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Sport England Update |
Sport England's £36m investment to get more young people doing 5 hours of sport per week goes nationwide Sport England today announced a £36 million investment in ‘Sport Unlimited’ - a nationwide initiative to get more children and young people taking part in sports that interest them most outside of school. The three-year programme will enable 900,000 more 11-19 year olds to choose from a vast range of sports including several in which Team GB has excelled at the 2008 Olympics such as sailing and cycling as well as less traditional sports like dodgeball, snowboarding and American football………… To read the full Press Release click here Sport and the Olympics Launch of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad The Cultural Olympiad for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has now been launched and it will begin with over 160 organisations being represented at ‘Open Weekend’ in London on the 26th - 28th September 2008. The Cultural Olympiad consists of a number of events and is designed to showcase the talent and creativity in the UK ahead of the 2012 Games. The aim is to use the profile of the Olympics to enhance not only sporting talent but also talent from the arts and creative industries world. The Olympiad was first introduced by the founder of the modern Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin, as a way of intertwining sport and the arts. Plans for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad include major projects such as ‘Film Nation’ which is designed to encourage young people to get behind the camera and ‘Discovering Places’ which is designed to open up historic environments to new audiences. Of most interest to sporting organisations, the Cultural Olympiad also includes provisions to see more people involved in sport. The ‘Somewhereto’ project, for example, is designed to empower young people to find locations to practice their sport and culture on their own terms. The Cultural Olympiad will be rolled out from the end of September with over 500 planned events as part of Open Weekend across the country, designed to captivate the attention of the nation. Commenting on the Olympiad, the Chair of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, Lord Sebastian Coe said:
“In our bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012, our promise was and still is to make our Games accessible to everyone. To build on the vision of Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the Modern Olympic movement, by having a Games that inextricably links sport, culture and education. Open Weekend and the cultural programme over the coming four years, shows our commitment to this.”
For further information please see here
BBC Sports Unsung Hero 2008 Award - important information for your sport
Part of this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year programme is the BBC Sports Unsung Hero 2008 award - an opportunity to recognise the dedicated, and often voluntary, work of people who give so much of their time, effort and talent to encourage others to excel in grassroots sport. This is exactly the type of work Sport England will be focusing on under our new strategy. This award salutes the work of those people. The BBC is this year
keen to attract nominations from as broad a range of sports as possible so as to highlight the sheer volume of work that goes on in our communities as we begin the journey towards London 2012.
If you have any questions regarding the awards, please contact Charles Runcie at the BBC (details below).
Charles Runcie
House of Commons & House of Lords – sport questions Andy Burnham sets out ambition to offer sports coaching and competition for all by 2012 Fri, 29 August 2008 | Departmental Press Release Summary Culture Secretary Andy Burnham set out his ambition to offer coaching and competition for all by 2012 as part of plans to offer young people five hours of sport a week.
Communities in control White Paper 19 August 2008 Trying to get the democratic balance rightPaul O’Brien
To view the full article please click here. Major investment in elite training facilities to prepare athletes for 2012 Games 22 August 2008 Following the Government's announcement of a new investment fund for elite training centres, Sport England today gave details of how it will spend millions of pounds to give athletes in England the best chance of success at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Note that investment in the National Sports Centre at Lilleshall is important to the West Midlands region. 2012 Paralympic Games – Beijing handover PR Tuesday 16 September, 2008
London thanks Beijing and gets ready to welcome the Paralympic world in 2012………………………………………. Read the full release here. 2012 Pre Games Training Camp Guide launched September 15, 2008 London 2012 Pre-Games Training Camp Guide launched The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) hosted a reception at the British Ambassador's residence in Beijing today to launch the London 2012 Pre-Games Training Camp Guide for the Paralympic Games. Read the full release here. Fun and freedom - what children say about play A report based on tens of thousands of children's views found that fun and freedom are what children say about play.
£130m grassroots grants scheme opens its doors to small local voluntary and community groups 4 September 2008
Planning and Design for Outdoor Play Replacing the ‘six acre standard’ Fields in Trust have just published this guides.
‘……Planning and Design for Outdoor Sport and Play continues to uphold the original FIT recommendation that 6 acres of recreational space is required for every 1000 people – a benchmark which has become the accepted industry-wide standard since its inception in the 1930s. It also provides a detailed framework of the issues relating to quantity, quality and accessibility of outdoor facilities for sport and play and the
importance of local assessments and standards.
To read the full article click here. Canoeist from Burton achieving success – with support from the ‘Club and Coach’ programme Success for paddlers at Burton Canoe Club in the West Midlands supported by the coach appointed through Sport England’s Club and Coach programme:
Matthew Bowley
James Bowley
Matthew and James
Tim Lawrenson
'Podium' - Further and Higher Education Unit for the 2012 Games 'Podium' is the Further and Higher Education Unit for the 2012 Games. The Unit has a nationwide remit and has two major aims;
You can view their latest news Awards for All - latest news For information on the most recent round of awards click here. To view articles relating to some of the Awards for All in the West Midlands recently click on the relevant links below. West Midlands schemes in the money with a little Lottery Aid Dudley youths take the lead with Lottery funding Lottery grant helps Sandwell spruce up Dartmouth Park Lottery serves up funding for Worcester tennis group Dodgeball – recognised sport Sport England and the other Home Country Sports Councils have agreed to recognise Dodgeball as a sport, meaning that Dodgeball clubs and organisations are eligible to apply for funding ( as at 27 August 2008).
Sport Unlimited In August an number of documents were produced following the pilot work – this includes: Sport Unlimited Achievement Bulletin Sport Unlimited Achievement Summary New guide for bowls STRI have produced a new guide for the sport – ‘The STRI held a launch at the SALTEX 2008 exhibition (3 September 2008) to promote “All About Bowls – the History, Construction and Maintenance of Bowling Greens”, STRI’s latest publication.’……… Read the full SAPCA article click here. RegenWM e-bulletin To view the latest issue click here. RegenWM seminars and events Please view the details of their autumn programme please click here. 9 October: Passion for Excellence Regional Cultural Services Improvement Seminar On 9 October, Culture West Midlands will be holding a seminar in Birmingham, based on developing plans for service improvement for culture and sport.
The free event is aimed at local government officers and elected members involved with cultural services, partner organisations which are helping to deliver services, improvement specialists and anyone with an interest in developing the contribution of culture and sport to Local Area Agreement targets. As well as presentations by key figures involved in sector-led improvement, there will be an opportunity to help shape proposals for driving cultural sector improvement in the context of the West Midlands Regional Improvement and Efficiency Strategy.
The event will run in the morning only, and take place at Birmingham Hippodrome. For further information, please contact wmcultureenquiries@culturewm.org.uk 2012 Activities Calendar View the latest edition here. Badminton England Badminton England has signed a long-term partnership with Center Parcs in a partnership that extends beyond the London 2012 Olympics. |
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