Fun packed activity programme set for the summer of 2009 and the Pitch project proves inspiring for Olympics

 

This year's FUN PACKED Summer Holiday Programme in East Staffordshire is now available for you to enjoy.

 

There are 32 pages of activity spanning over 60 venues throughout the whole of the Borough of East Staffordshire. There are activities every day and evening sessions also to keep our young people healthy and happy!

 

The brochure has been put together by Emma Gilbert, Sports Development Officer, on behalf of our twenty-three partners who attend either the Community Sport and Physical Activity Network- East Staffs United or our Play East Staffs Partnership.

 

Hopefully the weather will do us proud this year!

 

Click here to check out what's on offer.

 

For more information contact:

 

Emma Gilbert
Sports Development Officer
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Tel: 01283 505914
Email: emma.gilbert@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk 

 

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Able Too Games 2009

 

The Able Too Games is on Saturday 12^th September 2009 at Meadowside Leisure Centre commencing at 9.30am – 4.30pm.

The Able Too Games are organised by the Able Too Forum to provide opportunities for people with disabilities to take part in and enjoy a range of sports. The aim of the day is to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for people with a disability to engage in sport and to promote long-term involvement in a range of activities. 

 

The Able Too Forum is an independent, constituted body established to “increase opportunities for people with a disability to take part in and reach their full potential in a range of sports and activities.

 

 

The majority of people taking part in the Able Too Games are aged between 6 and 19 years from a wide range of backgrounds and with a range of disabilities. The intended outcomes for these people are as follows: 

• Increase the levels of participation in sport and physical activity amongst young people with a disability
• Provide sustainable pathways between the Able Too Games and local sporting clubs to ensure long lasting participation
• Increase the awareness of opportunities for young people with disabilities within and beyond sport
• Develop and increase provision of future opportunities
• Promote and develop teamwork between young people with disabilities from all backgrounds and across the spectrum of disabilities
• Increase self-confidence of young people with disabilities
• Promote a sense of achievement amongst young people with disabilities
• Increase and improve the fitness levels of young people with disabilities

Volunteers from local disability gateway clubs and Fountain Special School will also be supervising during the day.

 

For more information contact:

Neil Brown
Sports Development Officer
East Staffordshire Borough Council
T: (01283) 505914
E: neil.brown@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk]

 

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Pitch project proves inspiring for Olympics

An innovative Arts project designed to celebrate the borough’s role in the 2012 Olympics is one of only two in the county to receive an Inspire Mark.

 

To promote their role in the Cultural Olympiad and East Staffordshire’s support of the 2012 Olympic Games, Arts East Staffs has devised a new project entitled “Pitch”.

 

Pitch is a series of digital photographs that show local artists’ work being exhibited in the homes of local sports representatives for a few weeks, the twist being that the sports people do not get to see the work before it is randomly selected and delivered to their homes. 

 

The outcome of this had been photographed and videoed to become part of the final exhibition, which was launched at the Brewhouse Arts Centre on Saturday, July 25^th. During the evening the artists and sportsmen/women met for the first time. There were performances from East Staffs Youth Dance Groups, a Hip Opera performance, a newly commissioned dance performance involving three dancers and three sportsmen as well as the first look at the DVD of Pitch featuring the artists work and the experiences had from the participants.  

 

The Pitch exhibition will be open to the public at the Brewhouse from Saturday, August 1^st to Saturday, September 5^th and then aims to tour around East Staffordshire in Leisure Centres, Schools and Community Centres.

 

Picture above: Pitch -Nigel Wildes of Cycling 2000 with Richard Aidley Acrylic 

 

“This is a unique exhibition that brings the worlds of sport and art together in a way that can get people thinking about both areas,” said Councillor Bernard Peters, Deputy Leader for Environment and Leisure. “A visitor book is also left behind so the participants can record their own thoughts and those of their visitors and families as they view the new piece of work, and some of comments so far have been very interesting.

“Now this fascinating exhibition has been recognised by the London 2012 organisers as a fresh, vibrant, exceptional project inspired by the Games coming to the UK, and East Staffordshire Borough Council is very proud to help promote this exciting event.”

 

Pitch participants include Paul Sharp, Pitch line marker who is based at Shobnall Leisure Complex, Jan Dingley of the Women’s Washlands Runners, Roy Burton FA Referee and Nigel Wildes of Cycling 2000.

 

The artists involved are have all worked within the Brewhouse including Ian Talbot, local sculptor, Adam Stancer, acrylic painter, Natalie Hinchley, Photographer and Alistair Kennedy, visual artist.

 

For further information please contact Rachel Huyton, Principal Arts Manager at The Brewhouse on 01283 508656.