County Sports Partnership Update

 

Refresh of the Staffordshire Local Area Agreement NI 8 - 16+ participation in sport and physical activity

 

The Staffordshire NI 8 Delivery Group is in the process of refreshing the Delivery Plan which sets out how Partners are working to increase participation in sport and physical activity.

 

The plan focuses on 5 local authority areas: Cannock, Newcastle-under-Lyme, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands and Tamworth, but will also reference work across the other district and boroughs.

 

We will be incorporating as much detail on delivery initiatives as possible and we wish to include references to the increasing delivery by national governing bodies of sport across the Staffordshire area.

 

Any Partners who will be delivering major schemes aimed at impacting on increasing 16+ participation are very welcome to complete the template and forward the details to me.

 

Mark Thornewill
Director
Tel: 01785 619896
Email: mthornewill@staffordbc.gov.uk
 

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Looking for something fun to do?

 

If the thought of completing the Stafford Half-Marathon is about 10 miles too far for you then why not dust down your trainers and head in the direction of your nearest Sport Relief mile, you never know this could be the first step in your half-marathon training for next year!  The Sport Relief weekend is only a few weeks away and there are lots of ways you can still participate.   

 

This year, on Sunday 21^st March, Sport Relief will be holding 1 mile, 3 mile and 6 mile runs - or jogs, plods, strolls, walks, 3 legged-trek with a mate, cart-wheeled, backwards, the choice is yours it all depends on how fast you want to go!  Not only will you be getting more active but you’ll also be helping raise money for many worthwhile causes both at home and abroad. There are a number of events in and around the county – the details listed below are all current as of time of going to press.

 

The nearest Flagship Mile:

The Birmingham Mile

Cannon Hill Park

Birmingham

B5 7RL

 

Other Mile Events Near You:

The Church Eaton Youth Club Mile High Street Church Eaton ST20 0AG	The Chasewater Country Park Mile Poole Road Brownhills WS8 7NL
The Essington Rugby Club Mile High Hill Centre High Hill Essington WV11 2DW	The Burton-upon-Trent Mile Shobnall Leisure Centre Shobnall Burton-upon-Trent DE14 2BB
The Keele University Mile Keele University Keele ST5 5BG	The Leek Moorlands Mile Cheadle Road Leek ST13 5RE
The Stoke-on-Trent Mile Staffordshire University Leek Road Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2DF	The Tamworth Castle Mile Holloway Tamworth B79 4NA
Walsall Campus Mile Walsall Campus Sports Centre Gorway Road Walsall WS1 3BD	The Ashbourne Recreation Ground Mile Cokayne Avenue Ashbourne DE6 1EJ

 

Please log onto http://www.sportrelief.com/the-mile for more details on how to register and to download your training plans and sponsorship forms.

 

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

 

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Staff Changes

 

Alison Williamson

Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are sorry to be saying goodbye to our Physical Activity Development Manager, Alison Williamson who leaves us on 26 February to concentrate on her full-time archery training as she attempts to qualify for what will be her sixth Olympics at London 2012.

 Alison Williamson at Beijing

 

Alison has been with the Partnership since December 2008 and during that time has done some tremendous work on developing the Community Sport & Physical Activity Networks, links with Primary Care Trusts and other Partners involved in the Sport and Physical Activity agenda.

 

Alison's experience and enthusiasm will be missed by the SASSOT team and Partners and we wish her all the best in her mission to qualify for London 2012.