Sports Development Unit
Community Sports Development Officer

My Name is Emma Callow and I am the Community Sports Development Officer for the South of the Island. My position was created in February 2005 as part of a pilot scheme identified in the Isle of Man Sport & Recreation Strategy. The long-term aim is to have a network of co-ordinators throughout the Island.
The main aims of the role are as follows:
- To increase sports opportunities for young people in the south through co-ordinated physical education, school and out-of-school activities that link with the local community.
- Undertake an audit of current provision for sport accross the cluster of schools and local sports clubs in the region.
- To support the training and continued professional development for PE Teachers and Primary School PE Co-ordinators.
- To support the training of senior pupils and parent helpers as leaders, coaches and officials to support the programme and enhance their role within the sporting community.
- To support and improve the range of intra and inter school sporting competition.
- Strengthen the links between the school day and out-of-school hour provision to make connections between pupils participation in out-of-school hours sport and all aspects of their achievements at school.
Schools
There are 10 schools included in the Southern Region - 8 Primary Schools and 2 Secondary Schools:
| Arbory Primary School |
| Ballasalla Primary School |
| Buchan Primary School |
| Foxdale Primary School |
| Kewaigue Primary School |
| Phurt Le Moirrey Primary School |
| Rushen Primary School |
| Victoria Road Primary School |
| Castle Rushen High School |
| King Williams College |
Contact Details
I am currently based at Castle Rushen High School 1 - 2 days a week and the Sport Development Unit at the NSC in Douglas 3 - 4 days a week. Please feel free to contact me on any of the numbers below:
Tel: 824935 (CRHS) / 688557 (SDU)
Fax: (01624) 688566
Post: Sports Development Unit, NSC, Groves Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 1RB
E-mail:Emma.Callow@msr.dtl.gov.im
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