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The ‘Primary Data Offer’ to NGBs is now available on-line for the 42 sports recognised by Sport England for future investment in the 2009-2013 bidding cycle. View under the heading on our site:
Sport market forecasts 'Sport Market Forecasts 2008-2012' has now been published. The research was carried out by the Sport Industry Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University. Please note that this publication ranges in price from £125 - £250 – dependant on the category of the purchasing organisation.
Population trends Sport England’s Research Team has developed a comprehensive and easy-to-use population look-up table, which provides detailed population data for England as a whole, the English regions, County Sport Partnerships (CSPs) and all the English districts. It provides data from 2005, with projections up to 2012. Click here to download (please note this is in Excel format and contains macros which will need to be enabled).
Sport England announces £2.75m for Lilleshall Following the Government's announcement of a new investment fund for elite training centres, Sport England today gave details of how it will spend £2.75m at Lilleshall to give home-grown athletes the best chance of success at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Click here to read the press release.
Government ‘Free swimming’ initiative with LAs
To view the letter sent from Paul Bolt, Director, Sport and Leisure, DCMS to all LAs this week click here.
Developing a satisfaction measure for the quality of the sporting experience The Sport England Research Team, in consultation with National Governing Bodies of Sport, is developing a survey tool which will measure participants satisfaction with the quality of the sporting experience. This is one of the key themes of Sport England's recently published strategy for 2008-2011. The strategy commits Sport England to deliver on a series of demanding targets, one of which is a measurable increase in people's satisfaction with their experience of sport. The scope and associated methodology of the survey is currently being designed, and it is envisaged it will track satisfaction at varying levels of engagement in each sport - among 'informal' participants, affiliated club members, and the talent pool. The survey will be an online panel of participants and will be conducted annually, with the baseline collected by April 2009. Different 'domains' or areas of satisfaction will be measured, to include: value for money, performance, social/belonging, facilities and playing environment, logistics/organisation, diversion/release, exertion & fitness, officiating and coaching.
regenWM Prizes 2008 They are seeking entries for the 2008 round of awards – the closing date is 12 September. Many sports projects fit into their categories, so please make partners aware of the entry process via the regenwm website.
StreetGames For the August alert of Streetgames West Midlands please click here.
100 Year Old Staffordshire Group triumphs in funding drive A branch of the Boys Brigade is revving up for its centenary with the help of a £5,616 Awards for All grant. The project is one of five in Stoke-on-Trent and 72 in the West Midlands sharing grants worth £501,805 in the latest round of awards announced today. For more information on this Award for All grant and others in the Stoke-on-Trent region view the press release here. To view the July 2008 Awards for All West Midlands summary click here.
17 July 2008 Following the announcement the Secretary of State for Health and I made on 6 June 2008, I am today setting out further details of the Government’s free swimming scheme in partnership with local government. This cross-Government announcement set out a £140 million package comprising contributions from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Department of Health, the Department for Children, Schools and Families, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Communities and Local Government. ………………………..
Sport England’s inaugural Young People Best Practice Awards. To be hosted by the School and Sport Partnerships’ Conference 15th—16th October 2008 Awards for - the School Club Links, Step into Sport (Community Placements) & Extending Activities Work strands. The six award categories are:
The nomination form has been distributed by CSPs to NGBs and PDMs in each of their area. Click here to view the nomination form and details.
Workforce Development – Making the Connection 8th September 2008, Aston University On behalf of the West Midlands Regional Improvement & Efficiency Partnership I would like to invite you to our third regional shared learning event taking place on the 8th September 2008 at the Aston University Lakeside Centre. The theme for this free event is “Workforce Development – Making the Connections” and we will be sharing the learning from seven different programmes of work that are delivering support to workforces in an ever changing environment in the West Midlands. As well as providing plenty of opportunity to experience the work of these projects we are pleased to have secured Joan Munro, Director of Development, Employers Organisation as our key note speaker and our own Colin Williams, Director Local Government Services at the WMLGA. It promises to be as equally as good as our previous two events which have always been so well attended, providing many opportunities for networking too. Full details of the event are to be found on the attached agenda and programme below. All registrations are to be made online at www.wmcoe.gov.uk/index.php?page=209&iID=712. Workshop registrations will be open at a later date.
House of Commons & House of Lords – sport questions etc House of Commons Questions Cunningham, Jim - Olympic Games 2012 (West Midlands) Wed, 16 July 2008 | House of Commons - Written Answer Contents Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Minister for the Olympics what steps the Government plan to take to encourage children and young people in the West Midlands to participate in events that are part of the London 2012 Olympics. [218598] ……………………………………………. Tue, 22 July 2008 | House of Commons - Written Answer Summary The following question was answered on 22 July 2008.Contents Hugh Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what consultations the Big Lottery Fund undertakes with Sport England before making grants for sport-related activities; and if he will make a statement. [220510] ………………………………………………………… Tue, 22 July 2008 | House of Commons - Written Answer Summary The following question was answered on 22 July 2008.Contents Hugh Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what progress has been made in raising the £100 million for elite sport from the private sector announced in the 2006 Budget; and if he will make a statement. [218345] ……………………………………………
Chapman - Olympic Games 2012 (Economic and Social Legacy) Tue, 22 July 2008 | House of Commons - Written Answer Summary The following question was answered on 22 July 2008.Contents Ben Chapman: To ask the Minister for the Olympics what steps she plans to take to ensure that the 2012 Olympics have an effective economic and social legacy in all parts of the UK. [217670] ……………………………………………….
Westminster Debates and Legislation Lords debate Sport: Go Play Rugby Thu, 17 July 2008 | Debate - Adjournment and General Summary The Government was committed to investing in sport and to increasing participation, the Lords heard today……………… Wed, 23 July 2008 | Departmental Press Release Summary Health Secretary, Alan Johnson is tonight expected to make a call for a national movement to tackle the problem of obesity during a major speech on public health…………….
Latest list of WM athletes chosen for Beijing Traced the 2 ‘additional’ cyclists now! I went through my contact at the BBC – unfortunately BBC Midlands Today covers Gloucester, so only one of them is ours: To view the lastest list click here.
Beijing 2008 Please view the official Beijing Games website – contains useful news, results, etc. Nothing to report so far in respect of medals from our regional athletes at the Olympic events – fingers crossed for all our athletes still to compete.
WM Leadership Group for the 2012 Games – newsletter – key item reviewing ‘Handover’ events on 24 August Click here for the August Update. Click here for the August 2008 edition of the Giving it Our All newsletter.
Comprehensive Area Assessments (CAA) Audit Commission announce new consultation on Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA)
Sport England will be formally responding to the proposals in due course. The closing date for comments on the proposals is 17.00 on Monday 28th October. For more information on the consultation and the Prototype Reporting Tool, please click here View the LGA article on the subject here. On the 29 July a press release was issued through the Audit Commissions on the CAA consultation. To read this click here. Sport and Obesity - Secretary of State calls for national movement to tackle obesity
In a major speech to the Fabian Society at Westminster Central Hall, the Health Secretary Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP outlined the public health implications of the obesity epidemic. Earlier this year the government published the 'Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives' strategy to tackle obesity, and committed a £75million budget to communicating the seriousness of this issue to at-risk citizens.
In his speech, Alan Johnson pointed to the danger of the present generation’s children living shorter lives than their parents and argued that the problem could only be tackled through a broad partnership involving families, employers, retailers, the leisure industry, the media, local government and the voluntary sector. Highlighting the need to launch a national movement that would make people more aware of their unhealthy lifestyles and also encourage them to change their ways of living he said:
"This national movement for change will enable every citizen in the country at every stage of their lives to get the encouragement and support they need to be healthy - from what they see on the television, to what they buy in the local supermarket, to the resources at their disposal in the local community, to how they travel to and from work or school, to the information and advice they get from health professionals. We are calling on everyone - from the smallest community keep fit class to the biggest retailers in the land - to join in this campaign to change the way we live our lives."
For more information please see here
Sportsmatch and National Sports Foundation Another timely reminder that Sportsmatch funding is available for projects (under £50K) that can sector commercial sponsorship for use by the end of March 2009. lease view a useful guidance sheet: Sportsmatch Funding Opportunities For projects over £50K there is the National Sports Foundation funding, again linked to obtaining commercial sponsorship. View the guidance sheet: National Sports Foundation Funding Opportunities
CultureWM newsletter View the Culturing Connections August issue here.
Planning - Section 106 research article Planning Resource, 5 August 2008
Key event for blind golfers held in our region - 2008 British Blind Golf Masters Championship This event was held at Patshull Park Golf and Country Club in Pattingham, Shropshire. The 2008 British Blind Golf Masters Championship is the world’s only four-day event for blind and visually impaired golfers. John Madsen from Tean in Staffordshire won the Masters Plate at the event. To read the full press release from the event click here. The press release provides an explanation of how blind golf is played and has a link to the governing body’s website.
England’s Vi Team Wins ODI Series Following Performance On Day Two In Solihull Taking the field on the second day of the Blind International England v West Indies at Moseley Cricket Club in Solihull, were brothers Matt and Gavin Dean and Andy and Dave Powers. …………………………………………………………. To read the full press release (joint npower and EFDS) click here. Blind Cricket is played with a size three football containing ball bearings. The teams are composed of players from up to five different sight categories B1, low partial, B2, B3 and B4. B1 is totally blind and the sight categories then move upwards in levels of sight. Each sight category is subject to different rules and compensations in order to make the playing field as level as possible. For example, a B1 player receives two bounce bowling and is allowed to catch opposing batsmen out one bounce. B1 players also have to bowl around a third of their side’s overs and each team must field at least three B1 players. View more information on the British Blind Sport website
PAN-WN Annual Conference 2008 Physical Activity Network – West Midlands – Annual network conference – Monday 20th October 2008, Birmingham City Centre
An afternoon programme of topic and practice based master-classes will also take place. To express an interest please email Erica Rogers 2012 Activity Calendar Click here.
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