And Finally

The Barclays Community Sports Award
was launched on 10th September by former Middlesbrough and England footballer Gareth Southgate to recognise the outstanding contribution to grassroots sports by individuals and groups across the UK.

 

The brand new award will complement the Barclays Player and Manager of the Month Awards presented to the best performers in the Barclays Premier League throughout the season. The award will ensure those working in community sport have the opportunity to receive acclaim for their achievements in the same way that those at the top of the professional football game are recognised every month.

 

The accolade is being delivered in a partnership between Barclays Spaces for Sports, the Premier League's Creating Chances programme and the Football Foundation. 

 

Gareth Southgate, who is heading up the judging panel for the award, said: “Those who have played at the top of professional sport are used to receiving the plaudits and enjoy a fantastic and privileged position in sport. However, sport is much bigger than the top end of professional games and is a fundamental part of communities in every part of the UK. Without volunteers, groups pushing to get people involved and not for profit organisations helping deliver access to sport for millions of people across the country, sport would not be such a force for good and a major part of our country’s culture.”

"I am therefore delighted to be involved in the Barclays Community Sports Award and look forward to celebrating the great work taking place in our communities throughout the UK. It is fantastic to have the opportunity to give something back to those who help others benefit from sport". 

Each monthly winner will receive £1,000 for their group or organisation, a limited edition trophy and will be entered into the end of season award to win a further £5,000, all donated by Barclays Spaces for Sports. The end of season award winner
will also receive a VIP trip to London to receive their award from Gareth Southgate.

 

To nominate a person, group or organisation for the Barclays Community Sports Award of the Month simply visit www.barclayscommunitysportsaward.com

 

Nick Stone
Barclays Spaces for Sports Programme Officer
The Football Foundation
T: 0845 345 4555
E: nick.stone@footballfoundation.org.uk

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Aston Cricket Club

 

Aston Cricket Club in Stone in Staffordshire was only formed in September 2009 but is already working hard to expand the boundaries within local cricket and to try and bring a fresh approach to the traditional thinking within club cricket.

 

Catch up on their latest news...

 

www.astonstaffs.play-cricket.com

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Workers' Educational Association
West Midlands Region
Free health education & fitness classes

(10 weeks)

New time table for the WEA free health education & fitness classes, classes started w/c 13th September, except Cobridge, which started w/c 20th September. All classes are 1.5 hours, one hour of exercise and 30 minutes of health education.

More information available on: www.westmidlands.wea.org.uk/stokehealth

 

Timetable 

 

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West Midlands Public Health Observatory

(WMPHO) have done some work on mapping segmentation groups of obesity and physical activity, with the aim of identifying sub-groups that may have similar needs, attitudes or behaviours. They have mapped the Obesity Segmentation in Healthy Weight Healthy Lives against the Sport England Sport Market Segmentation Data. Features a report and an Instant Atlas web presentation for each PCT. (Maps may take a while to load).

 

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Step out with Walking for Health

The website www.walk4life.info is now live for viewers wanting to find walking opportunities in their local communities.

 

If you would like to get involved you will be able to find routes on www.walk4life.info. You will also be able to use the site to record your activity, take a walking fitness test, challenge yourself, or others, or form groups and walk together.   

 

 

Stop Press *** Stop Press

Don't forget Walk4Life National Walking Day - 26 September - visit www.walk4life.info to find an event near you.

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