County Sports Partnership Update

For the latest news on Staffordshire's secrets to success, new workshops on the Education and Training programme and staff changes....

Norwich Union GirlsActive Programme

The Stafford and Stone School Sport Partnership and Stafford Sports College has recently been designated a Regional Centre for GirlsActive and with the help of Dame Kelly Holmes held a Midlands road show for 150 girls on Thursday 13^th November....  

November news from Staffordshire Cricket

Read on for the November news from Staffordshire Cricket Club, including an update from the Women's Club, Staffordshire Academy/EPP Programme 2008/09, information on coaching courses and to take part in their on-line survey....

Ability Counts for Staffordshire FA

Staffordshire Football Association ran the first fixtures of their recently established Disability Football League....

Coaching Disabled Footballers course to be held by County FA

Staffordshire Football Association have organised a Coaching Disabled Footballers Course for people that are interested in how to deliver Disability Football....

Staffordshire FA Girls' Coaching Centre

The Staffordshire FA have introduced a new opportunity for young female footballers. The Coaching Centre will support the development of female players aged 5-12 years old and encourage girls to join a local girls' football club....

Training courses for orienteering event management teams

During October and November a number of club members from both of Staffordshire's Clubmarked orienteering clubs have taken part in training courses delivered on behalf of the WMOA to boost clubs reserves of skilled volunteers....

Staffordshire Girls' and Women's Rugby

"Nutz about Football"

Set up some 12 months ago, "Nutz about Football" is a project run in partnership with Cannock Council's Street Wardens and the Sports Development Team.  Aimed at young people (13-18 years) these sessions provide an ideal opportunity to enjoy a game of football on an informal drop in basis....

Partnership games hits the Staffordshire Moorlands

Over Friday 21^st November and Monday 24^th November 2008, 228 Year 8 pupils from Endon High School, Cheadle High School, Painsley Catholic High School, St Edwards Junior High, Woodhouse Middle School, James Bateman Junior High and Churnet View Middle School took part in the games at Fenton Manor Sports Complex.  The games ran from 10am - 12 noon and the children took part in 4 sports (5 aside football, non stop cricket, table tennis and dodgeball)....

Paralympian visits school and pupils hear inspirational talk

Sporting Champion, Stephen Thomas led an inspirational talk and motivated the students of Pye Green Valley Primary School in Hednesford in their Team building and Problem Solving Challenges this term. The afternoon was led by the School Sport Co-ordinator and Sports Leaders from Blake Valley Technology College....

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust Fund in the West Midlands

Sport England Update

Catch up on all the latest Sport England updates including changes to the Awards for All programme, Big Lottery's consultation survey on their funding policies, launch of the National Skills Academy and Ultimate (aka Ultimate Frisbee) is recognised as a sporting activity....

And Finally....

And finally for some more information on £350,000 now available for Staffordshire Clubs and Community Groups, VCashpoint funding, a summer camp USA for skilled sports enthusiasts and a job vacancy at Staffordshire FA....