Issued 27th May 2015
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 enews@energizestw.org.uk 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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In this issue… Energize News – – – – – – –
Energize Does... Wrekin Riders BMX Job Vacancy: Coaching & Volunteering Manager Disability Sports Forum Women Make Coaching Connect with Energize Shropshire Workplace Rounders Workplace Challenge Competitions
Latest News – – – –
Shropshire Launch Year of Physical Activity Women’s Sport Update Sported news Taxable income for CASCs
Funding – Persimmon Community Champions – Mars Milk Fund
NGB Updates – Upcoming Events: Archery Big Weekend, Great British Tennis Weekends
Courses and Events – Forward Together Showcase Event
Job Vacancies
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Energize News
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Coaching and Volunteering Manager (Maternity Cover) Energize are recruiting a Coaching and Volunteering Manager (maternity cover) to provide support and expertise to the delivery of coaching and volunteering development, the position underpins many aspects of other programmes and works closely with National Governing Bodies of Sport to ensure local workforce provision meets their needs.
Start Date: End of July Salary: ÂŁ20,000-ÂŁ23,972 per annum: Pro Rata (Up to 12 Months) Deadline: 9am Monday 15th June 2015 For a copy of the application pack (including job description and person spec) please contact info@energizestw.org.uk or telephone 01743 453495. For more information visit our website
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Disability Sports Forum The Shropshire Disability Sports Forum exists to support individuals with disabilities and organisations delivering sport to disabled people, to get involved in sport and physical activity in Shropshire.
The forum has representation from the county’s Project Ability Lead’s, Special Educational Need Schools/Colleges, NHS Adult Learning Disability Team, Local Authority Sports Development Officers and the Sports Partnership; and invites officers from local sports clubs, National Governing Bodies and Advisory Services to its meetings on a regular basis. The forum hosts an information sharing platform, and a place to share best practice, along with gaining advice and support with regards to funding, project management, events and training. We have recently added guest presentations to the forum to bring insight to a national/regional or county-wide campaign, if you are interested in presenting at the next forum meeting, get in touch. If you are interested in attending one of the forum meetings or would like to be added to the mailing list, please contact Jessica Lightwood: Jessica.lightwood@energizestw.org.uk 01743 453499
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If you’re a new coach or interested in coaching; the ‘Women Make Coaching’ project is here to help you get started, get qualified or simply to do more! The ‘Women Make Coaching’ project is working in partnership with County Sports Partnerships across the West Midlands to address the imbalances of female coaches in sport and physical activity and working together with NGB’s and other national partners to raise the profile of females in sport. Our aims: • Recruit, develop and deploy 100 female coaches across the West Midlands region between March 2015 and April 2016 • Establish a culture of support for females in coaching • Raise the profile of females in coaching Why should I sign up? • Coach Bursary of up to 75% for candidates wishing to become a qualified coach. • Mentoring support from experienced female coaches and tutors. • Networking opportunities with like-minded coaches and volunteers. • Support into deployment with clubs and community organisations • Development and CPD events ‘creating a culture of support’ Register here: To register you interest in the project and start receiving support from your local County Sports Partnership complete the questionnaire below. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LV882W5 Show your support via social media: Women Make Coaching Twitter page Women Make Coaching Facebook Page
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Connect with Energize Energize now have a LinkedIn profile where we will be posting updates on many of our programmes such as the Workplace Challenge. Follow this link to connect with us Follow our company page You can also follow Energize through our Facebook and Twitter accounts.
This is a great way to stay connected with Energize and the latest news from the sector in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin.
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Shropshire Workplace Rounders a ‘Big Hit’! Over 20 staff from organisations across Shropshire took part in a Rounders competition on Wednesday 20th May at London Road Sports Centre, Shrewsbury as part of the Workplace Challenge and to celebrate Workplace Health Week. The event was co-ordinated by Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, the County Sports Partnership, who aim to support more workplaces to be active. The first Workplace Challenge competition took place on 30th April and saw over 35 people from across Shropshire play doubles badminton with their colleagues. Competitors were from Bluebird Care, The Shrewsbury Club and Regus among others. Many of the players hadn’t picked up a Rounders bat since school, but after a quick warm up and overview of the rules by qualified Rounders Activator Emma Tomkins, from Shropshire Council Leisure Services, everyone was ready to give it a go. The Shrewsbury Club managed to just edge out Bluebird Care to win, both teams displayed great team spirit and camaraderie. The competition was played with a lot of enthusiasm and a great sense of humour, and as the competition went on players were scoring more rounders, fielding well and throwing fewer ‘no balls’. Chris Child, Chief Executive of Energize STW said, “We were extremely pleased with the success of the Workplace Challenge Rounders event. To anyone who missed out, you can still get together with your colleagues for some of the other fantastic events we have coming up. We’ve got Golf and Touch Rugby events coming up, all designed for people who don’t have much experience of doing these kinds of activities, so we believe that there is something for everyone. All you need to do to get involved is register on the Workplace Challenge.” Energize’s workplace competition programme is exclusively available through the Workplace Challenge, a free sporting initiative where you can earn points for being active. www.workplacechallenge.org.uk Contact info@energizestw.org.uk or call 01743 453496 with any queries. Contact Energize or visit www.roundersengland.co.uk for local Rounders opportunities.
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Workplace Challenge Competitions Energize are holding a beginner golf project during June, the deadline to register for this is Friday this week! Swing for Bling is 4 weeks of coaching for beginners (at Shrewsbury Golf Club starting Tuesday 2nd June 6-7pm for 4 weeks), followed by the Swing for Bling Open on 27th June at The Shropshire Golf Centre! All equipment can be provided for beginners. Sign up in a team from your organisation Swing for Bling Contact - helen.white@energizestw.org.uk
The Festival of rugby (July 18th 2015) aims to bring together men and women from workplaces across the county to compete in non contact rugby for the crown of Shropshire Festival of Rugby Champions 2015. Workplaces receive : • 2 x Coaching sessions from a local club coach or volunteer (Hosted at your workplace - space permitting) or at your local rugby club. • Hot Food voucher for your team members on the day. • Rugby Shirts for your business to borrow on the day. Mixed Teams of up to 13 players (Teams are a minimum of Ten players - Mixed teams welcome) Festival of Rugby Contact – Ben.harper@energizestw.org.uk
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Latest News
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Shropshire Launch Year of Physical Activity “Everybody Active Everyday” The UK is 20% less active than it was in 1961, and if current trends continue, we will be 35% less active by 2030. To address physical inactivity as a major health risk, Shropshire’s Health and Wellbeing Board has made 2015 the 'Year of Physical Activity ‘. A launch event was held at the Trinity centre on 28th April. Organisations were asked to assess their current and potential future contribution to the physical activity agenda to create a shared physical activity strategy. Everybody Active Everyday provides the evidence base for actions necessary to create a culture shift to embed physical activity in the fabric of society so being active is ‘the norm’. This involves all sectors of society (professionals , providers, commissioners, health, social care, business, education, sports and leisure, transport, housing, planning). Click here for the Everybody Active Everyday recommendations Adults need to engage in at least 150 minutes of physical activity every day to stay healthy click here Sedentary behaviour (time spent sitting) is a separate health risk to inactivity. Sitting for more than 4 hours each day doubles the risk of heart disease and is linked to a range of health issues sedentary behaviour For further information contact Miranda Ashwell, Programme Lead physical Activity, miranda.ashwell@help2changeshropshire.nhs.uk 01743 454910
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Women’s Sport Update
Women’s Sport Week 1 – 7 June 2015 Women’s Sport Week is an opportunity for everybody involved with playing, delivering, leading or working in sport to celebrate, raise awareness and increase the profile of women’s sport across the UK. The week is being led by Women in Sport, supported by National Governing Bodies, Sky Sports, the BBC, Sport England and supporters from across the sport sector. Keep an eye out below for some of the highlights of Women’s Sport Week, and join the conversation on social media using #WSW2015 Click here The inaugural #BeAGameChanger Awards were recently held in London to celebrate women’s sport. Attendees included Dame Mary Peters, Will Greenwood, Christina Ohuruogo and Chrissie Wellington. Nicola Adams MBE won the award for ‘Sporting Role Model’, the ‘This Girl Can’ campaign was also honoured for inspiring participation. click here for more
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Messages from the Grassroots Over the past couple of months Sported have been hosting a series of ‘Your Sported Network, Get Connected’ events up and down the UK. One question posed to their members and mentors is: ‘If you had to make the case for Sport for Development to one stakeholder group, what would your message be?’ One of the most telling things to come from this exercise was which target stakeholder group you chose to address. By far and above the most commonly chosen group was National Government, amongst Sported members there’s the overwhelming sentiment that community sport and Sport for Development is under-valued and under-resourced by those in power. Follow this link for a summary of responses To continue the debate or respond to any of the issues outlined above, login to Your Sported Network and add your comments to Your Forum. If your organisation is providing sport for development, it’s free for you to become a member of Sported - Sported membership.
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Work out taxable income for a CASC If your organisation is registered with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) as a community amateur sports club (CASC), you need to work out which part of your income to pay tax on. You could be charged a penalty if you don’t tell HMRC about any taxable income on time. What counts as taxable income CASCs are treated as companies for tax purposes, so your CASC will have to pay Corporation Tax on any income or capital gains that don’t qualify for tax relief, e.g. profits from trading under £50,000 a year (£30,000 before 1 April 2015). Your CASC needs to spend all of its income and gains on ‘qualifying purposes’ or it will lose some or all of its tax reliefs and the club may get a tax bill. Qualifying purposes means providing facilities for eligible sports and encouraging people to take part in them. If you’re asked to send in a company tax return, you must complete it and pay any tax due on time. For more information visit the HMRC website > 01743 453495 > info@energizestw.org.uk > www.energizestw.org.uk
Funding
See Energize’s website for further funding opportunities, supporting documents and advice: http://energizestw.org.uk/develop/funding/
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Persimmon Community Champions Persimmon is one of the UK’s leading house builders, they have a Community Champions scheme and plan to give away £750,000 to local community initiative over the next 12 months. This programme gives donations of up to £1,000 to UK groups and charities who have already raised some of the funds themselves. Apply via their website, fill in a very simple one page form with how much you have raised so far how much you need from the programme and why your group or charity deserves the funding. http://www.persimmonhomes.com/charity
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MARS Milk Play Fund The Mars Milk Fund provides grants to sports, individuals and clubs in need of funding – whether for a new kit, travel costs, extra pitch time, coaches, training or competition entry fees. To apply for the fund, set up your profile on their website, with a brief description about you/your club and how you would use the money. You then rely on the votes of others, at the end of each month from May-September 2015, ten applicants are chosen to receive £300 each. The entry receiving the most support in any given month wins the People’s Choice award of £1,000. Visit the website for more information
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National Governing Body of Sport (NGB) Updates
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Upcoming Events
Archery Big Weekend 29th – 31st May 2015 Clubs across the country will be opening their doors to welcome members of the public to try archery at fun and friendly events Click here Great British Tennis Weekends Get outdoors and try tennis for free this summer at the Great British Tennis Weekends on 16 & 17 May, 13 & 14 June and 1 & 2 August. Thousands of free events will be taking place across the country for the whole family. Click here
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Courses and Events
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Forward Together Showcase Event The Showcase Event is a fun, free event for the whole family. Details: Venue- Shrewsbury Sports Village Date- Sunday 5th July 2015 Time- 11AM- 4PM For more information follow this link The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner, Bill Longmore wanted to put on this event to illustrate to people just how much work goes on around crime & policing locally. At the same time, the showcase aims to promote a sense of community & healthy living, and ultimately - inspire people to do something positive for themselves & where they live. PTO for the event poster.
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Job Vacancies
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Hoola Hooping Instructors 3 successful candidates will receive teacher training free of charge (full price £235) More information on teacher training: www.hoolanation.co.uk Any enquiries: sasha@hoolanation.co.uk
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England Athletics Insight Manager Location: Birmingham Terms: Full time – permanent Closing date: 12 noon 2 June 2015 View more details
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England Athletics Marketing and Campaigns Manager Location: Birmingham Terms: Full time – permanent Closing date: 12 noon 2 June 2015 View more details England Athletics Participation Product Development Manager Location: Birmingham Terms: Full time – permanent Closing date: 12 noon 2 June 2015 View more details British Gymnastics Customer Relationship Manager Location: Lilleshall Terms: Full time Closing date: 3 June 2015 View more details
• British Gymnastics Events Coordinator Location: Lilleshall Terms: Full time Closing date: 4 June 2015 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 TAMSIN FOSTER: Marketing & Communications Manager HELEN MADDEN: Office Manager JOE LOCKLEY: Club Development Manager HARRY CADE: Youth Sport Manager GEMMA BRITTON: Coaching and Volunteering Manager HELEN WHITE: Business Development Officer JESSICA LIGHTWOOD: Shropshire Inclusion Officer firstname.surname@energizestw.org.uk Central telephone: 01743 453 495
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