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Partners Commit at Stoke Sports Summit
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Picture courtesy of The Staffordshire Sentinel Newspapers and Media
Delegates arrive at the venue: Crewe Hall |
Pictured left to right:
Steve Town - Regional Director, Sport England West Midlands
Rauf Mirza - Chair, Regional Sports Board, Sport England West Midlands
Mayor Mark Meredith, Elected Mayor, Stoke-on-Trent City Council
The aim of the summit was to explore how the key delivery agencies from across the city can work together to drive up participation in sport and physical activity, thereby improving the health and well being of the people of Stoke-on-Trent.
The event was attended by heads of organisations and directors who have a direct influence upon local policy and outcomes, covering sport, health, regeneration, community services, business, crime prevention, higher and further education and the private sector.
“We can take pride from what has been achieved from this one event in terms of consensus to work together to address a problem which affects us all, and one towards which we can all contribute a solution.” Commented Rauf Mirza Chair of the Regional Sports Board and Stoke resident. “As community leaders we need to ensure this momentum continues to grow and achieves the positive outcomes we all want.”
The summit closed with the attendees each signing a declaration of commitment to work together to champion increased participation, enjoyment and success through sport and active recreation and to deliver on the agreed Action Plan.
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Partners signing the Charter to work together to increase participation, enjoyment and success through sport and active recreation and to deliver on the agreed Action Plan. Picture courtesy of The Staffordshire Sentinel Newspapers and Media |
Pictured left to right:
Steve Town - Regional Director, Sport England West Midlands
Dr Giri Rajaratnam - Director of Public Health, Stoke-on-Trent Primary Care Trust
Rauf Mirza - Chair, Regional Sports Board, Sport England West Midlands
Background - other Partners gather round to sign up as well.
For more information contact:
Mark Thornewill
Director
Tel: 01785 619896
Email: mthornewill@staffordbc.gov.uk
SASSOT Towards Sustainability Workshop
Looking to the future, members of the Executive Board, staff team and Sport England colleagues held a workshop to develop an action plan regarding the future sustainability of Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (SASSOT).
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The workshop held on the 6th July at King Edward VI Leisure Centre in Lichfield, was led by Executive Board Chair, Laurence O'Neill and produced a number of key actions to be addressed over the next 12 months.
Three key areas of work included:
- Organising a visioning event with the Staffordshire Leisure and Cultural Officers Forum to develop a vision for sport, physical education and active recreation across Staffordshire to 2021.
- Defining SASSOT's future market and how we look to satisfy this.
- How are we going to develop the capacity of the voluntary club sector in terms of volunteers, coaches and facilities.
Partners will be consulted on these and other actions within the plan over the coming months.
For more information contact:
Mark Thornewill
Director
Tel: 01785 619896
Email: mthornewill@staffordbc.gov.uk
Community Sports Networks
Congratulations to Stafford Borough Community Sports Network and Staffordshire Moorlands Community Activity Network. Both of these strong networks this month became formally instated. Terms of reference have been agreed and the chairs elected. This brings the total Community Sports Networks in Staffordshire up to four. The other 5 are making good progress towards this status.
Stafford Borough Community Sports Network
“together getting Stafford Borough active”
Stafford Borough held their second meeting on 12 July 2007. There was excellent attendance and commitment towards the Network from a broad range of organisations to represent the local community. Mike Calverly, Head of Partnerships from South Staffordshire PCT was elected as Chair to drive the Community Sports Network agenda to increase physical activity and sport participation rates forward. For more information on this network and to view the minutes please visit their website on www.sportacrossstaffordshire.co.uk under Community Sports Network’s / Stafford Borough. The next meeting will take place on 27 September.
Staffordshire Moorlands Community Activity Network
“together getting Staffordshire Moorlands active through sport”
Staffordshire Moorlands held their second meeting on 11 July 2007. There was excellent attendance and commitment towards the Network from a broad range of organisations representing the local community. Ian Smith, Leisure Services Manager, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council was elected as Chair and is keen to build a strong network that will assist in increasing physical activity and sport participation rates within the District. For more information on this
network and to view the minutes please visit their website on www.sportacrossstaffordshire.co.uk under Community Sports Network’s / Staffordshire Moorlands. The next meeting will take place on 19 September.
For more information on any of the Community sports Networks within Staffordshire and Stoke On Trent please contact: -
Wendy Anderson
Active Recreation Manager
County Sports Partnership
Email wanderson@staffordbc.gov.uk
Tel: 01785 619695
Local Area Agreement (LAA) Q1 Reports Submitted
Staffordshire County’s local authorities have submitted their first quarter local area agreement performance data via SASSOT for the Children and Young People’s Block.
Focusing directly on improving standards of enjoyment and achievement with particular focus on vulnerable children and young people aged 16 and under, the two performance measures showed positive trends towards achieving their full year targets in the number of attendances at sport and cultural activities/facilities and the number participating in local authority organised sports development and active recreation programmes.
Staffordshire’s local authority areas’ combined attendance at sport and cultural facilities and activities for the first quarter was 338,222 towards its annual target of 1,313,941, whilst the measure of numbers participating in sports development and active recreation programmes organised by the local authorities was 20,098 towards its annual target of 57,122.
Most local authorities commented that they were generally pleased with progress to-date especially in light of the recent poor weather affecting the opening times and availability of some of their leisure facilities and programmes.
For more information contact:
Jason Britton
Tel: 01785 619599
Email: jbritton@staffordbc.gov.uk
Opportunity to join the SASSOT Coaches Database
In conjunction with NGB’s, Local Authorities and Education partners, Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are working towards the introduction of the Staffordshire Coach Database. This will be open to all coaches, living or working in the Staffordshire area, who have met a set of minimum operating criteria. We anticipate that this database will help to raise the profile and standards of coaching in this area.
Details of registered coaches will be held on an on-line database, which will be searchable by registered schools and Local Authority Sports Development Officers, to help them fill coaching vacancies within their organisations. The list will not be a central employment system and coach details will be issued on the understanding that employers will still be responsible for following good employment practice when recruiting coaches from the list.
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As well as the benefit of enhanced employment opportunities, registered Coaches will receive advice and improved access to training. They will also qualify for a discount at events such as the Staffordshire Coaching Conference.
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The database will "go live" in December 2007, however we would like to invite coaches to apply as soon as possible.
For more information please contact:
Ben Hollands
Tel: 01785 619317
Email: bhollands@staffordbc.gov.uk
Upcoming Workshops
Upcoming workshops see the inclusion of Safeguarding & Protecting Children, Equity in your Coaching, Cricket First Aid, FUNdamentals of Movement and Multiskill Clubs in Practice.
Our workshops are organised in partnership with sports coach UK, runningsports and a number of First Aid organisers. We aim to offer a wide variety of workshops to help clubs, coaches and volunteers develop and keep up to date with topics such as child protection, disability, equity, mentoring, communication, funding and fitness.
For more information on the full list of workshops available please click here
For more information on the above please contact:
Elaine Loader
Tel: 01785 619695
Email: eloader@staffordbc.gov.uk
Naomi awaits....
SASSOT’s Marketing and Research Officer, Naomi Bird, has started her maternity leave as she and husband Ryan await the birth of their first child.
Naomi’s final day saw her waddle across the car park, laden down with gifts and cards from well-wishing colleagues before beginning a well-earned rest.......... until Baby arrives that is.
Partnership Director, Mark Thornewill thanked Naomi for all her hard work especially in the recent work towards achieving the Equality Standard and wished Naomi all the best for her new family.
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