Inspiring Scheme Welcomes KUDOS Success

Dover District Council is welcoming news that an inspiring initiative led by the Council has been commended in a new Kent Sport awards scheme.

Organisations and community groups across the county were invited to apply for a new award recognising innovation in community sport and physical activity. The KUDOS Awards were launched by Kent Sport earlier this year, and attendees at the Kent and Medway Sports Conference on 26 September voted for an overall winner.

The Inspire Fund from Dover District Council was given a special commendation as part of the awards. The Inspire Fund was set up in 2016 and has helped over 500 young people who are experiencing challenges in their lives and who would benefit from a new activity.  A range of referral partners refer young people for the funding.  Local clubs are used in preference over one-off large providers. This supports the local clubs and in several cases has enabled new sessions to be started, and for sessions to be provided in new locations.

For more information on the KUDOS awards, please see the Kent Sport website at or for more information on the Inspire Fund, please see the Inspire Fund page.

Inspire Fund

The Inspire Fund has been set up to provide funding support to help young people that are facing challenges.  The fund helps young people to create new friendships, introduce them to healthy lifestyles through sport, and open new doors into work with opportunities to learn new skills.

What the fund can be used for

The fund can be used to pay a wide variety of things including sports, drama, training for employment and equipment.

• List of activities available
  Other activities may be available on request

Who can refer young people?

The following organisations can refer young people:

• Children’s Centres
• Citizens Advice Bureau
• Community / sports clubs
• Dover Community Safety Unit
• Dover District Council
• Kent County Council
• Kent Police
• KCC Social Services
• Local organisations
• Local Support organisations
• NHS
• Youth Work organisations