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UnLtd Sport Relief- Make It Happen, awards for Young People
We are pleased to announce that following our celebration event at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium the UnLtd Sport Relief MAKE IT HAPPEN Awards have now been officially launched!
UnLtd Sport Relief Awards are funded by Comic Relief and provide opportunities for young people to bring communities together, to help promote understanding and solve problems through sport, arts and recreational activities.
The UK wide funding programme is for 11-21 year olds, who are prepared to go that extra mile and use their passion for sport and arts to bring respect and understanding to their communities by setting up their own projects.
If you know of anyone who is passionate about helping their community then UnLtd Sport Relief could just have the cash and support to make it happen!
We have awards ranging from £500-£10,000 so if you would like to find out more please visit our website www.UnLtdSportRelief.com where you can find more information and download an application form.
If you have any questions you can also get in touch on 08453 670 770 or you can email louisecannon@unltd.org.uk
All the best, UnLtd Sport Relief Team
Annual Cutting Edge Championships
British Water Ski is holding the annual grassroots Cutting Edge competition for young people aged 16 or under. The competition covers water skiing, wakeboarding, barefooting and kneeboarding. There will be demonstrations from some of the country’s top skiers and rider. Come along and enjoy this fun event.
Rachel Tallon
British Water Ski Direct: 01932 575369
The ASA aquatic workforce audit
Want to recruit new aquatic staff?
Need support to train new and existing staff?
Want to provide excellent delivery and customer service?
Need to retain your staff and provide incentives for their development?
As part of Swimming’s Coach/Teacher Development Programme, the ASA are completing an audit of our Aquatic Workforce. We're collecting data from you so that we can gain an accurate picture of Swimming’s teacher/coach workforce.
Once the baseline figures have been established we can then plan and tailor our products and services to meet the needs of you, our customers. The audit is aimed at all areas of the aquatic community – clubs, Local Authorities, private operators, swim schools, hotels, trusts, charities, schools…etc, etc!!
Please contribute to our research so we can help you!
Every completed audit will be entered into our PRIZE DRAW with the following up for grabs:
Before beginning the audit, please read through the guidance notes which can be found by clicking here. To access the audit please visit www.britishswimming.org or go direct to www.keysurvey.co.uk/survey/249951/21f7/. The audit will be available until Friday 4th September.
For further info please contact your ASA Coaching Systems Officer:
Jenny Baxter
PAN-WM Dance & Health Seminar9th November 2009
DanceXchange, The Patrick Centre Birmingham Hippodrome, Thorpe Street, Birmingham B5 4TB
Promoting Dance to increase the understanding and awareness of its contribution to the health of people in the West Midlands
The seminar aims to:
Increase opportunities for dance and health partners and provision across the region Showcase current dance initiatives Share good practice
Key Speakers
Jan Burkhardt Health Improvement Specialist Leeds PCT
Suzanne Gardner Regional Physical Activity and Sport Coordinator PAN-WM
Toby Norman Wright Youth Dance Strategy Manager West Midlands DanceXchange (in Partnership with Youth Dance England)
Jade Moulden National Delivery Manager Exercise Movement and Dance Partnership
PLUS! Practical workshops from dance and health professionals in the West Midlands showcasing their projects
Dudley Performing Arts Sandwell PCT Staffordshire County Council Coventry Performing Arts
To register an interest or if you have any queries please email erica.rogers@pan-wm.org.uk or call 07825 915068.
“Take your partners” is supported by DanceXchange and the Dance and Health Sub Group
Programme subject to change
Three UK Snowsport firsts on one day
On 12 September, at the Milton Keynes SNO!zone, the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) are laying on the UK’s first ski-a-thon on real snow, and is the first time that so many GB skiers, with world status have had the opportunity to ski together. Also, it is the first time that Joe Public has had the opportunity to ski alongside eleven of the nation’s best.
This week, Major Andrew Clarke, British Telemark Champion and captain of the GB Telemark ski team announced that seven members of his team will take part in the ski-a-thon. Bringing the participating skiing hero count up to eleven, means that this whole event has turned into an unexpected treble whammy.
“The outside world might think that Britain’s top skiers ski together all the time. This is simply not the case. We see each other at competitions, but rarely get to take off down a slope together. I am also keen to see the up-and-coming talent from the paralympic development squad, who are also taking part. It is a privilege to be part of such a historic event, in aid of a charity that has helped so many skiers,” explained Andrew.
Paul Smith, Executive Director of SIA added: “We knew that this kind of event had not been run in the UK before, so we knew it was a first. However, to have so many world-class skiers volunteering to take part in the ski-a-thon has moved everybody within SIA. We can say to anybody who can snowboard or ski, ‘Come and join in. Oh and by the way, you will be on the slope alongside: Graham Bell (eight times British Ski Champion and Ski Sunday presenter), Ed Drake (British Alpine Champion), Talan Skeels-Piggins (fifth in the world for downhill sit-skiing and GB Paralympian), James Webb (GB freestyler) and now the national Telemark team.’ Wow!”
Pictured above: Major Andrew Clarke, British Telemark Champion and captain of the GB Telemark ski team
The GB Telemark team is sending Andrew himself, Richard Parrott, Rachel Morgan, Sarah Hannibal, Matt Turner, Huan Davies and David Cardwell to the 12-hour ski-a-thon.
They have been hard at it, training for the World Cup which takes place in January 2010. Telemark combines and tests skiing disciplines including downhill, jumping, cross-country, freestyle and skating. It’s incredibly skilled, and, just as in triathlons, it requires a smooth transition from one challenge to another.
“This year we have been able to use the SNO!zone for training, which is the first time we have had the facilities for out-of-season training. Going to the gym is no substitute for real snow. This gives us a stronger base for pre-competition training in the winter,” explained Andrew.
If you would like to take part in this historic ski-a-thon and ski or snowboard with true sporting heroes, please contact Sarah on s.tennent@spinal.co.uk or call 0845 6786633 ext. 217 for more information.
If you are impressed by what you see at the ski-a-thon and would like to try out Telemark skiing, please contact telemarkclarke@btinternet.com.
Once in a lifetime opportunity to bid your way
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