University College Plymouth St Mark & St John

Following the realignment of the Centre for Sport Development and Performance (CSDP) into the Faculty of Sport, Media and Creative Arts in September 2010 and recent introduction of a variety of Leadership and Management programmes, a change of Centre focus has been required.

This new 'Centre for Leadership, Management and Sport Development' (CLM&SD) is to be officially launched on September 13th, 2011 and will provide a central point for the administration, marketing, design and delivery of it's Leadership and Management programmes and Sport Development activities, whilst also continuing in further developments in collaborative partnerships and professional accreditation of courses.

A primary aim of this Centre is to enhance the Leadership, Management and Sport Development capabilities which drive organisational performance and profitability of the region's businesses and leisure providers in order to stimulate economic growth and competiveness within various industries and sectors. 

UCP Marjon is recognised as being a high quality and vibrant higher education institution with a strong community focus, providing learning and opportunity for local, regional, national and international market, and prides itself on it's mission of 'learning for life'. The work of this Centre is pivotal in continuing highly regarded initiatives such as RELAYS and identifying new opportunities of accrediting employer learning programmes. In particular, the Centre is keen to continue its partnership with the University of Bath and the University of Gloucester to deliver Community Classrooms (CC), the sport development aspect of the RELAYS project, whilst maintaining links with Schools, L&M Centres, Leisure providers and local businesses to administratively support and develop Placement Learning, the Sports Governance VLE and Postgraduate study in Sport Development and Leadership and Management.

Our Leadership, business management and sports programmes deliver the skills and experiences which employers from all sectors have told us they are looking for and need. With the added value of the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), Skills Active (SA) and Register of Exercise Professionals (REPS) accreditation in our undergraduate and postgraduate provision, it ensures that our programmes are informed by the latest thinking and developments within the business management profession within private industry, public sector and community facing organisations.

This is further demonstration of UCP Marjon's commitment to helping businesses and leisure providers deliver excellence in their workforce and enhance the talent of the future.

UCP Marjon’s Centre for Leadership, Management and Sport Development (CLM&SD) adopts a broad definition of leadership, management and sport development which informs its mission:

The Centre for Leadership, Management and Sport Development, through the Leadership, Management, Sport and Outdoor Learning Professional Advisory Group and UCP Marjon Sports Hub, will provide the strategic direction to develop leadership, management and sport at UCP Marjon, whilst developing students, staff and the community through associated projects, programmes, activities and sport.

The Centre for Leadership, Management and Sport Development (CLM&SD) aims to:

• Enhance the Leadership, Management and Sport Development capabilities which drive organisational performance and profitability of the region's businessess in order to stimulate economic growth and competitiveness within various industries and sectors.
• Establish a central hub for the LM&SD, drawing together expertise across the institution in order to facilitate a more co-ordinated and integrated approach to developments.
• To create a sense of belonging and ownership and ensure we have a critical mass of staff engaged in and commited to LM&SD work who can support each other and share best practice.
• Provide a mechanism for raising the profile of LM&SD both internally and externally and demonstrate UCP Marjon's strategic commitment to this academic and professional area. 
• Increase participation in sport and physical activity by UCP Marjon students, staff and members of the community.
• Use sport and physical activity to widen participation in FE and HE.
• Develop UCP Marjon students and staff to facilitate participation and knowledge exchange in the field of sport and physical activity.
• Consolidate and where appropriate develop the concept of UCP Marjon Hub Clubs.
• Provide practical opportunities to ensure that graduates from the Faculty of Sport, Media and Creative Arts have vocational skills to complement their academic capabilities.
• Develop and facilitate player and coach pathways from grassroots participation to elite performance and promote lifelong participation in sport and physical activity.
• Improve the quality and standard of coaching and volunteering in the community.
• Develop partnerships with private, public and voluntary organisations to achieve the CLM&SD's mission in the community.
• Provide and respond to research opportunities, act as a knowledge repository, and disseminate good practice to advance the field of sport development.
• Provide an equitable and inclusive service to UCP Marjon staff, students and the community.