And Finally

 

runningsports

 

runningsports has been developed by experts who work in sport and understand day-to-day issues. We can provide your volunteers with the tools and resources they need to make the less enjoyable jobs quicker and easier so that they can spend more of their precious time enjoying what they do best.

• improve their club’s structure and operation
• make volunteers happier and more productive in their work
• find funding and tax breaks to support sports clubs
• complete administration quickly and effectively
• attract more members from the local community
• expand junior and adult sections.

  

Time to Get Healthy In 2011 –
Next Phase of Change4Life Launched

Families will get more help this year to eat more healthily and get active thanks to the successful Change4Life healthy living brand, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today (02/01/11).

This year’s Change4Life activity – the Great Swapathon – will give mums and dads tips, help and advice to help them make 2011 the year they get their families healthy.

Families are being urged to swap at least one unhealthy habit for a healthier one. The Government is aiming to deliver one million swaps from unhealthy to healthier lifestyle choices, among families and adults in England.

Through the Great Swapathon, families can get access to:

• a £50 book of vouchers for money off healthier foods and activities;
• recipes for healthier alternatives to favourite snacks;
• recipes for family options for each meal time; and
• nutritional and activity advice.

The £250 million voucher booklet scheme will help to incentivise people to make pledges and swaps. Four million £50 voucher books will be available through News of the World and ASDA stores - as well as one million through Change4Life supporters in the community.

This is a revolutionary new partnership between Government, industry and the media. It sees food and drink manufacturers and activity providers join together with the Government, News of the World and Asda, to support families to choose healthier options.

View the full press release

 

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National Trust (January 2011)
Outdoor Gym initiative

Exercising outside is priceless, even at this time of year when many of us just want to stay inside and hibernate.

Just five minutes in the outdoor gym every day can lead to an immediate improvement in mood and self esteem, as well as physical fitness.

This 31 day plan has been devised by personal trainers and outdoor exercise specialists Eco Fitness. It has been designed to give you a real sense of the enjoyment, freedom and refreshment you can experience from exercising outside, so you can kick start the New Year feeling energised and invigorated.

View the details and access the 31-Day Plan (pdf)

Also, note that the National Trust has a selection of cycle trail leaflets for around the country that can be downloaded from its website – take a look

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 Promoting Positive Activities for Young People News Sheets – Issue 9

 

The latest activity news sheets are now available to download! Please click here to view the January editions of the YouFind activity news sheets.

 

Jemma Matthews
Administrative Assistant County Services
T: 01785 278782

E: jemma.matthews@staffordshire.gov.uk
W: www.staffordshire.gov.uk

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Join Staffordshire Dance Collective

If you are a dance artist living/working in Staffordshire you're welcome to become a member of sdc at any time.  So if you are a recent graduate or just haven't attended any of our classes yet please get in touch and get the benefits of free weekly class and discounted guest workshops and residencies!!

Weekly Class

Pro-classes will resume on Monday 24th January 2011 and run weekly during term time at Stoke-on-Trent College, Monday evenings 5.30-7.  Classes are suitable for dance artists, teachers, recent graduates and 3rd year dance students and cost just £3 or free if you decide to become a member. For more details about the classes and venue information have a look at the 'weekly classes' section of our website: http://staffsdancecollective.co.uk/classes.aspx or contact Clare: admin@staffsdancecollective.co.uk.

re:claim

Dancers from sdc are currently working with re:stoke as part of new site-specific project re:claim.  Work in progress from this project is being presented on the opening night of the Dance 011 festival at the Regent Theatre on Thursday 20th January. The final event will take place on the 27th & 28th May at the Spode Works site in Stoke Town, a date for your diaries!  For more information about the project and to view the new promo video visit: http://www.restoke.org.uk.

Clare Reynolds
Staffordshire Dance Collective
W: www.staffsdancecollective.co.uk
E: admin@staffsdancecollective.co.uk 

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British Weight Lifting

Kirkbride Crowned Athlete of the Year

After a year which saw him secure a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, 23-year-old Scot Peter Kirkbride has been named as BOA Olympic Weightlifter of the Year. Catch up with the latest news from British Weight Lifting.

BWL News - January 2011

 

Samantha Jamieson
British Weight Lifting
Development Officer
M: 07766918239

E: sam.jamieson@bwla.co.uk

W: www.britishweightlifting.org 

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Where:

LUCTONIANS SPORTS CLUB

Mortimer Park, Kingsland,

Leominster, HR6 9SB

When:

Sunday March 13th 10am

Yr11 - Yr13 Trials

 

Saturday March 26th 10am

Yr7 - Yr10 Trials

Cost:

£ 5 each if pre booked

£10 on the day

See here for more information 

To pre-book your place contact either:

Rebecca Mussell or Liz Matthews at rounders@luctonians.co.uk

 

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Join the girls in Stoke on Trent & Stafford and walk, jog or run to help beat cancer.

Tesco and Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life is a great day out, packed with inspiring memories and amazing moments to share with your family and friends.

Enter now and raise money for our groundbreaking work that has saved millions of lives. Cancer Research UK is entirely funded by the public and we need your support to continue to make progress and give hope to people affected by cancer.

 

For more information - check out the Race for Life website.

 

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Top 10 ways to increase participation webinar

 

Our popular Top 10 ways to increase participation seminar is now available as a webinar. In it you can learn the top 10 ways to increase participation, along with lots of case studies from round the UK. Find out more at www.howtoincreaseparticipation.com.

 

To help people who couldn't make it all the way to London for the seminar we experimented with a webinar and an e-course. The webinar was more popular as it's more interactive. So if you didn't make it through the e-course or weren't able to make it to London then I'd recommend this webinar.

 

It doesn't require anything clever to access the webinar - just a phone and access to the internet on your computer.

 

To book a place go to www.howtoincreaseparticipation.com/ and sign up.

 

John Ainsworth
Email: john@makesportfun.com

T: 020 3239 8824
www.makesportfun.com

 

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Sunday 6 March 2011 – Calke Abbey Walk

Calke Abbey, Ticknall, Derbyshire, DE73 7LE

Explore the grounds of the beautiful National Trust property Calke Abbey, and the Derbyshire Countryside. The route links the two largest reservoirs in the National Forest at Staunton Harold and Foremark in Derbyshire.  This is a 10 mile circular route starting and finishing at Calke Abbey. The route is a mixture of tracks, fields, forest paths and country lanes. Walkers will go through the rich and varied landscape of the Calke Uplands where there are superb views across the Trent Valley and beyond.

 

Registration Open: 8:00am – 10:00am
Walk starts at 9am (latest start time 10am)
Finish when the last walker returns to Calke Abbey (approx 4pm).

 

For more information - visit the BHF  website.

 

Elizabeth Baxter
BHF Regional Events Organiser
M: 07702 677 721
E: baxtere@bhf.org.uk
W: www.bhf.org.uk/

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