County Sports Partnership Update

For the latest news on the new Coach Scholarship Scheme, the 2009 Special Schools Sports Festival, Sporting Champion visits up for grabs and what went on at the Coaches Conference take a look at the County Sports Partnership update....

Pilot sports clubs for Generic Clubmark

Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (SASSOT) are currently looking for sports clubs to work towards achieving the Generic Clubmark.

SASSOT are also in the process of developing a club accreditation award for sports clubs throughout the county that are not eligible to apply for Clubmark or the Generic Clubmark and it's COMPETITION TIME to name the accreditation award.....

Step into Sport volunteering placements wanted

If the answer is yes, the new Step into Sport programme might be the answer to your club's needs....

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent 2012 Legacy Action Plan Consultation

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent 2012 Steering Group are keen to receive your feedback on the draft 2012 Legacy Action Plan for the Sub Region. The consultation is open until 1 December 2008 and the Plan and questionnaire can be accessed at www.staffordshire.gov.uk/2012 .......

October news from Staffordshire Cricket

Stafford Cricket celebrate 2008, reward its thousands of volunteers and announce that the Staffordshire Academy has now been integrated into the ECB Emerging Players Programme(EPP) for 2008-9.

Read on for all the success stories and for funding opportunities through the 'Go Green' Club Fund...

Staffordshire FA female coach mentoring programme

Staffordshire's first female football Coach Mentoring Programme has now been established and is currently accepting nominations from female coaches looking to progress from their FA Level 1 to the FA Level 2 award under the guidance of the Staffordshire FA and through support of FA Tutors and coach mentors....

Staffordshire's amateur leagues help football to show respect

Local footballers from Staffordshire were gathered in Stoke-on-Trent to highlight The Football Association's new behavioural campaign - the Respect Programme - across the county....

Promising leaders participate in the young netball organiser's course

School pupils in the North Stoke partnership were given the opportunity to attend the young netball organiser's course, which was held on the 14^th/15^th October at Fenton Manor Sports Complex....

Cannock Chase district swimming development group - funding success

The group set up by Cannock Council's Sports Development Team, works together with all relevant associations/organisations/clubs and individuals to develop a comprehensive swimming development programme for the people in the Cannock Chase district....

East Staffordshire Borough Council achieves 87% in QUEST assessment

East Staffordshire Borough Council are amongst the top 10 Sports Development Teams in the UK after being awarded 87% in their latest QUEST assessment, giving them an upper quartile category of 'excellent'....

East Staffs thrilled at their nomination for the BBC Power of Sport award

Calling all girls for girls' rugby coaching

Stafford Borough Council Sports Development will be running a girls' rugby coaching course, and are looking for interested girls to sign up.  Aimed at 15 to 18 year olds, the course started on Wednesday 15th October at 7pm, and will run for 10 weeks....

Activities for sustainable and healthy communities

The Walking for Health in Stafford Borough Initiative was set up in 2002 with funding from the national Walking the Way to Health Initiative.  It aims to improve the health of our Borough by encourage people to walk more. The Sustainable and Healthy Communities Team at Stafford Borough Council has now had a successful application for funding from the Locality Health Board to set up a new pilot Cycling for Health project, along the lines of the successful Walking for Health programme....

Sport England Update

Catch up on all the latest Sport England updates including changes to the way £45m of National Lottery funding is distributed, 46 sports to share up to £480million, 2007/08 annual report, 2007/08 school sport survey, DCMS taking part survey and Sport England's new strapline.....

And Finally....

And finally for some more information the 2012 Inspire Programme, good news stories from South Staffordshire Sailing Club and Cannock Hockey Club, plus opportunities for some winter fun....