Issue8/April 2013


Community Games

Inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Commmunity Games is creating a legacy from these great events in the heart of communities up and down the country. 

Click here to see how you can get involved and bring Community Games to your area.


Coventry Ambassadors scheme set for go ahead

Coventry Ambassadors – one of the success stories of last year’s Olympics – look set to flourish if councillors give their backing to an innovative new scheme.

Coventry City Council's Cabinet is being asked to support a proposal which will see Coventry University set up a new social enterprise - a not for profit business - which will continue to train, develop and support Coventry Ambassadors to welcome visitors to the city at major events.
Click here to read full story

Sport England - Reminders

Inspired Facilities - Round 4 opened 11 March  and closes at 5pm on 29 April 2013
Community Sport Activation Fund - Round 2 opens on 7 May and closes on 1 July 2013
Protecting Playing Fields - Round 5 opens 10 June  and closes 5 August 2013

Local Sport Profiles - UPDATED
The profiles include a breakdown of the costs by specific disease categories, such as diabetes, which have a relation to physical inactivity.
Check out your authority’s latest profile here

Sport England gives £24 million boost

Hundreds of thousands more young people are to benefit from the sporting legacy after Sport England announced an extra £24 million to expand and extend its successful Sportivate programme.

The National Lottery funding means Sportivate can continue helping 14- to 25-year-olds to get involved in sports from judo and tennis to wakeboarding and parkour until 2017.

To view press release Click here

WDC Grants - (2013/14)

Clubs/groups, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria can apply for up to £500 for a sports grant for things such as :
Marketing, coach education & training, equipment, facility hire,
setting up new activities/sessions.
Click here for further information

BASKETBALL -

U’S College Select Challenge 'Yes u Can'

18th  and  19th May
Across Birmingham and North Solihull

Click here to view flyer


GOALKEEPING LEVEL 1

20th 21st and 27th April 2013
Buy one place get one place FREE
At Moathouse Leisure Centre In Coventry

For further information please email:
or call

CSW Sport Coach Bursary Scheme

PLEASE NOTE: A new round of bursaries will be launched on 18 April and there will also be new guidelines and forms therefore any applications prior to this date will not be accepted.  Interested coaches should wait until 18 April to see if the new bursaries are applicable to them and if their application falls within the new guidelines.
Check website for further details........... 

Have you got what it takes to be a Paralympic Swimmer?

The National  Disability Swimming Talent Identification Weekend, will take place over the weekend of May 11th and May 12th at various locations across the UK.  

For full details Click here

Splash & Dash

Biathlon Club - For those who like to run and swim

Ages 9-12 and 13-16

View Flyer for details

Midlands Golf Week - 12-21 April

FREE Golf Taster events

across golf clubs in Warwickshire

everyone welcome...

For further information Click here

Last Man Stands Cricket - Free taster days now available!

Try LMS cricket before you commit,

visit Broadgate Square on Saturday 27th April,

or register now for a free taster match on either

16th, 21st or 23rd May!

View flyer


For more information Call Matt Abbott on or

Search for Clubs in:

Coventry: Solihull : Warwickshire

Search for Events & Activities in:

Coventry : Solihull : Warwickshire
 

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