County Sports Partnership Update

SASSOT Sports Club Accreditation funding - 3rd round open

The SASSOT Sports Club Accreditation funding scheme was launched in September 2009 with the aim to increase the number of sports clubs being accredited or re-accredited with Clubmark, NGB Accreditation or the SASSOT QualityMark. The third round is now open...

Community Amateur Sports Club

Minister for Sport urges thousands more sports clubs to register for tax benefits and share in a multi-million pound windfall....

Volunteering opportunities

Volunteers wanted - to be part of the European Gymnastics Championships which is being held in Birmingham at the National Indoor Arena.....

Capitalising on the demand for Volunteering in the Sport and Physical Activity Sectors: A Call to Action Conference is taking place at the Birmingham & Midland Institute, Birmingham City Centre...

Staffordshire Cricket News

February's update from Staffordshire Cricket brings news of a threat to continued investment in Cricket in Staffordshire, Knypersley Cricket Club are to receive a visit from the England World Cup winning captain, and new programmes for one-to-one coaching plus much more....  

A cricket club with no boundaries

Aston Cricket Club in Stone was only formed in September 2009 but already is pushing the very boundaries in local cricket, in fact you could say that they have no boundaries....

England v Republic of Ireland

Burton and District Schools Football Association in conjunction with the English Schools Football Association is hosting the England v Republic of Ireland under 18 match on Friday 30^th April 2010....

News from Staffordshire FA

Futsal fever hits Staffordshire secondary schools as they take part in district competitions....  

Further playing opportunities for female disabled footballers....

There's lots going on at Staffordshire FA's Disability Centre of Excellence...

Judo club achieve Clubmark

British Orienteering Championships 1&2 May on Cannock Chase

Clubmark accredited Walton Chasers Orienteering club are hosting the 2010 British Orienteering Championships....

Champions honoured at RYA award ceremonies

Stone sailing World Champion Andy Bridgman is named '2009 RYA Regional Young Sailor' of the Year.....

A young British powerboating champion and a group of professional scuba divers talents were celebrated at the annual RYA National Powerboat Racing Awards on Saturday 6 February.....

De Ferrers young stars make it to regional finals

After providing over half of the County Schools Team Table Tennis Championships winning sides, Burton schools sent 4 of those on to the Zonal finals held at Bradford, competing against Derbyshire & South, West & North Yorkshire...

North Staffs Junior Table Tennis League

This league has just completed its first season under the new name and has seen over 25 players attend on average each session; it's run and organised by Penkhull Table Tennis Club..

Schools compete for victory

Newcastle under Lyme School Sport Partnership held their first ever 4v4 indoor volleyball competition.... 

South Staffordshire schools compete in Sportshall Athletics competitions....

Over the next 6 months, schools in the Stafford and Stone School Sport Partnership will take part in three separate virtual challenges....

Burntwood and Lichfield School Sport Partnership's Young Leaders take the lead

Volunteer gets gold & news of skipping festival

Catherine Davis of Cheslyn Hay Sport and Community High School became the third South Staffordshire School Sport Partnership student to register 200 hours Volunteering and Leadership on the YST Step into Sport passport.....

Year 1 pupils from 4 local primary schools converged on Cheslyn Hay Sport & Community High School Sports Hall to enjoy a morning of skipping and fruit tasting.... 

Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile 2010

On Sunday 21^st March 2010, East Staffordshire Borough Council will 'rise to the challenge' and will hold its 3rd Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile 2010 in aid of Sport Relief....

The Able Too Forum, a voluntary community organisation, co-ordinates various sport and physical activities for all people with disabilities... 

Competition and activities on offer across the borough

The Sports Development Team at Stafford Borough Council recently held a High 5's netball tournament for primary school teams from across the borough.... 

February half term once again saw the mobile skate park going out and about within the borough, and proving more popular than ever!...

Stoke 2010k Run & Cycle Stoke

Stoke-on-Trent is organising a mass participation road run to be held on Sunday May 30^th 2010 starting outside Stoke Town Hall at 9:30am....

Cycle Confidence Camps 2010 - a series of cycling courses to help more people get on their bikes in the city....

Tamworth Castle Sport Relief Mile

Sport Relief is back - and it's coming to Tamworth Castle Grounds! The town is set to host one of Sainsbury's Sport Relief Miles on Sunday 21^st March, and needs local people to show their support by entering now at www.sportrelief.com....

Olympian speaks at Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent 2012 conference

Olympian and former 5000 metre world record holder, David Moorcroft visited Burton upon Trent recently to speak to delegates at the third Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent 2012 Conference.... 

For the Record - Olympics Legacy Project

Running alongside the four-year Olympics preparation is the Cultural Olympiad which also dates back to the Ancient Olympics. In response to this, Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Archive Service wants to work with local sports organisations and individuals to record and preserve their Olympic legacies for posterity....

Sport England Update

And Finally....

And finally to find out about Reciproc8's free sports equipment and funding for schools and clubs, CCPR's Fair Play in Sport Conference, England Hockey's coaching course, check out our 'notice board' page....