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I haven’t heard about
that..and I would be
involved in sports locally
...but I’ve never heard
of that term used!
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LSP Awareness Significant lack of knowl- While some participants “The term is not very familiar to me, so I haven’t heard a lot about that.
and Familiarity edge about Local Sports may have heard of Okay, and I would be involved in some sports locally, but I’ve never really
LSP Partnerships (LSPs) and their specific programs, heard that term used.” “I have no awareness of that, even though I would
Awareness functions. The term is unfa- they don’t understand be involved in different sports and would have kids in different sports in the
& Familiarity miliar to many, even among LSPs as the associated area, that term is not a term I’ve come across.” I think at my stage of life,
active sports participants organizers
when you’re quite busy, it’s
as if you’re not looking for
new sources of information
Communication A clear preference for Appreciation for “I personally prefer good old fashioned ring me because I’ll see a missed
Preferences direct, personal diverse communication call, I’ll ring you back and questions can be answered and then details can
communication methods channels. Some level be followed on because it’s a fore thought in your mind...And that’s when I
(phone calls, direct con- of comfort leveraging usually go back to ringing somebody again.” “I actually can’t recall, I think
versations). This contrasts existing network/club probably things like the local newsletters, and I don’t see I don’t see a lot of
Communication with the potentially over- connections. information. I don’t follow Kildare county council, for example, on social me-
whelming nature of digital
dia.” “I think at my stage of life, when you’re quite busy, it’s as if you’re not
Preferences communication platforms looking for new sources of information, if you know what I mean, if it could So like a good
(email, social media be somehow retrieved from the places that you currently might be spending
some of your time.” description or an
outline of what you
would potentially
Program Clarity Need for clear descriptions Openness to both “So you’d like to know what would be kind of required of you, kind of
and Delivery of physical requirements, group and physically before you would participate in one activity? Yeah, absolutely. be doing ...
skill levels, and program independent/ Yeah.” “So like a good description or an outline of what you would poten-
Program benefits before participat- solo activities. tially be doing, yeah, and also what it would be good for. So this will be
clarity ing. Recognition of poten- good for you, if you want to build core strength, if you want to develop your
& delivery tial injury risks, especially muscles, if you want to improve your coordination, if you want
for certain activities
to improve your cardiovascular fitness, okay, those things could be helpful.”

Program Awareness of programs but Recognition of the “...I think they’re doing the best they can. I think you’re into the just social
Evaluation uncertainty about whether benefits of programs, degradation or whatever you want to call it. I think everybody’s competing
and Review they align with the com- and a need for commu- with so many things now... and so are you aware of how say Kildare sports
munity in which they are nity feedback to tailor partnership would communicate any of their opportunities?”
run. Recognizing that the to specific need
Program need for program review
evaluation and evaluation is useful and
& review relevant
“...I think they’re doing
RESEARCH
the best they can.."

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