County Sports Partnership Update

For the latest news on Active People Survey 3 results for Staffordshire, findings from the Black Minority Ethnic (BME) Communities Sports Research Project and new people joining SASSOT's Board and Core Team, take a look at the County Sports Partnership update.... 

Special Schools Sports Festival - 2 July 2009

The Special Schools Sports festival organised by Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (SASSOT) continues to go from strength to strength and will be in its eighth year when it is held on Thursday 2^nd July at Shobnall Leisure Complex, Burton upon Trent...

SASSOT Partner - roles & responsibilities briefing sheet

Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent have developed a briefing sheet which is aimed at policymakers and practitioners who are using the 'power of sport' to help shape their local areas and to advocate the value of sport with partners to deliver local objectives within Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent....

Step into Sport success throughout Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

Research across the sub-region has found volunteers contribute at least £2,043,184 in sports voluntary participation across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent a year.

This research demonstrates exactly how important sports volunteers are to the sub-region and the value of the time contributed by sports volunteers....

Cash 4 Clubs - Sports Grants Scheme

Staffordshire Cricket News

June's update from Staffordshire Cricket brings news on Chris Guest receiving a call up to play indoor cricket for England, summer camps in East Staffordshire and Wednesbury Cricket Club receives a school to club links award.....

Staffordshire Girls County Championships

On Saturday 6^th June 2009, schools teams from across the County came to Shobnall Leisure Complex in Burton on Trent to compete to become the 2009 Girls Schools County Football Champions....

Oarsmen from Burton row at Henley

Oarsmen from Derby and Burton have qualified to race at this week's Henley Royal Regatta.

Sam Cook (age 18) of Woodlands School and Billy Fields (18) of Bilborough College who both row for Derby Rowing Club have formed a composite crew with Burton Leander RC's Alex Ganley (17) and Michael Jones (17) both of Abbot Beyne School, Burton upon Trent....

Trentham Watersports groups celebrate funding

Watersports groups in Trentham are celebrating receiving thousands of pounds worth of funding for boats, equipment and the fitting out of their new boathouse.

Funding for boat racking has been received by Trentham Watersports Association(TWA) from Coalfields Regeneration and Staffordshire Community Foundation (Grassroots Grant) totalling £10,000 and £3500 respectively....

The 'Chase It' young persons summer activity programme

The Chase It! summer 2009 programme consists of a series of great days out, sports coaching sessions, workshops and other activities, open to all children and young people aged between 5-19 years living in Cannock Chase....

South Staffordshire pupils hit the heights in trampoline competition

Five high schools from the South Staffordshire School Sport Partnership took part in the School Sports Partnership's inaugural trampoline competition held at Edgecliff High School in March....

Stoke-on-Trent City Council are recognised for their outstanding work with Sport Leaders UK

Whilst producing their new national promotional DVD Sport Leaders UK have filmed various Sport Leaders trained by Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Stoke was selected for this in recognition of accrediting over 150 people as sports leaders and successfully providing a wide range of sustainable volunteer opportunities often with linked career pathways....

Haywood 'Community Games' Festival

Saturday 4 July 2009 at Haywood Engineering College, High Lane, Burslem, ST6 7AB. Festival Parade at 1pm, gates open at 11am. Free entry.

A chance to see the amazing parade costumes and mascots made by local young people and community artist Jay Gardner and to join in the whacky community races inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic movements.... 

Tamworth coaches claim their inaugural conference as a success

Tamworth School Sport Partnership (SSP) hosted their inaugural Coaches Conference on Wednesday 3^rd June at the Castle Hotel, Tamworth.  The conference, was to support coach development for colleagues who deliver sessions as part of the extensive Out of Hours School Learning (OHSL) programme....

Get your hands on a free defibrillator for your sports club

HeartSafety Solutions are giving away 10 defibrillators & 10 training courses to sports clubs to raise awareness surrounding cardiac arrest in athletes....

Sport England Update

Catch up on all the latest Sport England news as they begin to build relationships with higher education and research shows satisfaction is high in grassroots sport...

And Finally....

And finally for some information on free training on Autism or Asperger syndrome, a swimming lifeguarding course, Aerial Extreme's gladiator's challenge and free sports equipment, coaching and education materials for clubs and schools through recycling up for grabs, take a look at our notice board page....