Issued 9th December 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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Energize News
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Christmas Break & Office closure Please note that the Energize Office will be closed from Thursday 24th December and will open again on Monday 4th January.
Energize would like to thank all of our partners we’ve worked with over the past year and wish you a Merry Christmas and an Active New Year.
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What is crowd funding and why are we doing it? We at Energize have recently launched our new crowd funding website and some of you may be wondering what crowd funding is and why Energize feel it is a worthwhile thing to do. What is it? For those of you who draw a blank when someone says the term ‘crowd funding’, it is where lots of people donate small sums of money via a website to help someone’s dream become a reality. It’s becoming a very popular way of raising money because it is so easy for people to set up a campaign and for people to donate to it. People often don’t know where to start when looking for funding, or would previously rely on time consuming activities such as holding events, doing raffles, or carrying around a sponsorship form to raise money, however donating to a cause online has become a quick and simple alternative. People are crowd funding to record their music, to build things, make projects happen, to start businesses… You name it, people are using crowd funding to raise the money they need to make it happen. Why are we doing it? The Energize Team are often asked if we can help with funding, be it for individuals, for community groups wanting to provide something to help their community be more active, sports venues needing to make facility improvements, clubs needing to replace or upgrade equipment, coaches needing further training, or teams who are struggling to meet the expenses of travelling to events or competitions around the country. We want to help people’s sporting dreams become a reality by offering them a bespoke crowd funding platform to raise money for whatever it is that they need. Please Turn Over > 01743 297191 > info@energizestw.org.uk > www.energizestw.org.uk
Crowd funding continued.. Our crowd funding site http://energizestw.podiumpartners.org/ will allow us to support all manner of good causes by offering them a place to help raise their funds and promoting the fundraising efforts of local people, groups and organisations. Who can raise money using our crowd funding site? Anyone with a good sporting cause can raise money using our crowd funding site; a local sport or community group, club, school, an individual, an athlete, a team, a programme or project, or even an event. The only criteria for any campaign is that the sport(s) being taken part in / funded must be recognised by Sport England (check if your sport is recognised), and that if you are an individual participant wanting to raise money to help you take part in sport that you must be aged 25 or under, although participants with a disability of any age can create a campaign. How do I use the Energize crowd funding site? It’s easy to create a campaign. Submit an application via our crowd funding website and once your page is approved and set up just personalise it with whatever you like e.g. your own pictures, social media feeds etc. When you’re happy with it, you can promote the page to the ‘crowd’ – anyone and everyone who might be interested and who can then share the page with others to create a cascade of publicity, and hopefully donations. We’ve already had interest from an annual community event where the local community get to come and try different activities who would like to raise the money it costs to put on the event by crowd funding, and from a sports club who needs support with sports equipment costs. The sky really is the limit and any great sporting cause is relevant.
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Latest News
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Telford Town Park Voted Best UK Park! Telford Town Park was one of three parks shortlisted from across the UK following a nationwide search by Fields in Trust, to find a green space worthy of claiming the title of 'UK's Best Park'. The three parks, located in Aberdeen, Worcester and Telford, were selected after they each received the most number of public votes following 122 parks being nominated for the title. Over eight thousand public votes were cast throughout the voting process. An Awards evening took place on Wednesday 2nd December to announce the winner, with Telford Town Park taking home the award. Congratulations to everyone involved with Telford Town Park. Owned by Telford & Wrekin Council, the park was nominated by a member of 'Friends of Telford Town Park', a group which started in 2003 to help give the park extra care and attention. A member of the friends group nominated the park because of the range of attractions new play features, a sensory garden a fantastic mix of biodiversity and nature reserve as well as the more formal gardens. "Something for everyone in other words". Read more here
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Celebrating Sports Volunteers Join In and BBC Get Inspired are back on the red carpet at BBC Sports Personality of the Year to say a #BigThankYou to sports volunteers across the UK. On Sunday 20 December, Eddie Izzard will be joined by the who’s who of elite sport as they surprise volunteers by saying a #BigThankYou for their amazing work. Last year’s star callers included Tom Daley, Chris Hoy, Rory McIlroy and Paula Radcliffe and after another successful year of sport, we’re expecting more big names to hit the gold phone box. We know that volunteers are the heartbeat of your clubs and groups and we want you to be a part of this celebration of sport. Last year thousands took to social media to say a #BigThankYou – and this year you can too. Whether it’s a coach putting in the extra hours, an enthusiastic dad who makes the sandwiches or a chair balancing the books, join the nation’s celebration of volunteers in sport on social media on 20 December to say a #BigThankYou for their hard work. >> Read about the #BigThankYou >> Follow Join In on Twitter >> Like Join In on Facebook
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Blog: Government’s Spending review 2015 James Allen, Head of Policy at the Alliance, sifts through the detail of the Spending Review and what it means for the sport and recreation sector. It looks at an early stage, that: • The Government has listened and recognised the importance and benefits of the work we do. Funding will be protected for the sector through the life of this Parliament • The Sport England grant in aid budget will increase and the 2017-21 budget will be very similar to 2013-17, which represents a much more positive scenario than many had anticipated • The UK Sport budget will rise significantly • UKAD’s funding will be maintained • The funding for the Sports Grounds Safety Authority will be increased View the full blog
Mini Sport Profiles – new versions available The Mini Sport Profile now provides, at your fingertips, the key sport, health, and economic data for a local authority area including maps of modelled super output area data for sports participation and excess weight. View the NEW profiles
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Sports coach UK survey – What advice and coaching do you receive, or want to receive? sports coach UK want to hear your views on the coaching and advice you want to receive. Click here for the survey Whether you call these people coaches, leaders, helpers, coaches or something entirely different they want to hear your thoughts. As a thank you for your time you can also enter a draw to win one of five £50 shopping vouchers.
Gillian Wilmot announced as new Chair of sports coach UK! The Board of sports coach UK is pleased to welcome Gillian Wilmot as the new Chair. Gillian takes over from Chris Baillieu MBE. She has strong experience of leadership in both large and small organisations across the private and public sectors. Gillian is an experienced Chairman & Non-Executive Director and was recognised for governance excellence in the 2014 Sunday Times NED Awards. She runs Board Mentoring which works with CEOs and directors of leading UK and international companies. View the full news item
New changes announced to help you get the most out of your Club Matters mentor In the new year the Club Matters mentoring process is changing. Going forward, the application process for requesting a Club Matters mentor will be open three times a year, with the next application period opening on 4th January 2016 for one month. This will enable the Club Matters team to match you more quickly to the most suited mentor, based on your requirements and their areas of experience. View the full news item
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Substance National Conference – presentations available There are presentations from two key national sports bodies – Sport England, Youth Sport Trust, also from StreetGames, etc, etc... Access the presentations via this page
EFDS marks International Day for Disabled People with ‘Me, being active’ films The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) marked International Day for Disabled People by launching the Me, being active series. In the first of the collection, viewers meet five disabled people and learn more about the benefits they gain from being active. Adding to EFDS’s successful Being Active guide, the national charity hopes they provide more disabled people with useful information to lead an active lifestyle. Meet Cassie, Cath, Chandni, Hannah and Wolf. They are five disabled people with a range of impairments, who all lead active lives. In their own words, each individual shares their personal story. Since 1992, people from across the globe have celebrated the United Nation's International Day for Disabled People, 3 December. The annual celebration adopts a theme every year. In 2015, the theme isInclusion matters: access and empowerment for people of all abilities. The Me, being active films are available in a short and full version. To watch Cassie, Cath, Chandni, Hannah and Wolf’s stories, visit the Being Active playlist on EFDS’s YouTube channel here. > 01743 297191 > info@energizestw.org.uk > www.energizestw.org.uk
Promoting and evaluating walking interventions Environmental changes to key walking routes may be an effective and low cost strategy to increase pedestrians walking levels. Changes to key walking routes were made as part of the ‘Fitter for Walking’ project, managed by Living Streets. Key findings: •14-20 months following the environmental changes, there was a 14.9% increase in overall pedestrian use. •The most common reasons for using the route were to get home, for personal business or shopping, visit friends or family or to get to work. •Pedestrian uptake on newly improved routes may take a long time. •Additional promotional activities to raise awareness of new routes may be essential to increase usage. View the full 15 – page research article
Physical activity guidelines for children and young people The Chief Medical Officers' expert group on physical activity has developed an infographic which aims to present the physical activity recommendations for children and young people in a visual and comprehensible way. The group is now seeking feedback on the design of the infographic and would be grateful if you could spare some time to complete a short evaluation. Click here to view the infographic. Click here to complete the short evaluation
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Enthusiasm for spending time outdoors at a record high The latest Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE) survey results, conducted by Natural England, show that the nation's enthusiasm for spending time outdoors and keeping healthy is at its highest level since records began. The results show that a record 3.12 billion visits were made to the natural environment in England between March 2014 and February 2015, up from 2.93 billion visits made during the previous year. The survey also revealed that 59% (25million) of the population made at least one visit to the natural environment per week, again up from 42% from the previous year. View the article
Official launch of new sports governance qualification Yesterday saw the launch of a new qualification aimed at improving the standard of governance in sport. The Sport and Recreation Alliance, in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), has worked with a panel of experts from across the sports sector to develop and launch the Advanced Certificate in Sport Governance and Administration. The qualification will officially open in January and those interested in registering can do so and find out more about the syllabus here. View the full news item
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Funding
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Funding for League Scheme for 2015-16 Seasons Opens Football leagues outside of the National League System, or below Step W4 in the Women’s Pyramid of Football, are invited to apply for grants towards the cost of purchasing equipment to assist in the administration of the league. The amount of funding that can be applied for is based on the size of the league, which is dependent on the number of registered teams within the league and will be based on £10 per team. A minimum grant of £350 and a maximum grant of £1,000 will apply. However, leagues with 150 teams or more are eligible to apply for a grant of up to a maximum of £1,200. Grants may be used for the purchase of new computers, computer-related equipment or office equipment. Further information, FAQ sheets and downloadable application forms can be found on TheFA.com website at http://www.thefa.com/news/my-football/clubleague/2015/aug/funding-for-leagues-scheme-2015-16-030815 The deadline for applications is 2 May 2016.
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Morrisons Foundation The Morrisons Foundation provides grants towards projects undertaken by registered charities. If you're seeking funds for a specific project, click on the below link to start your application. There is no limit to how much you can apply for. Projects must deliver community benefit. Community Champions Each Morrisons Supermarket has a Community Champion in place to support local and smaller charity requests, which helps Morrisons to be closer to the communities it serves. Give your local store a call and ask to speak to the Community Champion. https://www.morrisonsfoundation.com/funding.html
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National Governing Body of Sport (NGB) Updates
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New ASA awards for babies and toddlers The ASA has announced an exciting development to the ASA Learn to Swim Pathway, with the introduction of two sets of brand new awards for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. In a refresh of the ASA’s Foundation Framework, young learners can now receive four new Discovery Duckling Awards and nine separate I CAN Awards. They will motivate and reward the achievement of the important very first steps in gaining confidence in the water. The awards are accompanied by a new set of supporting resources for swimming teachers and lesson providers. These include a specialised Games Pack which uses popular nursery rhymes and songs to help teachers deliver fun lessons. The newly available Foundation Framework Starter Pack provides a package of the key resources. Parents are also supported with brand new resources including a Parent’s Guide and two colourful story books. These give children an introduction to swimming lessons and how to learn the basic swimming skills with the help of friendly animal characters. Find out more on the Learn to Swim pages.
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Neil Back launches NatWest RugbyForce 2016 NatWest RugbyForce 2016 has officially launched, giving rugby clubs up and down the country the opportunity to be a part of something special with England Rugby and NatWest. A total of 200 clubs that register before 14 February 2016 will have the opportunity to take part in a new and improved programme of free workshops across the country, as well as being in with a chance of receiving financial support, mentoring from key England Rugby figures and a host of exciting prizes. A further 48 clubs will also have the opportunity to receive a pitch maintenance package, consisting of a visit from RFU Head Groundsman, Keith Kent who will help design a programme of works for the club to deliver on the annual NatWest RugbyForce weekend with a grant of £2,000. By registering for NatWest RugbyForce 2016, clubs can look forward to the above benefits as well as a host of exciting rewards and benefits, from online toolkits to marketing and communications advice and special offers – all to help clubs become successful and sustainable businesses. Registration for NatWest RugbyForce 2016 is open now until 14 February 2016. To register your club, visit: www.EnglandRugby.com/NatWestRugbyForce , complete and submit the form. View the full news item
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100 new artificial pitches for grassroots rugby The RFU is to invest in 100 artificial floodlit pitches for the grassroots game across the country over a four-year period. The investment will fund two types of pitches in locations across the country to ensure maximum access and rugby participation: •60 on rugby club sites to be used by the host club and other local clubs, enabling games to be played and training to be maximised. •40 on community sites with a guaranteed number of hours for use by rugby. Although, there are close to 700 artificial grass pitches in England, rugby can be played on less than 10% of them due to the others not complying with the World Rugby specification for build and performance, which includes criteria such as ball bounce, head impact and carpet joint strength. Of the 10% that are usable, less than 10 are currently located on community rugby club sites. The project will get underway with an initial six of the 60 rugby club pitches aiming to be operational in September 2016. View the full news item
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FA People's Cup call for girls' teams for 2016 competition Registration for the 2016 competition opened last week and out of the ten categories open for all players, there is an U14 and U16 girls’ section. It’s free to sign up and the competition is run in partnership between The FA and BBC Get Inspired, with the country’s leading small-sided football providers serving as delivery partners. And Round One will take place over the weekend of 22-24 January, featuring a mammoth 2,000 hours of football played at more than 100 venues across the country. More than 30,000 people competed in the inaugural competition last season, which culminated in the winners receiving their medals before The FA Cup Final at Wembley in May, after three fierce rounds of competition. The competition is open to both established teams and also individuals who will have the opportunity to form teams at special ‘squad building’ events ahead of the tournament. All those interested in participating can register from today via the BBC website by clicking here.
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Have your say Boccia England is the national governing body (NGB) for the sport of Boccia in England. It is responsible for all aspects of the sport in this country, from beginner to expert, providing for all levels of participation up to England level. It is one of the few disability sport specific governing bodies in England. They have reached a significant time in their development and have taken the opportunity to review and refresh their strategic plan. They are now consulting with a wide range of partners, groups, organisations, clubs and members on our new strategy to make sure they can fully capture the needs of the growing boccia community. They have set up an on-line questionnaire which makes it easy for you to respond to. The survey can be accessed here The consultation period runs until 18th January 2016.
Changes announced to handicap system The Council of National Golf Unions (CONGU) has announced that the Unified Handicapping System has been revised and the changes will take effect on 1 January 2016. They are the result of a four-year review cycle which aims to assist club members to have handicaps which truly reflect their playing ability. England Golf will host a series of Handicap Roadshows in January and February to help clubs understand and implement the changes by the deadline of 1 March 2016. The two-hour sessions will be led by Gemma Hunter, England Golf’s Handicap and Course Rating Manager, and are free to attend for up to three delegates. Click here for more details.
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Courses and Events
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Coach Education Shropshire Council have released their 2016 coach education calendar, along with their generic courses they have also confirmed some exciting new workshops. • • • • • • • • • •
Multi Skills and Sport Level 2 PLAYWAY Don't Shrink in the Rain - outdoor play ideas Youth Mental Health First Aid (Lite) Scrappies - Art and Craft Psychology and the Coach Sports Injuries Basic First Aid for Sport Emergency Aid for Sport Safeguarding & Protecting Children
For more information on these workshops visit their website using the link below: http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/leisure/clubs-and-coaches/coacheducation/ Please contact the team on 01743 255079 or by email: leisure@shropshire.gov.uk if you would like more information once dates/costs have been confirmed.
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Job Vacancies
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Researcher Perry Riding Group RDA Voluntary Role Perry RDA Ltd is currently situated 6 miles north-west of Shrewsbury and is assisted by willing groups of volunteers to provide tuition, therapeutic riding, physiotherapy, hacks and drives for people with disabilities. The current venue only has an outdoor arena and limited facilities, their dream is for a tailor made facility; the ‘Cavalier Centre’, based just outside of Much Wenlock to become a reality. They already have the site and planning permission secured and are in the process of raising the necessary funds. Watch their video on the 'Cavalier Centre' Perry RDA Ltd need someone who commit a few hours every week to help research funding opportunities which will contribute to realising their new facility. This would involve researching and compiling contacts of key companies and individuals. An organised and professional approach is required, along with strong communication skills. Connexions with local businesses would be preferred but not essential. Speak to Jane Barker with any questions – Jane Barker jane_barker@hotmail.com 01939 261147/07943 127483 http://www.cavaliercentre.org
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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 ELLIOT POTTINGER: Coaching and Volunteering Manager HELEN WHITE: Business Development Officer JESSICA LIGHTWOOD: Shropshire Inclusion Officer firstname.surname@energizestw.org.uk Central telephone: 01743 297 191
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