The South East Region opens for membership in phase two.

As part of the strategic roll out of sported. in the South East region membership has been planned and delivered through a Phased approach. This was to ensure that we could roll out in a manageable process and ensure we deliver the maximum quality of support to our Members.

The 19th October will see the opening of sported. membership in West Sussex, East Sussex, Brighton and Hove, Hampshire and Isle of Wight. sported. are currently meeting with key partners in these areas to discuss plans and review how we can work with existing and emerging support in the area. The roll out of sported. from mid October will allow members from these areas to apply for the with the second round of the sported. Small Grant programme for the South

East region which closes at the end of November 2011.

Paul Napthine, Regional Manager for South East commented, "It's a really exciting time to be entering these new areas, a number of potential members have already contacted us and key partners in these areas are really positive about the support we will be able to offer groups. The timing feels very right and I am really looking forward to building on the work we have already started and achieved with some inspirational members in Kent and Surrey.'

Around May/June 2012 we will be looking to open for membership in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire which will then mean the whole of the South East region is open. If you have any queries please contact Paul Napthine p.napthine@sported.org.uk or 07900 928514.