Tamworth CSN News

May 2008

National Lottery awards South Staffordshire PCT over £200,000

Sport and health in South Staffordshire has received a major boost following a National Lottery award through Sport England totalling nearly £240,000.

South Staffordshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) will use the £239,399 from Sport England's Regional Sports Board (RSB) to develop the 'Health Fit' physical activity programme.

The scheme, being developed with a wide range of local partners, will increase the physical activity levels of adults identified with health risks and contribute to improved health and well-being.

'Health Fit' is focused on the most deprived areas of South Staffordshire, targeting adults with health risks including obesity, hypertension and high cholesterol.

People with health risks will be referred to a Health Trainer. The Trainer will provide motivational and behavioural support to enable the patient to make healthier lifestyle choices which could involve increasing physical activity, stopping smoking, healthy eating and losing weight.

Judith Wright, Director of Public Health said: "The funds from the National Lottery will support us to develop - in partnership with local authorities in South Staffordshire - a range of opportunities for people to participate in sport and active recreation to increase their physical activity levels.

"Annually, at least 900 participants are expected to take part in over 8,000 additional physical activity sessions over the next 3 years, and this award will greatly contribute to the programme, which in turn will improve the health and well being of our patients and the public."

In South Staffordshire only one in five adults do the recommended 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity, five times a week.

Mark Thornewill, Director, Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent said: "We are delighted to hear of the award. The Partnership supported the PCT in developing their application for 'Health Fit', which we feel will make a fundamental contribution towards us achieving increasingly active, healthy and successful communities across the area."

For more information contact:

Emily Robinson
Health Promotion Exercise on Prescription
South Staffordshire PCT
Tel: 01889 571724
Email: emily.robinson@southstaffsPCT.nhs.uk

5^th December 2007

SPORTS NETWORK LOGO WINNER

The newly formed Tamworth Community Sports Network asked all residents of Tamworth to design their future logo. Entrants were encouraged to develop a design that will represent the visions and aspirations of the Sports Network. After many entries from all areas of the community the winner was chosen by the Sports Network Committee, the winner was Rebecca Standton. Rebecca is 22 and from Wilnecote in Tamworth, she is currently attending Derby University studying Graphic Design.

"I wanted the design to be simple and friendly logo that will appeal to all and contain various sports. The green element of the logo represents good health."

"I entered this competition as I recognised it was a good initiative to be involved with and to have on my portfolio. I'm absolutely delighted to have won, never thought I would."

As a prize for winning the competition Rebecca has won £150, her winning logo will be used in the branding for initiatives that will be taking place over the coming years.

To recognise this achievement the Mayor of Tamworth, Councillor Mick Oakes congratulated Rebecca, also in attendance was Brian Broughton, MBE Events Co-ordinator for ASDA and member of the Community Sports Network group.

Background

The National framework for Sport identified that at a local level there was a need for all clubs and local partnerships to 'take the lead' in overseeing the strategic planning for structured sport, physical education, lifelong learning through sport, and informal recreation activities. The Borough of Tamworth now has in place an executive board to deliver this plan with other local interest parties, this executive board is committed to driving the sport and physical activity agenda forward in the Tamworth. It is envisaged that the Community Sports Network Board will enable sport and leisure activities in Tamworth to develop whilst supporting all local clubs and groups ensuring that leisure is accessible to all in Tamworth.

The board currently working together with Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke On Trent County Sports Partnership consists of:-

Tamworth Borough Council
Volunteer Centre Tamworth
ASDA
South Staffordshire Primary Care Trust
Sporting Club Tamworth
Extended Schools / Community and Learning Partnership
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Police
School Sports Partnerships
Age Concern South Staffordshire

For further information on Tamworth Borough Community Sports Network please contact: -

Neil Mason
Chair Tamworth Borough Community Sports Network
Facilities Officer Tamworth Borough Council

E-mail: Neil-Mason@tamworth.gov.uk

30 July 2007

Rawlett Community Sports College, Staffordshire recieve £113,940 of Lottery cash to get young people involved in Sporting Action

Rawlett Community Sports College was successful in their application to the Big Lottery Fund along with four other School Sports Partnerships within the West Midlands who recieved a total of £835,560 to get young people physically active.

The projects will particularly target young people that need extra encouragement to participate in sports, including those with special needs.

The funding comes from the Big Lottery Fund's £74.2 million Out of School Hours Learning: School Sports Co-ordinators programme that helps to establish partnerships to offer extra curriculum sport and physical activities to improve health, motivate, build self-esteem and increase social skills of young people. Today's funding package across England totals £4,898,171.

John Taylor, Big Lottery Fund Head of West Midlands region, said: "This lottery funding is essential in helping provide a better lifestyle for young people across the West Midlands by encouraging them to participate in a variety of worthwhile physical activities. Not only are the benefits health related, but they also encourage social skills and build confidence and self-esteem, hopefully all of which will reflect in the classroom and not just on the sports field."

Rawlett Community Sports College Inaugural Sports Celebration night

Thursday 28^th June 2007 saw the PE team and students at Rawlett Community Sports College in Tamworth celebrate with their first annual Sports Celebration night.

The night was a huge success with 290 awards being presented to students to highlight, promote and celebrate their sporting achievements both inside and outside of school.

The whole event was centred entirely on student success, with individuals being recognised for successes in leadership and coaching, athletics, swimming, rugby, cricket, football, netball, gymnastics, dance, Cross-country, Horse-riding and motor cross (plus many other sports and activities) Regional successes were also being celebrated for teams including the athletics squad, the year 7 boys rugby team, the swimming team and the year 10 girls rounders squad.

Nick Hunt (Head of PE) was really happy about the event as he felt the night was an "excellent end to a very positive year and allowed all students to be recognised for the achievements and efforts they have made over the previous 12 months".

The night was ended with a presentation and speech from Olympic athlete Karen Pickering who gave a motivational message to the students based around the theme of hard work, stating that through showing courage and determination to be the best that you can, you will achieve the rewards you deserve.

2008's event is already being planned when it is hoped that even more students from Rawlett will be celebrating individual and team successes with their work in performance sport, volunteering and leadership and local community coaching.

The above picture is of Rawlett's Young Sporting ambassadors (Tom Philpott and Laura Taylor) with Karen Pickering.

For more information please contact: -

Tamworth School Sport Partnership
Ben Bullyment
Partnership Development Manager
Mob: 07773 421509
Email: bb@rawlett.staffs.sch.uk