County Sports Partnership Update

 

 

 

Extra funding is being given to County Sport and Physical Activity Partnerships (CSPAPs) to help the UK break into the top five in the international physical activity league table

 

In his recent speech, the Secretary of State for Health, Andy Burnham noted that the UK was in 21^st place in Europe in the international physical activity league table.  At the moment nearly half the population don�t do the recommended 30 minutes of moderate exercise five times a week, so there is going to have to be a change on an industrial scale.  With less than 3 years till the London 2012 Olympics, as a nation we are going to have to pull our socks up if we are to achieve the Legacy Action Plan (LAP) target of getting 2 million people more active by 2012.  

 

Not only does this inactivity cost our health it also costs our pockets - the total cost of inactivity to the 3 PCTs in the sub-region is; �17,936,180, in the region only the Black Country have higher costs.

 

Andy Burnham also stated that the Department of Health would become the lead Government Department for physical activity. And in line with this the Department of Health is providing all the County Sport and Physical Activity Partnerships across England with additional funding to enable them to support the strategic development of physical activity across their sub-region and support the local delivery with the aim of getting 10,000 extra people (equating to approximately 1% of the population) a year active up to 2012. Over the next year, working closely with partners including our 3 PCTs, local partners, Natural England, the Forestry Commission and NGBs, SASSOT will be conducting an audit of physical activity strategies and programmes, there will also be training workshops provided on how to better promote physical activity projects.  

 

 

 

Through the local Community Sport and Physical Activity Networks we will be looking to commission targeted delivery focusing on those who are least active and reducing health inequalities.  This will all be done in line with the guiding principles of the Department of Health�s �Be Active Be Healthy� Plan, which are;

• Informing choice and promoting activity
• Creating an �active� environment
• Supporting those most at risk
• Strengthening delivery

 

If you would like to read the �Be Active Be Healthy� plan in full please click on this link

 

The next 10 years, dubbed as the �Golden decade of sport and physical activity�, will provide excellent opportunities for people to get involved in sport and physical activity and following on from the fantastic achievements of Team GB at the Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing everyone will be inspired to fulfil their own sporting and physical activity potentials.  Whether it�s starting a new activity, or re-taking up a sport that you did previously but for a number of reasons have not done for a while, or just simply getting off the sofa and going for a walk or bike ride � we can all make an effort to get into the premier league.

 

   

Alison Williamson
Physical Activity Development Manager
T: 01785 619177
M: 07800 619695
E: awilliamson@staffordbc.gov.uk

 

 

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Is your Sports club listed on the SASSOT accredited club database?

 

Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are currently in the process of updating the accredited sports club database on their website and they need your help;

 

 

 

http://www.sportacrossstaffordshire.co.uk/Clubs/ClubDatabase

 

If you are a Clubmark / NGB Accredited / SASSOT QualityMark club and you find that your club is not listed on our website or there is incorrect or missing information, simply send your club details to us and we will add or update your details onto the site.

 

As a single, national standard, Club Accreditation gives sports clubs of all types, structure and direction, helping to grow the number of young people taking part in sport and sustain participation by all. It assists sports clubs to achieve their own aims and ambitions and to support the complementary objectives and targets of partners in local authorities, schools/school sport partnerships and other community agencies.

 

  

As a County Sport and Physical Activity Partnership we need to know what sports clubs have club accreditation so that;

• We can include them on our online club database - http://www.sportacrossstaffordshire.co.uk/Clubs/ClubDatabase 
  
• We can promote funding streams and opportunities to them
  
• We can inform them of education and training opportunities for there coaches and volunteers
  
• We can champion and promote these clubs to the general public
  
• We can provide this data to partners (including Local Authorities and School Sport Partnerships), who need to know these clubs when working on projects such as Step into Sport, Club-links, Sport Unlimited etc

For further information on the Club Database or Club Accreditation please contact;

 

Chris Turner
SASSOT Club Development Manager
T: 01785 619681
E: cturner@staffordbc.gov.uk

 

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Coach Scholarship Scheme � next round of assessment dates set

  

Are you gearing up for your Winter round of coaching courses?

 

The next dates for assessing scholarship applications are:

• 4^th November 2009     (applications to be received by 21^st October)
• 10^th February 2010     (applications to be received by 27^th January)
  

The SASSOT Coach Scholarship Scheme can assist with the costs of coaching courses.

 

View the programme criteria and application form

 

The focus of this funding is to train level 1 and 2 coaches, however level 3 coaches can be supported where the applicant organisation can provide clear evidence of need. All coaches benefiting from scheme must either work as a coach or reside in the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent sub region to qualify. Grants cannot be awarded retrospectively so all applications must be submitted and approved prior to coaches attending the training that the grant is subsidising.  Applications can only be received from Local Authority, NGB or SSP partners.

 

For more information contact:

Claire Greenwood (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Acting Workforce Development Manager
Tel: 01785 619317
Mob: 07772 223015
Email: cgreenwood@staffordbc.gov.uk

 

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Workshops

 

Please keep checking the website as I am currently in the process of adding more workshops as well as the all important Safeguarding and First Aid workshops around the county. 

 

If there are any groups or individuals out there, who are seeking something in a particular area or seeking a �closed� workshop for a group of eight persons or more, please contact me and I will do what I can to help.

  

As part of this newsletter I have attached a link for you to view a short flyer for each workshop.  If possible, I would appreciate your support in downloading and displaying the flyers where you can. I hope you find the content helpful in understanding what you gain from attending the workshops.


There are STILL FREE!!!!! places available to book at the two workshops listed below.

 

Please take advantage of these to improve your Coaching and therefore the credibility of your Club.

 

FREE � and delivered by excellent Sports Coach UK Consultants.

 

Coach Manager Training

30.08.09 Dudson Centre, Stoke 

• Will support coach to reflect on style of coaching
• Identify a personal development plan
• An opportunity for coaches to have an input into future learning opportunities with Sports Coach UK.

 

The Role of the Volunteer Coordinator.

22.10.09 Dudson Centre, Stoke

• Understand the role of the volunteer coordinator
• Know how to interpret a club development plan and its volunteering implications
• Learn how best to recruit and retain volunteers and recognise and reward them
• Know how to access local, regional and national programmes to support the implementation of a volunteer action plan.

As always we do advise that as some sports have more stringent First Aid requirements for Clubmark and coaching purposes, all delegates should check with their NGB before enrolling on these workshops in order to avoid disappointment after the event.  

 

Can I please ask that you check the website on a regular basis as updates are always being made to dates and venues.

Please be advised that in cases of cancellations, a 5 working day notice period is required.  Delegates can opt to change to another workshop or alternatively send another representative.

 

If you find that you cannot attend the workshops we have planned, contact Kam and she may be able to help you find alternatives.

 

Click here to view Workshop Flyers

 

For more information contact:

 

Kam Webster
Education and Training Officer
Tel: 01785 619 695
Email: kwebster@staffordbc.gov.uk

 

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Events Calendar ... is yours listed ?

 

Do you have any sporting, physical activity or events for all the family that you would like to be included on our Events Calendar?

 

If so, click here to access the template and fill in your event details along the lines of the Tennis example. Then simply return the template to Leigh Morton and your event will be promoted, free of charge, for all to see.

 

To view the Events Calendar to see what's currently on offer click here.

 

For more information contact:
Leigh Morton 
Tel: 01785 619349 
Email: lmorton@staffordbc.gov.uk