Community Games

FREE 2012 Community Games workshops

As part of the support programme, Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (SASSOT) have organised the following FREE workshops to help organisers plan and market their own Community Games between now and September 2012.

CG1 -   How to Organise Your Community Games

• Tuesday 21st February 2012 - 6.30pm to 9.30pm @ Stafford Sports College, Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, ST17 9DJ
• Tuesday 28th February 2012 - 6.30pm to 9.30pm @ Lichfield (venue TBC)
• Wednesday 07th March 2012 - 6.30pm to 9.30pm @ Dudson Centre, Hope Street, Hanley, Stoke, ST1 5DD
• Wednesday 14th March 2012 - 6.30pm to 9.30pm @ Shobnall Leisure Complex, Shobnall Road, Burton, DE14 2BB 
• Tuesday 03rd April 2012 - 6.30pm to 9.30pm @ Staffordshire Moorlands DC, Moorlands House, Stockwell Street, Leek, ST13 6HQ

 The main aim of the workshop is to: Assist organisers in their planning for a Community Games event.

Workshop Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Decide the scale and scope of their Community Games
• Identify the main aspects of the role of a Community Games organiser
• Understand what sporting/cultural activities can be included and how to engage with local clubs/groups
• Produce a project plan for their Community Games
• Understand the links between the Community Games and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
• Identify what funding is available to help run a Community Games event

CG2 - Promoting and Marketing Your Community Games 

• Tuesday 20th March 2012 - 6.30pm to 9.30pm @ Stafford Sports College, Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, ST17 9DJ 
• Tuesday 27th March 2012 - 6.30pm to 9.30pm @ Dudson Centre, Hope Street, Hanley, Stoke, ST1 5DD 

The main aim of the workshop is to: Assist organisers in promoting and marketing their Community Games

Workshop Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will understand: 

• The links with London 2012
• What marketing and promotion is
• What to say to key audiences - volunteers, participants and spectators
• How to reach the key audiences - volunteers, participants and spectators
• How to produce a marketing plan for their Community Games
• What promotional/marketing resources are available free of charge

To Book

Please view the Community Games webpage to download the booking form.

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

Sign up now for Community Games and bring

London 2012 to your neighbourhood

With just over six months to go until the start of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, now is the time to sign up for Community Games and create a special moment to celebrate London 2012 in your own neighbourhood.

Community Games provide a great opportunity for individuals or organisations to bring their community together by organising a day of sporting and cultural activities inspired by, and in celebration of, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. A community can organise its Games in a way that works for them: they could take place in a park or inside a community centre, at any time of year, and with whichever activities they choose. Whatever the focus, Community Games provides everyone with the chance to get involved with London 2012.

Since the programme launched in 2010, 44 Community Games have taken place throughout Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent involving over 32,000 people. It is expected that 100 games will have taken place by the end of 2012.

Wenlock (2012 Mascot) joins in the fun at a Community Games

Community Games is funded by Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to help build a lasting legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Community Games programme forms part of the Cultural Olympiad in the West Midlands.

David Moorcroft, Chair of the West Midlands Leadership Group for the 2012 Games and 5000m World Record holder said: “With only six months to go until London 2012, now is the time to think about how you are going to get involved. Organising your own Community Games is a great and meaningful way to be part of the London 2012 celebrations.”

Moira Swinbank OBE, Chief Executive of Legacy Trust UK said: “Community Games has grown from strength to strength and we are delighted that so many local people have already taken part. This fantastic project is set to engage many more people in 2012 and will leave a lasting legacy for organisers, participants and communities right across the West Midlands.”

For more information on how to stage your own Community Games visit www.communitygames.org.uk or contact:

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

Register your Community Games!!

Please can Community Games organisers planning an event in 2012, register their games at - http://www.communitygames.org.uk/content/register-your-games

As part of the Community Games support programme, Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (SASSOT) have produced the following to help you once you have registered your Community Games;

1. FREE workshops taking place throughout the county in February/March on how to organise and promote successful Community Games
2. A website - www.communitygames.org.uk, with lots of helpful ideas, resources and templates
3. A page on this website for your Community Games 
4. Community Games Toolkit  - available to download form the website or receive a copy at one of the Community Games workshops
5. Community Games funding guide 
6. A regular newsletter with information and news on what's happening elsewhere
7. 400 personalised postcards for your Games  (on request) 
8. 50 personalised event posters for your Games  (on request)
9. Certificates and stickers for your participants 
10. Bunting and banners to hire free of charge for your event (if available) - please contact Chris Turner   
11. T-shirts for your volunteers
12.  Evaluation cards for you to give out to participants - they could win £100 of shopping vouchers in a regular prize draw 

To find out more about Community Games and how you can get involved please go to www.communitygames.org.uk

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