This aid contributes to the funding of projects for action, development and sustainable employment, as well as assisting with the organisation of events, the construction and renovation of sports facilities and even the purchase of equipment.

The Conseil Général supporting sports and leisure associations

The prosperity and energy of community organisations make a daily contribution to improving quality of life and giving Gironde a unique, pro-active identity...

Authentic think tanks, permanent supporters of active citizenship, places providing space and opportunities for exchange, the associations, representatives and partners favoured by the Conseil Général facilitate social cohesion while creating links between generations, partners and organisations.

The Conseil Général association policy focuses on four key areas: 

• supporting community diversity through the allocation of aid to action projects linked to the notion of community development with the potential to result in long-term contracts of agreed objectives and partnerships
•  providing technical and human support
•  establishing solid partnerships with leaders of departmental community networks and working closely with areas through community support via community development projects, with the aim of securing long-term contracts of agreed objectives.
•  providing departmental associations offering a range of services grouped within the Maison des Sports et de la Vie Associative, notably with the creation of a resource centre which will support the setting up of a departmental conference on community life.

The Departmental Centre for Sports and Associations (MDSVA)

The MDSVA (Maison Départementale des Sports et de la Vie Associative) houses several dedicated sports associations: the Departmental Olympic and Sports Committee (Comité Départemental Olympique et Sportif) which contributes to the development of a sports policy with educational, cultural and social dimensions and Emploi Loisirs Gironde (association for leisure sector employment) which provides collectively managed jobs in the sports sector as well as handling access to training for high professional standards and more than 20 recognised sports committees.

The MDSVA makes it possible to take the development of the associative sector into account more effectively, as well as its major role in social life in the Gironde. It works with the associative movement in order to allow it to define, design and put in place a policy for the development of sport and associative activities in the Gironde.

In addition, it is a resource centre par excellence, providing logistical and office IT services: putting offices, meeting and conference rooms, as well as a reprographics department, at the disposal of its users.

Maison Départementale des Sports - 153, rue David Johnston 33000 Bordeaux
Tel. : 05 56 00 99 00 - Fax: 05 56 52 20 38

A territorial approach to public policies: for day-to-day support and local advice

Ever more closely involved at the local level, the Conseil Général has chosen to organise its youth policy throughout its territories by means of 5 centres concerned with a range of issues including sports, the activities of associations, as well as citizenship, education and secondary schools.

These centres keep local actors informed about the policies and actions undertaken by the Department and advise them with regard to projects for the promotion and organisation of sports, and all actions concerning associative and youth activities, thanks to the presence of Sports and Associative Activities development consultants.

These multidisciplinary teams take complementary transversal views and their analyses give new impetus to the territories' projects.

The assistance and advice, which they provide to the partners, local authorities and inhabitants, as well as their coordination of the many projects for the development of associations, make it possible to establish relations and a common purpose for collective projects throughout the department.

Their assistance ensures that the associations meet with the necessary intermediaries for the effective implementation of their projects, actions, and initiatives in terms of both organisation and assessment.

For further information, contact the Department of Sports and Associations (Direction des Sports et de la Vie Associative) on 05 56 99 33 90.