Vision and Mission

Our Mission

Haringey Sports Development Trust was established to advance the education of young persons at schools in the London Borough of Haringey and surrounding areas by ensuring that due attention is given to physical development and by assisting in the organisation and provision of facilities which enable and encourage participation in physical recreation and sport.

Our Charitable Purpose

• In the interests of social welfare, organise or provide facilities for recreation for people resident in Haringey and surrounding areas, with the object of improving their conditions of life.
• Undertake or sponsor research and share the useful results.
• Coordinate and work with other agencies or bodies having similar aims and encourage appropriate support and educational services.
• Present, promote, organise, provide and manage activities including productions, films, broadcasts, exhibitions, tutorials, seminars, courses and workshops where these further the Trust's objects.
• Produce and publish papers, books, pamphlets and other documents that further the Trust's objects.

Our Vision

Our vision is to build on more than three decades of achievement by giving young people across Haringey and the surrounding areas every opportunity to take part in sport, become more active, develop their skills and fulfil their potential.

• Expand high-quality sports programmes for children and young people across Haringey.
• Strengthen and sustain the London Youth Games Development Programme and pathways into competitive sport.
• Create long-term sustainability across the sports and programmes we deliver.
• Grow volunteering, leadership and coaching opportunities so that young people can gain qualifications, confidence and experience that can support future employment.
• Work with schools, clubs, community organisations and other partners to widen access to Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity.
• Secure funding and develop programmes that support the Trust's charitable aims and allow successful provision to continue and grow.

Our Principal Objectives

• Give every child in Haringey the opportunity to take part in high-quality Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity, with clear pathways from participation through to performance and, where possible, international level.
• Provide a first-class programme of professional development for educators in primary and special schools.
• Use sport to help children and young people develop life skills, leadership skills and key skills that can support future employment.
• Increase participation and physical activity among young people and create opportunities for progression into clubs and competitive sport.
• Increase volunteering, coaching and sporting ambassador opportunities for young people.
• Support programmes that improve wellbeing, encourage active lifestyles and help young people build positive relationships with sport and physical activity.