One of the main outputs from this project was to produce a toolkit for the development of watersports.
This toolkit is designed to support organisations that are seeking to develop water sports at either a regional or local level by providing guidance, support, knowledge and practical tips for management.
It highlights the key barriers that have been articulated through the Get WET project by surveys and in the events and the interventions that have been carried out by the partners. It showcases what has worked and been successful in helping water sports managers to get people engaged in water sports in their areas.
You can download the toolkit here
The toolkit was developed by the partners to the Get WET project as follows:
- Sport Northern Ireland
- Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya
- National Sports Academy "Vassil Levski"
- Suomen Latu
- Surf Clube de Viana
- Waterways Ireland
To ensure that the toolkit reflected best practice a seminar was held in the Northern Ireland Executive Office in Brussels on 29th March 2017, followed by online questionairres on each of the key chapters in the toolkit. The following organisations provided valuable feedback for the development of the toolkit for which the partners are extremely grateful:
- Angling Northern Ireland
- Atlantic Cities Association
- Central Denmark EU office
- Constanta Maritime University, Romania
- CREPS Rhone Alpes, France
- Danish Kayaking Association
- École Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques, France
- Estonia Permanent Representation
- EU 2020 steering committee, Hungary
- EU Sport Unit
- Europarc Federation
- European Angling Alliance
- European Confederation of Outdoor Employers (EC-OE)
- European Network of Outdoor Sports
- European Surfing Federation
- Flemish Yachting Association
- Municipality of Viana
- National Coasteering charter, UK
- National Federation of Sport Anglers, Malta
- Northern Ireland Executive Office in Brussels
- Occitanie, France
- Poland Yachting Association
- Regio Europe
- Romania Swimming Federation
- Surfrider Europe
- European Olympic Committee
- Valle d'Aosta