ‘events’ that will help boost visitor numbers during the tourism shoulder months. The Grant is made to help commission the development of a “Sporting Weekends” programme throughout 2016/7, designed to grow the levels of sports tourism (particularly football and rugby) and test the concept for future long term development.
Resource Implications: There are no manpower costs for the States.
Action required: The Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Assistant Minister’s officers to conclude the Funding Agreement and arrange for periodic payments against the delivery of the objectives.
Signature: Connétable S W Pallett		Position: Assistant Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)