Issued 1st April 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… Latest News: • This Girl Can Accolades • Telford & Wrekin Active Lifestyle Awards • Quatt Cricket Club Strategy • Ladies Love Golf Campaign • Strategy for Outdoor Recreation Funding: • Envirogrant Scheme • West Midlands Commissioners Grant 2015-16 • Basil Houghton Trust • Premier League Kit Scheme • Aviva Community Fund. Courses & Events: • Grow Your Club • Push the Boat Out • Walking Basketball • Active Kids • The Year of Physical Activity • Safeguarding Workshops • Arleston World Cup • Deaf Friendly Swimming Gala Job Vacancies • SASSOT Disability Sport Officer.
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Latest news
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This Girl Can Accolades Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign to get more women and girls active, swept the board at Creative Circle Ball, picking up five gold and five silver awards. The awards are adjudicated by a prestigious judging panel drawn from the great and the good of the advertising industry. Amid fierce competition from the likes of Waitrose and Sainsbury's Christmas campaigns, Money Supermarket's Twerking Man and Ikea Beds, This Girl Can swept the board in a wide range of categories from music to best director.
The gold for Best Integrated campaign, which recognises the strength of the campaign across marketing channels (social, PR, digital, outdoor, cinema and television) was one stand out achievement. View the full story here
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Telford & Wrekin Active Lifestyle Awards Nominations for the Telford and Wrekin Active Lifestyle Awards and Sports Scholarships are now open. Awards will be handed out during the Telford & Wrekin Active Lifestyle Awards & Sports Scholars Evening on Wednesday 8th July 2015 at The Place in Oakengates. The evening honours individuals, teams, groups and business achievements in sport and physical activity. This may be about an individual who has changed their life through activity, a volunteer who has committed numerous hours to help make sport happen or a business who provides opportunities for their workforce to get more active. The evening also recognises talented young athletes in our annual sports scholars presentation. Last year more than 200 people attended and almost 60 nominations were received for awards and more than 30 gold, silver and bronze award grants were handed out to successful sports scholars. All applications for Active Lifestyle Awards and Scholarships are based on progress made in the previous 12 months and nominations are required by the closing date of Tuesday 5th May at 5pm
Awards will be presented in twelve different categories including: · Coach of the year · Volunteer of the Year · Young volunteer of the year · Sports Performance of the year · Junior Sports Performance of the year · Community club of the year · Newcomer Award - Individual · Newcomer Award – Team/ Club · Community Project of the year · Employer of the year · Active Lifestyle Award - Individual · Outstanding contribution award For more information please contact Sports Development on 01952 382603
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Quatt Cricket Club share longterm development strategy Energize spoke to the Club Development Manager at Quatt Cricket Club about their long term development strategy, the work involved and how it helped them to win funding. Energize were able to provide support to Quatt Cricket Club because it was a priority for their National Governing Body of Sport (England Cricket Board) who Energize, as the County Sports Partnership, are funded to support. Click here to access the case study
Please contact Helen.White@energizestw.org.uk with any queries
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Ladies Love Golf The Ladies Love Golf campaign was designed to inspire adults to get in to golf. It is described as a community which backs the drive to get more women involved in golf and the take up has been incredible. Membership entitles women to a range of benefits. There’s a weekly coaching programme which includes time for a coffee and perhaps a short quiz, a website which includes video tips, away days to play local courses, green fee discounts, reductions on individual tuition and the opportunity to take overseas coaching breaks. Click here more information about the campaign Also click here for more information about get in to golf opportunities across the country > 01743 453495 > info@energizestw.org.uk > www.energizestw.org.uk
Strategy for Outdoor Recreation The Sport and Recreation Alliance have hosted an event to discuss the development of a strategy on outdoor recreation Minister for Sport and Tourism Helen Grant spoke about her love of the outdoors and the need to champion the sector. The Minister has tasked the Sport and Recreation Alliance and the Outdoor Industries Association to set up a working group to articulate what their asks for Government are and what could be included in a future strategy. Areas that could be covered include: •Making the outdoors accessible to all •Protecting our nation's natural assets through planning and regulation •Placing outdoor recreation at the heart of health strategies •Ensuring children and young people have the opportunity to experience the outdoors as part of, and outside of the curriculum •Promoting outdoor education as a crucial part of a child’s learning Follow this link for more information
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Funding
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EnviroGrant Scheme Support your community with funding up to £1,000! Does your group or society make a positive difference to your environment/ community in Telford & Wrekin? Does your group or society make your local community/environment a better place to live and visit? Would your group or society benefit from financial support in order to continue the good work you do in your local community? If ‘yes’ to all of the above, Veolia might be able to help with their EnviroGrant Scheme. Click here for further info Click here for the application form > 01743 453495 > info@energizestw.org.uk > www.energizestw.org.uk
WM Commissioners Grant Scheme 2015-2016 The West Mercia Commissioner's Grants Scheme was first introduced in 2013. Going forward it is important that capacity, a culture and marketplace are built which can meet the needs of communities to keep them safe and reduce any fear of crime. To gain the most value for money key outcomes need to be targeted to reduce crime levels further and enhance support to vulnerable communities to reduce their risk of becoming victims in the future. The 2015-2016 funding schemes areBills Fund (local initiatives up to £500) Tier 1 Grants (Aligned to Police and Crime Plan up to £20,000) Tier 2 Grants (focusing on specific outcomes in excess of £20,000) Commissioning (for longer term contracting) More information is available here
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Basil Houghton Trust This Memorial Trust is specifically to support people with learning disabilities living in the County of Shropshire. Family carers and voluntary organisations in Shropshire, supporting those with learning disabilities are also eligible for funding. Organisations should have charitable status and grants cannot be awarded for services which are the responsibility of statutory bodies. Fundable activities include contributions to enable travel for entertainment or social activities, support to achieve an individual ambition, provision of items and services that will enhance life. Individual applicants may apply for up to ÂŁ300. Grants to organisations will be considered on their merit but will generally be around ÂŁ1200 max per group per annum. Anyone interested in making an application should contact: Houghton.trust@shropshire-rcc.org.uk https://houghtontrust.wordpress.com/
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Premier League Kit Scheme The premier league kit scheme has been launched! The Premier League Players’ Kit Scheme, which is now in its fourth year, sees players from each of the 20 Premier League Clubs donate full team kits to schools across the country. Any school and district teams can apply online by clicking this link to also be in with a chance of receiving a free full team kit: http://pl.fluidsurveys.com/s/premierle agueplayerskitscheme2015/ For more information follow this link
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Aviva Community Fund is open The Aviva Community Fund - a new initiative offering funding and support for inspirational local causes launched this week, with 362 projects to receive funding awards from ÂŁ1,000 up to ÂŁ25,000.
Read case studies on how the fund has helped sports clubs
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Courses and Events
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Grow Your Club This is a one off event that will be held at Shrewsbury Town Football Club on the 28th May at 6:30pm. We have invited a very talented speaker to share experiences about ‘Growing your Club’. Svend Elkjear has helped developed hundreds of clubs across the country and has helped clubs to attract new members, retain existing members, grow revenue, increase the social life of the club, increase media coverage and introduce new revenue streams. This is a great opportunity for clubs to learn from experience and embed some of the ideas into your own club. It will also be a chance to understand what other local opportunities are available to you This workshop is being provided by Energize for just £10 per person. Book your place via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grow-your-club-tickets16279351980
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Three sailing clubs in Shropshire will be offering locals FREE and low cost opportunities to get out on the water and to try a new sport in May. Telford SC on Priorslee Lake and Shropshire SC, near Ellesmere, will be opening their doors for ‘have-a-go’ sessions between 9-17 May as part of national RYA Push The Boat Out 2015. RYA Push the Boat Out is a nationwide festival of sailing and windsurfing introducing newcomers of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to the sports. And for the first time ever this year Push The Boat Out will run over nine days - two weekends and five weekdays - to give people even more chance to have a go! Last year 260 clubs and centres in Britain hosted Push the Boat Out events with 17,000 people trying sailing or windsurfing for the first time over one weekend. Meanwhile Chelmarsh SC near Bridgnorth will be hosting their traditional annual Open Day on Bank Holiday Monday 4 May. Each Open Day and taster session will be different depending on what activities each club or centre offers, but all events are geared to appeal to the widest possible range of people, showcasing what the sports are really all about, from the freedom of being on the water to the social buzz of club life, and highlighting just how accessible sailing actually is to everyone. All you need for any of the Open Days or ‘have a go’ sessions are warm clothes, soft soled shoes and a waterproof and the clubs/centres will provide what else you need. Booking is essential for some of the activities. Refreshments will be available and a friendly smile guaranteed as BBQs and other social activities also take place to give newcomers a warm welcome. Some 27 clubs and centres across the West Midlands have signed up in total for RYA Push The Boat Out 2015.
In 2014, the nation’s sailing clubs gained more than 1,000 personal memberships through Push The Boat Out with more than 500 families also becoming members of the clubs they visited. For full details on RYA Push The Boat Out 2015 and what’s going on in your area visit www.rya.org.uk/go/ptbo
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Active Kids Recognised with Big Society Award The Sainsbury’s Active Kids Scheme, which is delivered by the English Federation of Disability Sport with support from sports coach UK, has been recognised with a Big Society Award from the Prime Minister. Sainsbury’s Inclusive Community Training is a creative, informal and informative workshop. It is designed to improve the skills and confidence of those who support disabled people to be more active. Active Kids Courses to be held locallyTuesday 19th May 9:30-12:30pm Tuesday 8th September 1:30-4:30pm Tuesday 20th October 9:30-12:30pm Tuesday 8th March 2016 1:30-4:30pm All delivered at Belle Vue Youth Club, Shrewsbury in partnership with Severnside Housing Cost is £2.50. To book, email Melanie Pilliner melanie.pilliner@SevernsideHousing.co.uk Follow this link for more information
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‘The Year of Physical Activity’ Launch Shropshire’s Health and Wellbeing Board is making this year, the Year of Physical Activity. Physical inactivity is the fourth largest cause of disease and disability in the UK, with approximately one in two women and a third of men damaging their health through lack of physical activity. Physical inactivity costs the UK an estimated £7.5 billion a year. This event will bring together key stakeholders and partners to consider the impact of physical inactivity on the health of Shropshire residents. As commissioners, employers and professionals we can work together to promote healthy activity across the county. The event will include: Speakers to help professionals understand the scale and impact of physical inactivity in Shropshire Workshops to consider how best we can work together to reduce physical inactivity in Shropshire through practical action The half-day event is being held on Tuesday 28th April 2015 at the Trinity Centre, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, SY3 9HR from 1pm to 4.30pm To secure your place, contact ShropshirePartnership@shropshire.gov.uk
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Safeguarding and Protecting Children Workshops Local Safeguarding and Protecting Children Workshops in Golf are being delivered by Sharon Heeley, Regional Development Manager for England Golf Date/Venue: 14th April, Shrewsbury Golf Club Time: 6.00pm - 9.00pm There are only a limited number of places available so please book early to avoid disappointment.
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Job Vacancies
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SASSOT Disability Sport Officer SASSOT County Sports Partnership are looking for a disability sports officer who is passionate about creating opportunities for disabled people. Details18.5 hours per week 12 month fixed- term contract Salary- £20,253- £24,472 per annum Closing date- 09/04/2015 Follow this link to SASSOT’s website to view more information > 01743 453495 > info@energizestw.org.uk > www.energizestw.org.uk
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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