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UKA Wheelchair Racing Summit
This is a one day summit which will be led by Peter Erikisson, Head of Coach and Performance Director and will cover a wide range of areas that will enable us to develop wheelchair racing much more effectively in the UK.
It will be of interest to wheelchair racing coaches or coaches who would like to get more involved with wheelchair racing.
The summit will be held on Saturday 18th April from 10am - 4pm at the UKA Head Office, Solihull. Lunch will be provided. The deadline for booking a place is 10th April 2009.
For more information click here to view the promotional flyer or contact the following: Marie Yates
Get Active This Easter!
Kids can get active this Easter at Fenton Manor Sports Complex who will be running their Holiday Fun Zone.
The Fun Zone will be running weekdays, with the exception of the bank holidays, and activities include kwik cricket, aerobics, volleyball and even junior cooking! In addition intensive swim lessons, for both babies and children, will also be running throughout the two week break.
Chris Austin, Events Co-ordinator says, ‘We’ve two jam packed weeks of exciting sports and activities lined up that will keep the kids occupied over the Easter holidays. Our intensive swim lessons will also be running which are great for children who missed our most recent swim lesson enrolment or those who just need to brush up on their technique.’
The Fun Zone will be running from Monday 6th April – Friday 17th April. Fun Zone is suitable for children aged 8 – 15 years old. Morning fun zone sessions run from 10am – 12noon and afternoon sessions run from 1pm – 3pm. Sessions are £3.50 each or there is the option of doing the full day for £9 including lunch. Intensive swim lessons run for 30 minutes each weekday and the cost for the four day courses are £13.60. For more information or to book contact Fenton Manor Sports Complex on 01782 233222.
Mencap Sporting events 2009
Mencap have various sporting events taking place this year including netball, swimming, football, table tennis and athletics. For more information please view the poster here.
You can also visit the website www.mencap.org.uk/sport or contact Mencap Sport on 01924 234912 or email sport@mencap.org.uk for details and entry forms and information on regional and local events.
People’s Millions opens in ITV Central for Community Lottery cash
The People’s Millions TV contest has been launched nationwide giving communities in ITV Central region a fresh chance to win up to £50,000 in Lottery good cause cash to improve their locality.
Local groups are being invited to join the contest which opens for entries from the 19th of March. The People’s Millions partnership between the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) and ITV gives the voting public the opportunity to decide which local projects will receive Lottery good cause funding. The popular contest is now entering its fifth successful year.
For more information on the People's Millions launch 2009 please read the press releases by clicking on the links below.
Talent Introduction to Wheelchair Racing and Running
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