Funding still available for Community Games in 2011 and FREE workshops

 

Cannock Chase - Community Games 2012 - Let's Do It!

 

Community Games provide a wonderful and unique opportunity for communities from all backgrounds right across the West Midlands to come together to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and create their own Olympic or Paralympic moment and Cannock Chase are planning now.

 

Up and down the country people are working together to organise events and activities to mark this once in a lifetime occasion. But what could we do exciting in Cannock Chase?

 

This is a fantastic opportunity for all organisations and services to come together and show the real team spirit we have here in Cannock Chase. We want to bring communities together to take part in sporting and cultural activities inspired by, and in celebration of, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

 

We all work so hard behind the scenes and this provides the perfect opportunity, dare we say to have some fun and truly get into the spirit of things. We are confident whatever we decide we will achieve some equally fantastic outcomes for our community.

 

We are extremely fortunate in that any proposed event(s) could tie in with the launch of the exciting new and modernised Chase Leisure facility, with its brand new swimming pool, fitness suite and dance studio, and we could also make use of Cannock Park.

 

So from a magically lit swimming spectacle to a community service it’s a knock out, the worlds our oyster!

 

In order to discuss how we may stage such a momentous event, we would like to invite all Cannock Chase organisations and services to an initial meeting to explore ideas and its potential.

 

When:   Thursday 17^th November 2012 - 10am – 12pm + Buffet lunch

Where:  Cannock Chase Council - Civic Centre – Meeting Room 1

Who:    Not an exhaustive list but…Sports Clubs / Arts & Culture groups / Police / Fire Service / Children Centres / Youth Service / Families First / Education / Health sector / Forestry Commission / Community Groups and Clubs / CVS / CCDC services and facilities and venues / Town Centre management / Tourism / Traders etc.

What:    To develop our Cannock Chase - Community Games in order to create a legacy to meet our outcomes, anything from new network opportunities to promoting diversionary clubs, to future mini events engaging families.

 

Please contact to confirm attendance;

Paul Smith – Sports Development Manager
Cannock Chase Council
Community Wellbeing Team – Sport
Tel: 07967 664287

Email: PaulRSmith@cannockchasedc.gov.uk

 

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Funding still available for Community Games in 2011

 

'Community Games' is part of the West Midlands' Legacy Trust programme that aims to leave a lasting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

 

Through the Community Games Fund, Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on Trent (SASSOT) and South Staffordshire PCT is aiming to support up to 12 community-focused events in 2011, with a grant of a maximum of £250 each that allows communities to come together to host a sporting and cultural celebration of local significance inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

 

To qualify for the fund, the event must be new, organised in 2011 and must be based within the South Staffordshire PCT area boundaries, which include the Local Authority areas of Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, South Staffordshire, Stafford and Tamworth. 

 

The main characteristics of a Community Games are that:

• They are driven and shaped by a community (this can be facilitated by a Local Authority or other organisation but the community must be instrumental in the development and delivery of the event)
• They feature a combination of sporting and cultural activities
• They include some sort of ceremony, ideally an opening and/or closing ceremony 

Should you meet the criteria for this award, and you wish to apply for the funding, you must complete the application form and submit it to Chris Turner ASAP. There is a limited amount of funding left so it will be a first come first served application process. Should you be successful in receiving funding, we would also require you to register your event.

 

To find out more about Community Games, how you can get involved, and the support on offer, please go to www.communitygames.org.uk

 

For more information on organising Community Games events in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, please contact Chris Turner on cturner@staffordbc.gov.uk or 01785 619681

 

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FREE 2012 Community Games workshops

 

As part of the support programme, Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (SASSOT) have organised the following FREE workshops to help organisers plan and market their own Community Games between now and September 2012.

 

CG1 - How to Organise Your Community Games (Venues TBC)

Tuesday 21st February 2012 - 6.30pm to 9.30pm @ Stafford 

Tuesday 28th February 2012 - 6.30pm to 9.30pm @ Lichfield 

Wednesday 07th March 2012 - 6.30pm to 9.30pm @ Newcastle under Lyme 

Wednesday 14th March 2012 - 6.30pm to 9.30pm @ Burton, East Staffordshire 

Tuesday 03rd April 2012 - 6.30pm to 9.30pm @ Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands 

 

The main aim of the workshop is to:

• Assist organisers in their planning for a Community Games event

Workshop Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Decide the scale and scope of their Community Games
• Identify the main aspects of the role of a Community Games organiser
• Understand what sporting/cultural activities can be included and how to engage with local clubs/groups
• Produce a project plan for their Community Games
• Understand the links between the Community Games and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
• Identify what funding is available to help run a Community Games event

CG2 - Promoting and Marketing Your Community Games

Tuesday 20th March 2012 - 6.30pm to 9.30pm @ Stafford (venue TBC)

Tuesday 27th March 2012 - 6.30pm to 9.30pm @ Newcastle under Lyme (venue TBC)

 

The main aim of the workshop is to:

• Assist organisers in promoting and marketing their Community Games

Workshop Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will understand: 

• The links with London 2012
• What marketing and promotion is
• What to say to key audiences - volunteers, participants and spectators
• How to reach the key audiences - volunteers, participants and spectators
• How to produce a marketing plan for their Community Games
• What promotional/marketing resources are available free of charge

To Book

Please view the Community Games webpage to download the booking form.