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7th ANNUAL ABLE TOO GAMES 2010 East Staffordshire Borough Council’s Sports Development Team in partnership with the Able Too Forum are organising an event for people with a disabilities called the ‘ABLE TOO GAMES’, which will be held at the Meadowside Leisure Centre on Saturday 25th September 2010. Registration starts at 9.30am and then the activities will commence at 10:00am. The official presentation will start when all activities have finished at 3.45pm.
The Able Too Forum is a group of volunteers whose main objective is to provide sporting opportunities for people with various disabilities. Last year it was the sixth time the games had been organised and it was a fantastic success with over 70 people and their families attending the event. At the end of the event everyone was presented with a medal and an Able Too Games special gift.
The aims of the games, is to encourage children and adults to participate in sporting activities, to learn new skills, improve their social skills and to make new friends.
The Able Too Games will include activities such as Football, Cricket, Swimming, Judo, Boccia, Karate, Badminton, Zone Hockey, Basketball, Table Top games, Short Mat Bowls, New Age Kurling, Goalball and Aerobics. The games are aimed at people with disabilities aged 6 yrs and over.
*Neil Brown, Sports Development officer said: “We are providing for you a day of sport and fun for FREE. It is a fantastic day out for all the family and friends to enjoy. The aim of the games is to give the children and adults the opportunity to learn new skills and enjoy all the activities that are on offer throughout the day.”
To attend the Able Too Games, you will need an application form, please contact telephone Neil Brown, Sports Development Officer on (01283) 505914 or email neil.brown@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk
WANTED new members: Newcastle Disability Sport Group (formally Sport and Culture for All Group)
I am pleased to announce that there is a new sport group being formed in Newcastle with a focus on disability sport in the borough.
The first meeting of this group is on: Monday 11th October, 5pm - 6.30pm at Newcastle Borough Council, Civic Office
This group will replace the old Sport and Culture for All group that used to meet. This new group has been developed to help provide a clear vision and focus for developing disability sport. The group needs support and members to help make this a success. So if you live or work in the Newcastle area and have an interest in disability sport or are keen to get involved please attend the above meeting. You don't need to have done anything in disability sport to
date but just be keen to develop opportunities.
If you have any questions please contact:
Nicola Robinson
Community Recreation Leader
Tel:01782742607
Mob:07946339287
A chance to set up your own Boccia Team The Boccia League is now completing it's 5th season and we are already looking forward to next season. Next season will be the first year the league will operate under 'Boccia England' (formerly organised from within CP Sport). The league has grown year on year, the first season saw 35 teams enter; this year over 140 teams entered. We hope this trend will continue as we move forward as Boccia England.
The aim of the National Pan Disability Boccia League is to widen the opportunity for some competitive boccia for those who perhaps are not eligible to take part in our usual Regional and National events. We know how popular the game is becoming amongst so many sectors of the community and indeed across the whole age range. The league offers a chance for disabled people to compete together at a local level and then have the opportunity to progress to a National Final.
There are some more guidelines attached and if you are interested in joining the boccia league next season then please return the 'expression of interest form' enclosed to Boccia England by the 30th September. Please also pass details onto anyone else you think may be interested.
As part of our transition to 'Boccia England' we are reviewing our pricing structure so we're unable to confirm the entry fee for this year as yet. We will also be looking at introducing Boccia England membership that will hopefully provide you and your team with a number of benefits. We will let you know more details as soon as we have them.
We will collect all of the expressions of interest and then try to group teams into 'local leagues' and notify you of your league in September/October time. This is when we will ask for your entry form and fee.
Click here to download Expression of Interest
Staffordshire FA Disability Centre of Excellence We are holding trials for our under 14’s (10-14yrs) and under 18’s (14-18yrs) teams and welcome players with impairments such as Partially Sighted, Deaf, Hearing Impaired, Cerebral Palsy, Amputee, Learning Disabilities and Behavioural Problems to attend the following dates.
All trials will be held at The Stoke City Academy Dome, behind the Powerleague Stoke, ST4 4ES.
For more information please contact Staffordshire FA on 01785 256994 or jamie.leaning@staffordshirefa.com Or Centre Director Dean Latham on 07702509057 or
Click here for Registration Form
England Under 18’s Learning Disability Trials Session Do you have a learning disability? Are you aged between 15 and 17 years old? Do you have experience of playing for a football club? Would you like the opportunity to play for England?
If so, complete an application form for the England U18’s Learning Disability Trials
Date: Wednesday 29th September 2010 Time: 1.30pm – 3.00 pm (arrive 1.00pm) Venue: Henley College, Henley Road, Bell Green, Coventry, CV2 1ED Surface: Grass Pitches Bring: Suitable outdoor kit, shinpads and a drink. How: Complete the attached application form To return your form or for further details please
contact: Amy Sproson – 07969886124 BCFA, Ray Hall Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 6JF Email: amy.sproson@birminghamfa.com
Please return application form by Friday 24th September 2010
Click here to download application form
Staffordshire FA Equality & Inclusion Newsletter Staffordshire FA have just published their September edition of their Equality & Inclusion newsletter.
Click here to download newsletter Stafford Sports Awards Evening Sport Stafford Borough Awards Evening is an annual event that recognises local achievements in sport during the year from volunteers, clubs and athletes from a variety of different sports.
Stafford is proud to boast a wealth of sporting talent and the annual awards provide the ideal opportunity to celebrate these wonderful individuals, teams and clubs.
We are looking for nominations for the ‘Sports Person of the Year with Disabilities’ who is an outstanding disabled performer of any age in any sport. Do you know someone who fits this criteria? If so, you can download a nomination form from the link below or alternatively you could pick a form up from one of the following locations:
The closing date for nominations is Monday 13th December 2010 and once all nominations have been received they will go forward to the awards selection committee who will select the finalists. All individuals nominated must reside or be a member of a club in the Stafford Borough area.
All finalists (maximum of 3 from each category) will be notified and invited to the awards evening which is being held at St Leonards Sports and Social Club on Friday 11th March 2011. This annual event is run and hosted by Sport Stafford Borough in partnership with Stafford Borough Council, The Staffordshire Newsletter and Staffordshire University.
For more information contact:
Jenny Moore Senior Sport and Physical Activity Development Officer 01785 619565 or jmoore@staffordbc.gov.uk
Click here to download Nomination Form
C P Sport Development Swimming Gala
9 Years & over on the day. Open to children with cerebral palsy.
Venue: Brough Park Leisure Centre, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 6AT 01538 373603
Date: Sunday 7th November 2010
Time: Warm up 11am for a 11.30 start to 4pm. Registration 10.30am.
Fee: £5.00 payable to CP Sport
Entry Form: By post apply to : Miss A Lavan, Unit 5 Heathcoat Building, Nottingham Science Park, University Boulevard, Nottingham. NG7 2QJ
Apply on line: www.cpsport.org
Closing date for entries: Friday 22nd October 2010 October 2010.
West Midland Region Disability Swimming Championships November 28th, at Ken Marriott Leisure Centre in Rugby.
This competition is open to any swimmer with a disability, and is a great opportunity to gain competition experience, and get more involved in disability swimming. Swimmers who are not yet classified can compete as guests.
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