At Hope Park Sports we want to give all of our staff and students the opportunity to take part in sport - this could be through the sports they love, or maybe sports that they have never tried before but would like to give it a go.
We encourage everyone, no matter what their ability, to get involved with our sports programm. That may be our weekly Social Sport Sessions, hiring facilities on offer via our Sports Complex Membership, or getting involved in the different sports initiatives we plan across the year.
Your ideas
We are continuously working on offering as many sporting opportunities as we can to our members. We would happily welcome your suggestions of what you would like to try, and if we can accommodate and make it possible we will set something up. Please email your ideas to gilmurm@hope.ac.uk.
Organise your own event
We also encourage you to take on the task of organising your own sports event.
As well as being able to enjoy a fun competition with your friends, you will also gain experience of planning and organising a sports event, with the support and guidance of our team.
If you would like to take the opportunity to plan your own event then take a look at the Sport Event Requests section to see how.
If you would like to host a sports tournament/competition then here's how:
Booking form
Before we can consider your booking, you will need to complete a Sport Booking Request Form, and return it to Michelle Gilmurray - gilmurm@hope.ac.uk.
Once you have completed the form and returned it, we will assess whether the booking can go ahead. If all the relevant criteria is met, and approval is made, you will be contacted by Michelle to begin the planning.
Advance notice period
At least 4 weeks notice should be given when requesting a booking. This will ensure that the appropriate processes have been adopted, and there is sufficient time to allow for all the policies and procedures to be met during the planning stages.
What to expect?
The Planning Stage - this will be in partnership between the Sport Organiser (you) and the Sport Development Officer at Hope Park Sports.
The Sport Development Officer (SDO) will meet with the sport organiser at least 3 weeks before the event. Throughout the entire planning stage, the SDO should be consulted and all details should be made available. In the initial meeting, a timeline will be established and all effort should be made to ensure it is adhered to. If not, it may result in the booking not being able to take place.
Things to consider when putting in your request?
You will need to take into consideration the following points:
- do you need/have any qualifications for what you are proposing to do?
- do we have an adequate area/space for your proposed event?
- minimum/maximum number of participants
- do you require any volunteers/coaches/referees in order to host your tournament and do they have the relevant experience/qualifications if so?
If you cannot meet any of the above points but would still like to host your sports event, the SDO will work with you as best they can to offer support and guidance.
Please refer to the below supporting documents:
Terms & Conditions
Sports Booking - Code of Conduct
Types of Sports events
Previous events have included:
- Charity Dodegball tournament in aid of C-R-Y UK
- This Girl Can Rounders competition
- 5-a-side football tournament for Global Hope
- 7-a-side football tournament for British Science Week
