And Finally

 

 RFU Leadership Academy

 

 

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Youth Dance Update - Stoke & Staffordshire

Youth Dance Bulletin - July 2010

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Applications for YDE Young Creatives 2011
are now open!

 

 

YDE Young Creatives is an annual project that focuses on choreographers aged 15 to 19*, providing them with mentoring, residential workshops, and phenomenal performance opportunities.

 

In 2010, 13 highly talented young choreographers were selected to showcase their diverse selection of 12 pieces of work at a one-off, public performance in Linbury Studio Theatre at the Royal Opera House on April 9th. 

 

The young choreographers went through rigorous 4-day training residential at the Royal Ballet School's White Lodge, where they were challenged to create two new dance pieces in two days to help further their choreographic skills. These new works were premiered alongside their original 12 pieces in this once-in-a-life-time opportunity at the famous Royal Opera House in London.

 

Visit www.yde.org.uk to download an application.

 

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Stoke StreetGames Festival

 

Northwood Stadium, Keelings Road, Stoke on Trent 

Friday 27th August 2010

Registration 10:00am

Start 11:00 am

Finish 15:00 pm

 

Organised by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Sport & Leisure.

 

Multi sports competitions for ages 8-19 with various competitions in dodgeball, football and basketball with prizes to be won. Also a number of taster activities in rowing, street cheer, table tennis, archery and other activities with prizes to be won. The whole day should be a fun and active event.

 

For more information contact:

 

David Hardwick

T: 01782 2535001
E: David.Hardwick@stoke.gov.uk

 

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Community Council for Physical Recreation - one voice for sport and recreation 

CCPR produces a monthly Policy Update, detailing policy development and implications for sport and recreation. Read their July issue for news about government spending cuts, changes to migration laws and details of a new public health policy, amongst many other items.

 

Catch up also with the July edition of the European Update, on the day of one of Europe's iconic sporting events, the ascent of the Col du Tourmalet in the Tour de France. In this month's Update you will find details of a host of excellent new funding opportunities, as well as news on the movement of coaches and on sports betting.

 

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Sponsored Walk - Walk Ten

Shugborough Estate

Friday 27th August 2010

 

 

Join us for this unique opportunity to take an evening stroll in the heart of Staffordshire and raise money to help our Marie Curie Nurses continue caring for terminally ill patients. Find out how taking part in a Walk Ten can make a difference to our work.

 

Check out our website:

Participants will also be treated to the Wild about Wildlife sculpture trail produced by Stafford College, exclusively being shown at the estate for this summer only.

 

Once you've completed your walk, the celebration will continue into the night to mark our wonderful nurses starting their shifts at 10:00pm. Bring a picnic or sample some light refreshments available on-site. Enjoy the festival-like atmosphere with face painting and other family activities and a live performance from local band MLC.

 

Registration costs £10 and we ask participants to set a goal of raising £100. Under 16s register free. Interested individuals can sign up on the website or contact our events team at events@mariecurie.org.uk.

 

Laura Murray
Fundraising Development
Marie Curie Cancer Care
020 7091 4141

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There is still time to sign up for the inaugural BHF Heart of England Swim Entries on Sunday 8^th August, 10am.  Take the plunge with hundreds of other swimmers and swim one mile in the stunning Blithfield Reservoir in Staffordshire, WS15 3DU.

 

Enter now and rekindle your childhood excitement of swimming outdoors in the summer whilst raising vital funds to support our life-saving research.

There are so many reasons to join us at the BHF Heart of England Swim but whatever your reason make sure you sign up, get sponsored and help beat heart and circulatory disease.

 

Entries £10 adults and £5 for under 16’s

We'd love to see you there,
The BHF West Events Team

p.s. Why not ask friends and family to swim with you.

FOR FULL EVENT DETAILS PLEASE VISIT BHF.ORG.UK/HeartofEngland

 

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ITV Launches ITV Feel Good Factor Award

 

ITV has launched today (July 12^th) a nationwide search to find role models and healthy heroes as part of the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards. Regional news programmes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have joined forces to invite viewers to nominate outstanding individuals for the ITV Feelgood Factor Award.

 

It’s the second year of the ITV Feelgood Factor Award, as part of ITV’s support for the Department of Health's Change4Life campaign.

 

 

The title will go to an outstanding individual who supports and enables others to change their lives for the better. ITV viewers will be asked to put forward inspirational champions who encourage, by example, others to lead healthier lives. People like youth team coaches who introduce a generation of youngsters to amateur – and often professional – sport.

 

Exceptional role models might include sports teachers, fitness instructors, medical professionals, social workers and community champions who go the extra mile in setting others on the road to well-being or sporting excellence.

 

Last year’s inspirational winner was Andy Dalby-Welsh from Brighton.

 

Andy, who’s registered blind, is the driving force behind initiatives which enable disadvantaged and disabled young people to play sports. Through 'Cricket for Change' and 'Sport for Choice' Andy ensures these youngsters are given opportunities that would otherwise be out of reach.

 

Nominees will share a determination to make it possible for those in their neighbourhood and beyond to have the confidence to make positive changes to their own lives. People with a “can do” approach to raising the aspirations of those whose own life choices are endangering their health or well-being.

 

Nominations can be made via www.itv.com/prideofbritain  and for more information please contact joanna.pearman@itv.com.

 

The deadline for nominations is Friday August 27th.

 

Each of the regional finalists and a guest will be invited to attend the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards which are sponsored by Littlewoods.com at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane in November.

 

The two hour Pride of Britain Awards show hosted by Carol Vorderman will be screened on ITV1 in the autumn.

 

Jane Luca
Head of Stakeholder Relations
T: 020 715 67228
M: 07775 756840
E: jane.luca@itv.com

 

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National Schools’ Championships come to Stoke

 

Staffordshire Schools Athletics Association have the honour this year of staging the English Schools AA Combined Events Championships at Northwood Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, on Saturday and Sunday, 18^th and 19th September this year.

 

This is a major event in the schools’ athletics calendar and brings together all the top multi-event athletes throughout England. Dean Macey, Jessica Ennis and Kelly Sotherton all competed at the English Schools.

 

In order to make the event run smoothly, I would be pleased to invite Sports Leaders from across the county to be a part of the team delivering the championships.

 

If you know anyone who is interested, could you please contact Derek Yeomans, Chairman, Staffs Schools AA at dyeomans@sgfl.org.uk.

 

Derek Yeomans
E: dyeomans@sgfl.org.uk

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