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.