energize enewsletter 27th april 2016
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EnergizeSTW E-News
Welcome to the latest issue of EnergizeSTW E-news. This newsletter is here for you… to help keep you informed of opportunities and developments influencing sport and physical activity across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. Got something that you would like to share? Drop us a line at [email protected] with an outline of your article and associated pictures / logos. Friends and colleagues who would like to receive this e-news directly can register via our home page: ww.energizestw.org.uk
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27th April 2016
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Women Make Coaching Event a Success
Energize held their first Women Make Coaching event on 15th April 2016 at the University Centre Shrewsbury. It was designed to provide an introduction to the project aiming to get more women in to sports coaching and support those who already are. The event attracted 25 local women, a mixture of experienced coaches, and those who are completely new. On the night, delegates had the opportunity to hear an inspirational speech from Telford based international judo athlete Kelly Edwards who believed her coach has been central to her success. Other speakers on the night included Julie Mackintosh from Sports Coach UK and local tutor Nicky Fuller who provided the group with an excellent opportunity to discuss why coaching was important to them, and what their issues were. Some great discussions were had amongst the group providing the impetus to organise similar networking events in the future to help support coaches in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and give women a platform to liaise with other like-minded coaches to share their experiences and discuss what matters to them within their sports or activities. Women Make Coaching is a campaign ran by the 6 CSPs in the West Midlands. Energize offer one to one tailored advice and guidance to help coaches start, get qualified or learn more in relation to coaching. Anybody who is interested in starting or progressing their coaching journey can join the programme. Support includes help finding coaching opportunities, advice regarding training required to be a coach and to get better, help finding mentor support, qualification funding where required, and invitations to networking events with other local coaches. If you are interested in joining the programme, please complete this survey.
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Continued…. Due to the success of the first event, Energize will be hosting the second event on Thursday 12th May. This will be a chance to access the full version of the Positive Behaviour Management workshop delivered by a Sports Coach UK tutor alongside the opportunity to network with other female coaches from across the county interested in a range of sports and activities. If you would like to attend, please sign up via this page. If you have any questions about the event or the Women Make Coaching project, please contact Elliot Pottinger, Coaching and Volunteering Manager at Energize- Email: [email protected] Phone: 07852 871589 Here is some of the action from Twitter and some pictures from the night!
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Council to help Shropshire’s military personnel gain coaching qualifications Shropshire Council’s Leisure Services team has been awarded funding which will enable them to support Shropshire’s armed forces personnel and their families to gain coaching qualifications. This new and exciting project will start in May 2016 and will give the people involved a range of qualifications that will enable them to support their local clubs or help them to set up new activities. This funding is part of a national £10m Armed Forces Covenant fund, and the Shropshire project is one of 174 Armed Forces projects that have received funding. The Armed Forces Covenant fund reopens in May 2016 with four new priorities including: community integration/delivery of services’ a Veterans’ gateway; families in stress, and improving local Covenant delivery. For more information click here.
Dementia Awareness Week, 15 - 21 May A cycling event is being held on Saturday 21st May to raise awareness for dementia. Along the way there will be mini community events in some of the villages, ie. pop up teas, mini singing for the brain sessions, library books on prescription, poetry sessions, Dementia Friends etc. to encourage support without needing to participate in the cycling. They are looking for volunteers to be marshals, man the signing in/out tables or support the social activities at the various stops. Please email here or 01743 341800 if you can support. You can also keep up with the news on their Facebook page just click here.
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The London Marathon 2016 Almost 40,000 runners took part in the 36th London Marathon on Sunday 24th May 2016. Congratulations to Dana Power from Bridgnorth who completed the distance running in his Puff The Asthma Dragon suit, to raise funds for an asthma charity. Read the full story. Former Energize team member, Helen Freedman, completed her first marathon in aid of Shropshire Disability Network; “As for the day, I felt incredibly inspired by others. I started in the second to last pen and was amongst people who weren't runners, they were just passionate people who felt that this was a way they could help their cause by raising money and supporting charities. Then there are all the volunteers, families and friends supporting, all of whom have played essential roles in the months and weeks leading up to the big event. The support was absolutely phenomenal all the way round. I took my iPod to listen to music but never even put it on, the crowds and fellow runners were all the entertainment I needed. I felt so proud and overwhelmed to be part of the event and I would highly recommend everyone to run London marathon.”
There's more info about SDN at the following link: http://bit.ly/1qhB08U or http://shropshire-disability.net/best-foot-forward-for-helen-in-the-london-marathon/
Congratulations to the many more runners, raising money for fantastic causes and getting their heart beating faster along the way.
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Report published into Shrewsbury swimming pool consultation
A report which analyses Shropshire Council’s recent consultation into future swimming provision in Shrewsbury has been published today on the council website. Click here to see the report. The five-month consultation, which closed on 30 October 2015, received nearly 2,000 responses from individuals, partners, clubs, groups, councillors and businesses across the county. For more information click here.
Local Sport Profile – Feedback Survey It’s been more than six months since the Local Sport Profile tool was developed into a web-based tool after advice from users. Now Sport England would like your feedback. Responses to the short survey will help to make sure the tool has the most valuable information. If you haven’t used the tool before, take a look. Please pass on the link to the survey to others you work with who may use the tool.
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Major investment to enhance the sporting Workforce
Two leading sports organisations have announced a major initiative to create better strategic alignment and clarify the sporting landscape. Sports coach UK and Skills Active have collaborated to run the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs), the independent, public register which provides regulation for health and fitness instructors. The immediate benefits of this initiative to the 30,000+ registered members of REPs are continued quality of service, protection and the opportunity for further relevant professional development and on-line learning, ensuring they are properly equipped to meet the emerging needs of the government’s new sports strategy. View the full news item
DBS customer surveys and research 2016 Your feedback will help improve DBS services and the experiences you have with us. During April, Ipsos MORI will contact some of you on our behalf to ask about your experiences of using our services, and for your opinions to help us evaluate and develop new services. Our survey will focus on how we deliver services, what your needs are, the impacts our services have and customer satisfaction overall. We look forward to telling you how the survey went and what plans we have in the coming months. View the full news item
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Tool maps future shape of commute cycling A modelling tool will allow councils to identify commuter routes with greatest potential for attracting cyclists. The Propensity to Cycle Tool (PCT), developed by a team of eminent academics, will be unveiled at Cycle City Active City. Here the team explains how it works. This year government will lay out a process to be followed by councils in planning walking and cycling networks through Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans. But what evidence can they use in planning routes and other policies? A new tool, being presented at Cycle City Active City and Modelling World ahead of a July launch, will help planners identify routes and areas with the greatest commuter cycling potential. View the full news item
School P.E. nightmares mean women shun exercise – putting them at risk of poor physical and mental health Women with mental health problems are not exercising because of bad experiences with P.E. at school – putting them at greater risk of poor physical and mental, health the charity Mind has warned. In response, Mind has today launched a new motivational website to help women with mental health problems choose a sport which is suitable for them, enabling them to take the first step and get active to improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Mind’s new website asks people to select reasons stopping them from exercising, and provides practical tips and real life stories to inspire people take the first step, and reap the benefits of an active lifestyle.
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Social Return on Investment in Sport: A participation wide model for England. New research has for the first time valued the social impact of sport in England. Commissioned by the Higher Education Investment Fund and supported by Sport England and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the team of researchers found that for every £1 spent on participating in sport in England, £1.91 worth of benefit is generated in society. The research, which used a Social Return on Investment (SROI) approach, estimated the social benefits from sport compared to the total estimated costs of providing sport. Download a copy
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No plans to charge for Shropshire Parkruns Shropshire’s runners can continue to take part in Shrewsbury and Telford parkrun events free of charge, landowners have pledged. Telford Town Park and The Quarry in Shrewsbury both welcome hundreds of runners every Saturday for the weekly Parkruns, a national scheme which has events the length and breadth of Britain. This week Stoke Gifford Parish Council announced that it was going to charge parkrun UK to hold its events in Little Stoke Park, near Bristol. The council said it is unfair to expect non-running residents to pay for the upkeep of pathways. But both Telford & Wrekin Council and Shrewsbury Town Council say they have no plans to charge. http://www.parkrun.org.uk/ludlow/ http://www.parkrun.org.uk/shrewsbury/ http://www.parkrun.org.uk/telford/
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Barchester Healthcare Foundation Grants of up to £5,000 are available to small local groups / charities to improve the quality of life for older people as well as adults with a physical or mental disability, where health and/or social care needs cannot be met by the statutory public sector or by the individual. There are no deadlines and applications can be submitted at any time. Their target groups are: Older people 65+ Adults (18+) with a physical disability Adults (18+) with a mental disability We favour applications that help improve people’s mobility, independence and quality of life. Our grants range from £100 up to £5,000. This year our focus is about connecting or re-connecting people with others in their local community. Applications that combat loneliness and enable people to be active and engaged will receive our highest priority in 2016. For more information click here
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Playing Fields Legacy Fund PFLF’s main objective is to get more people, especially the young and disadvantaged, playing outdoor sport through more effective use of playing fields. Over many years there has been a significant decline in the quantity and quality of playing fields across the country. There is no statutory obligation for local authorities to provide leisure facilities; and, as community playing fields are inherently loss making, there has been a chronic lack of investment in their management. Through making small grants, the PFLF enables local organisations to lever in much larger amounts from funders such as Sport England and the Football Foundation. For a number of successful applicants, a grant from the PFLF has been transformational. The maximum grant amount is £10,000 but awards are usually below this limit. For more information click here Contact details For email Click here Phone: 020 7713 8684 Address: PFLF, 3rd Floor, 73 Collier Street, London N1 9BE For website Click here
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Apply for your Bigger Summer of Netball grant today Over the last couple of years, the Big Summer of Netball has been a huge success, and we want to follow on from that and make this year an even Bigger Summer of Netball! If you can help to achieve this by setting up a new summer league, tournament or festival then we want to hear from you, as we might be able to help! England Netball is offering grant funding to organisations to help support the setting up of new competition opportunities this summer. All you need to do is complete this short online application form by 5pm on Tuesday 10th May. For additional information, including what grants are available, take a look at the Big Summer of Netball Grant Scheme Information Flyer. This details how England Netball can provide funding for a new competition you may be thinking about starting this summer. All terms and conditions can also be found on this document. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us just click here. Source of information
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Sport makes a Difference!
FREE club workshop Are you interested in finding out how to access and attract hard to reach groups? Then look no further…. Hosted by University Centre Shrewsbury, Energize and partners are pleased to invite local clubs and activity providers to an open evening to hear about exciting new projects and opportunities to support hard to reach groups into local activities.
When - Wednesday, 4 May 2016
Time - 18:30 to 20:30
Where - University Centre Shrewsbury – Guildhall Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ
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Women Make Coaching: Positive Behaviour
Management Workshop The second Women Make Coaching event will be the full instalment of the Positive Behaviour Management workshop delivered by Nicky Fuller (local Sports Coach UK tutor). Every group develops different dynamics and every participant is a unique individual – making managing behaviour a challenging hands-on part of your role as a coach. If you work with young people in a school or club environment, this workshop’s been designed for you Similar to last time, we will be allowing for open discussion with other female coaches in the area and you are welcome to bring a friend along. If you would like the evening to include anything extra then please get in touch with Elliot. Refreshments (including biscuits!) will also be available on the night. Contact details: Email- [email protected] Mobile- 07852 871589
Thursday, 12 May 2016 from 18:00 to 21:00 University Centre Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ Click here to book now
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Archery Instructor Course
The Archery GB Instructor Award is the new entry level training course for people working in leisure, recreation and educational environments. The course is focussed on training learners to deliver fun and safe introductory archery sessions.
About the course
• The course will be delivered over 2 days - 9am-6pm on both days
• There is a short practical assessment at the end.
What next?
• Confidently lead your own archery sessions!
• Work with beginners of all ages and ability.
• Use your training in leisure, recreation or educational environments.
The course involves
Shooting arrows ➤Delivering mini sessions ➤Selecting equipment ➤Setting up a range ➤Designing games.
When - Saturday, 25 June and Saturday, 2 July 2016
Where - The Mary Webb School and Science College - Pontesbury Shrewsbury SY5 0TG
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CIMSPA Midlands workshop : Finance and Budgeting Thursday 1 September 2016 9.00am - 5.00pm University Centre Shrewsbury, Frankwell Quay, Guildhall, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ Cost: CIMSPA Members £25 Non CIMSPA Members £90 Targets, metrics and performance indicators are now part of daily life in every sport, fitness and activity service. So, a solid grounding in finance issues is now essential to career success in our sector. View more details
CIMSPA workshop: Sell Products & Services Tuesday 14th June 2016 9.00am - 5.00pm University Centre Shrewsbury, Frankwell Quay, Guildhall, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ
Cost: CIMSPA Members £30 Non CIMSPA Members £95 The workshop will feature a blend of theory and practical support on the key elements of relationship awareness to successfully sell to and influence stakeholders and customers in sport, fitness and leisure. View more details
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National Governing Body of Sport (NGB)
Updates
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Registration opens for Club Open Days ECB Club Open Days, supported by Waitrose, is back for 2016, with over 1,000 clubs expected to open their doors to local families and children throughout the summer. Now in its fourth year, the annual initiative offers the perfect opportunity for clubs to host taster sessions, Kwik Cricket tournaments, BBQs or picnics and welcome newcomers to join the fun. Event registration is now open via: www.ecb.co.uk/clubopendays and clubs can sign up until Monday 20 June.
England Athletics announces new Mental Health Ambassador Programme
England Athletics has launched a Mental Health programme to establish a network of volunteer ambassadors in affiliated running clubs across England to support those who are experiencing mental health problems. The programme, supported by Mind, will start initially with 128 ambassadors from 91 different England Athletics clubs and registered groups across the country. Each ambassador will create a mental health action plan for their club and establish links with local mental health services in order to share knowledge and generate conversation about the subject. For more information click here.
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Find a qualified coach Table Tennis England has today published a list of coaches who hold an active Coach Licence. The list can be used by clubs, schools, businesses and organisations who are looking to find a coach that is knowledgeable in current coaching methods and has full coaching liability insurance. In future months, Table Tennis England will develop a full ‘Coach Finder’ tool, which will enable organisations to search for a relevant coach in their area without having to scroll through a list. View the full news item
Hockey Hub launches for all your coaching needs The Hockey Hub is a one-stop shop, packed full of useful resources. Whether you coach beginners or work with young, talented players, there is relevant content available to suit everyone. The site is being launched in May – keep your eyes peeled for more information. Source of information
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The R&A boosts nine-hole golf with new championship The R&A is demonstrating its support for nine-hole golf as an ideal way to play golf in less time whilst still doing so competitively and for handicap purposes by introducing a new championship for amateurs at Royal Troon this summer. The announcement comes as England Golf prepares to roll out its Golf Express initiative, which promotes nine-hole golf to busy people. It was trialled in Staffordshire and is soon to be launched nationwide, with a dedicated website which will feature green fee offers and highlight nine-hole golf clubs. View the full news item
England Hockey volunteering opportunities Hockey Champions Trophy at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in June 2016 England Hockey is looking to recruit ball patrollers for the event which runs from 10-17 June (Men’s competition) & 18-26 June (Women’s competition) Ball Patrol is not only an essential part of a smooth running match, but it’s a great opportunity for young people to experience a demanding but rewarding volunteer role at an exciting and high profile hockey event. Recruitment All ball patrollers must be between the ages of 14 and 21 in June 2016. How to get involved To register your interest please complete the short registration form at: www.surveymonkey.com/s/ballpatrolct2016
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Dive In with free Speedo swim sessions Gethin Jones and Kirsty Gallacher joined 200m Freestyle world champion James Guy, to launch Speedo’s Dive In campaign to help the nation swim their way to fitness by improving their front crawl. Olympic silver medallist Michael Jamieson and Commonwealth champion Siobhan-Marie O’Connor also showed their support for the campaign, which will offer 10,000 adults free 60-minute swim fit sessions at 50 pools nationwide. Dive In has been launched in response to new research from Speedo, which revealed that only one in three* swimmers could swim more than four lengths (100m) of front crawl proficiently, even though 65%* of adults recognised swimming as the best for a full body workout. Adults, age 18+yrs, can sign up to sessions and #getspeedofit at: speedo.co.uk/dive-in
National Go Canoeing Week – 28 May - 5 June 2016 It is now only one month to go until National Go Canoeing Week, there are now have hundreds of sessions and events listed on our dedicated Go Canoeing Week website.
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Job - British Equestrian Federation Eventing Performance Manager Location: Flexible Terms: Full time - 4-year fixed term Closing date: Saturday 30 April 2016 View more details Job - University of Warwick Head of Business Development [Sport] Location: Coventry Terms: Full time - permanent Closing date: Friday 6 May 2016 View more details
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Twitter Highlights! Every fortnight Energize will pick out our favourite tweets from team members and partners, from those who’ve been helping hearts beat faster in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin through sport and physical activity! Tweet away @EnergizeCSP
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Contact Us CHRIS CHILD: Chief Executive
BEN HARPER: Senior Sports Manager
LAURA KERRIGAN: Senior Business Manager
HELEN WHITE: Marketing & Communications Manager
HELEN MADDEN: Office Manager
JOE LOCKLEY: Club Development Manager
HARRY CADE: Youth Sport Manager
ELLIOT POTTINGER: Coaching and Volunteering Manager
HELEN WHITE: Business Development Officer
JESSICA LIGHTWOOD: Shropshire Inclusion Officer
HEATHER OAKLEY: Administrator & Bookkeeping Apprentice
Central telephone: 01743 297 191