A Project Management Group – PMG

(SPRITO Directions, EOSE and Prevista ) which is responsible for the coordination of the project activity, the production of all necessary tools for the survey, deliverables (reports, WDP), the identification of needs and trends and the analysis of existing knowledge…

SPRITO Directions : SPRITO (Project Promoter): is a registered charity with the remit to develop and promote innovative learning for the sport and active leisure sector. SPRITO will provide project management, direction and financial support. SPRITO is an established organisation, with a proven track record of managing European funding and related project management. SPRITO will provide the basic tools for the project from their previous work on qualification structures and verification systems.

EOSE : EOSE is an Observatoire of Sport Employment that wishes to: · Provide a central focus for data collected and disseminated on sport employment in Europe . · Provide a mechanism that links European databases of employment based on the recently approved nomenclatures. · Provide statistical analysis on the enterprises and occupations in the sport and sport related sector across Europe . · Develop comparative and qualitative studies of sport and sport related organisations involved in the employment of sports professionals (i.e. fitness centres, mountain guides companies). · Provide a structure that enables the development of European skills forecasting mechanisms identifying trends, changes and skill gaps in the job market. · Develop an occupational map and guidance to occupational opportunities. · Provide expert guidance, tools and mechanisms to the appropriate competent authorities in each country that will enable them to establish National Observatoires.

Prevista : Prevista is a research and development organisation which provides management solutions for social, economic and cultural regeneration with a particular emphasis on lifelong learning, labour markets and enterprise. Prevista’s key services are programme management, research and evaluation, funding development and guidance, training and coaching. Prevista employs a culturally diverse and multi-disciplinary team consisting of 30 staff and also maintains a register of 50 specialist associates. Prevista’s experience of relevance to this project includes:- • in designing, managing and evaluating innovative European research and training partnership projects including ESF, ERDF, ADAPT, INTEGRA, YOUTHSTART, HORIZON, NOW, LEONARDO and EQUAL. • Research, skills forecasting and needs analysis across a range of sectors • Development and evaluation of partnerships, programmes and projects Prevista will provide monitoring and evaluation to the project, including development of an evaluation framework to support the work of the network and measure the impact of the project on the sector and target groups.