The scheme will continue to deliver a programme of activities that will enable it to meet its aims and objectives.
The core delivery programme will again involve holiday coaching provision, after school and curriculum coaching, weekend club coaching and social inclusion delivery.
There will be a more diverse look to the delivery programme due to the two newly appointed officers for girls and women's football and disability football.
These two officers have specific responsibilities for their focus area, with key objectives of raising awareness and participation.
Both of these two posts have been externally funded and will be overseen by a partnership of the community programme and the Derbyshire County FA.
The programme will continue to deliver its activities throughout Derbyshire but will concentrate its local delivery from Moor Farm and the Power League Derby. A major emphasis will be placed on the Derby city delivery programme.
Community manager Simon Carnall will be responsible for driving the business forward, ensuring that it meets targets set out within the business plan in line with both participation and financial forecasts.
Simon's role will have a specific emphasis placed on the identification, application, monitoring and evaluation of new funding streams.
As well as identification of new funding, the community manager will ensure that all monitoring and evaluation and financial reviews for current programmes (Hat-trick, Disability, B-active with the Rams and Kickz) is completed in line with funding agreements currently in place.
The delivery programme will be managed on a day to day basis by Community officer Paul Newman.
Paul will liaise closely with the four regional school development officers (SDOs) who will administer and deliver the core programme within their geographical area.
To support the SDOs a team of seven full-time community coaches will deliver the diverse programme of activities.
Paul will ensure that the delivery programme meets the targets set out within the business plan.
Office manager Jayne Kirkland will provide administrative support to all staff within the Community team.
Jayne will also have specific responsibilities for the maintenance of accounts, rotas, IT, administration, payroll and personnel.
Jayne will give specific administrative support to the Young Rams department.
The Hat-trick scheme will continue to run from the Beaufort Business Centre, in the Derwent ward of the city.
Hat-trick development officer Richard Astle will continue to manage the scheme on a day to day basis.
This management includes full-time community coach Matthew Blakemore and Kickz officer Paul Whitworth.
The Hat-trick delivery programme will continue to work solely within the Derwent area, replicating the core delivery programme of the main DCITC office.
Richard will continue to complete and submit relevant monitoring and evaluation forms to both New Deal for Communities and the Football Foundation.
In October 2008 the initial three-year period of funding finished.
An application has been submitted to the Football Foundation for continuation funding to sustain the Hat-trick project for a further three years.
Match funding has been secured and a decision is expected in early 2009.
Paul Whitworth was appointed in February 2008 as Kickz officer to oversee the planning, delivery and monitoring of the Derby County Kickz programme based in the Derwent ward of the city.
Year one of the project which finished in August 2008 was funded 100% by the Football Foundation.
The continuation of the Kickz project into years two and three depended on the successful procurement of 50% project costs which is matched by the Football Foundation.
Paul has secured this funding which will see the project run until August 2010.
The success of our Kickz project has lead to additional funding which has enabled us to identify a second venue at Derby Moor School in Littleover which will commence in Spring 2009 and will run a parallel programme to our existing one.
Peter Collins, in his role as disability football development officer, will continue to develop new opportunities for disabled children and adults to access throughout Derbyshire.
Peter will be responsible for ensuring that the approved five year development plan is followed and that relevant monitoring and evaluation forms are submitted to the community manager in line with the funding agreement in place.
Peter's role will continue to be a mix of development and delivery. A major focus for the year will be the creation of a new workforce (paid and voluntary) to support the expanding disability programme.
Funding from the Derbyshire County Football Association will contribute towards the role of our current football development officer Rob Lund.
The funding will be used to develop a programme of activities that increases participation in girls' and women's football as well as creating clear player pathways for all participants.
Funding has been secured until December 2009 where it is envisaged that a programme will be in place to enable the appointment of a specific girls and women's officer.
Chris Harrison will continue to administer the Young Rams supporters club on a part-time basis.
The membership for 2007/08 broke previous records, so it will be a challenge to sustain such high membership numbers.
Chris will be responsible for the administration of the membership database, the organisation and delivery of all Young Rams events as well as submitting relevant reports to the community manager.
The management structure within the office has been created to ensure that information is clearly disseminated to all staff.
The individual responsibilities given to staff have improved the organisation within the office and has allowed community officer Paul Newman more time to support the community manager.
Staff meetings will continue to take place weekly with relevant reports submitted in advance of all meetings.
School development officers will continue to work from individual development plans relevant to their geographical area; these plans will enable the scheme to meet its overriding aims and objectives.
Each staff member will go through individual appraisals and agree to a professional development plan which will ensure that they continue with their own development as well as enhancing the overall scheme delivery and organisation.
There are a number of matters arising with staff over the forthcoming 12 months.
The identification and recruitment of modern apprentices has continued to be an excellent addition to the community programme.
The success of Emily Simpkins, and now Michael Massey, demonstrates that with effective mentoring and support young leaders can develop into outstanding young coaches.
In August 2008 Derby County in the Community employed an additional three full-time modern apprentices, Amy Buxton, Matthew Cole and Richard Hall, who will continue to undertake NVQ qualifications through Derby College while undergoing a coaching mentoring programme within the DCITC scheme.
Each apprentice will be allocated a mentor who will oversee their ongoing development and ensure that both academically and professionally they are making the relevant progress.
We will evaluate the success of this year's intake before making any decisions for the 2009/10 season.
