sportLincolnshire Sports Partnership Newsletter

Issue 10 July 2011 FREE

Over 5,000 children, young people and adults took part in activities at the Sports Zone at this year’s Lincolnshire Show.

5,695 people took part in cricket, canoeing, golf, wheelchair basketball, football, rowing and much more over the two days at the Lincolnshire Showground. Last year, 3,500 people took part.

Lincolnshire Sports Partnership hosts the Sports Zone each year and works with a variety of partners from different sports and organisations

to encourage people to take part in sport and activity.

This year, staff at the Partnership were also promoting ‘Quest for Gold’; a 2012 project which allows individuals the chance to take part in as many Olympic and Paralympic sports as possible.

A special thanks must be extended to Lincolnshire Events Centre at the Lincolnshire Showground; one of our members of the Lincolnshire Sports Partnership Corporate Club.

News

West Lindsey District Council’s sports and community development officer broke a world rowing record last weekend in Lincoln.

Chris Farrell (23) of Lincoln broke the indoor Individuals Men’s 20–29 Lightweight Continual World Rowing Record by continuously rowing for 41 hours on a concept 2 rowing

machine. The previous record was held at 30 hours.

The event took place from Friday 1st July until the early hours of Sunday 3rd July at the Holiday Inn on the Brayford Pool in Lincoln.

As well as breaking a world record, Chris was also raising money for two good causes, Kidney Research UK and the Lincoln Rowing Centre. He

raised over £1000 for the two charities.

Chris said: “I have to thank everyone for all the support I have received throughout the weekend; it was a huge effort which couldn’t have been done without everyone who came down to the Brayford.

“It hasn’t sunk in yet that I’ve actually set a new world record!”

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WLDC Sports Officer break’s world record

5,000 people get sporty at Lincolnshire Show

INSIDE: Lincolnshire holds School Games pilot | Olympics Minister launches project in county | Let’s Play Volleyball in Grantham

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L-R: Schoolchildren try out Wheelchair Basketball, youngsters take part in golf, and new partners Boston United Football Club join the Sports Zone.

Are you looking for a job in sport?Football Coaching Staff

Boston United Centre of Excellence, 2011/12 seasonProspective coaches must have a FA Level 2 Qualification.Send your CV to Steve Welsh: steve.welsh@bufc.co.uk.

Temporary Marketing and Commercial Officer Rounders England (Maternity Cover), Part-time, 21 hours pw£20,402 - £24,788 pro rataStarting September 2011Closing Date: 22nd July, 5pmInterviews: 28th July 2011

School Games Organiser

The Manor School, Mansfield3 days per week£20,858 - £23,708 pro rataFurther details are available at:www.themanor.notts.sch.uk.Closing date: 14th July 2011

Project Updates

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Lincolnshire School GamesPilot event launches this month

In June 2010 it was announced that Lincolnshire would host one of 9 national pilot schemes for a school sports competition linked to the Olympic legacy- a huge achievement for Lincolnshire.

Our School Games event is being held on 14th July 2011 at the Meres Leisure Centre, Grantham.

The School Games are designed around supporting schools to provide more opportunities for their pupils to compete in sport through

a vibrant programme of regular intra- and inter-school competitions. These competitions will lead to the best performing school teams featuring at county level Festivals of Sport; the Lincolnshire School Games – Inspired by London 2012.

The Lincolnshire School Games are a celebration of competitive sport for children across Lincolnshire and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) aims for all young people of all ages, abilities and

backgrounds to be involved over the next 3 years. The committee also aims to bring the excitement of London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games to life in Lincolnshire providing, new opportunities for Lincolnshire schools.

This year the Lincolnshire School Games are being run by the School Sport Partnerships of Lincolnshire, following their past success in delivering high quality PE and school sport competitions. It is hoped that the School Games will motivate and inspire thousands of children across the county to participate in more competitive sport.

Nationally Sport England is working with DCMS, the Department for Education, the Department of Health, the British Paralympic Association and the Youth Sport Trust (YST) to deliver the School Games.

Sport and Olympics Minister launches National sports project in LincolnshireHugh Robertson MP, Minister for Sport and the Olympics, visited Lincoln last month to officially launch a new National sports project for the London 2012 Games.

Sportivate is an initiative which encourages semi-sporty teenagers aged 14 – 25 to get involved with sport. The project, which was launched on Tuesday 14th June 2011, will begin in Lincolnshire this month at various sports clubs and leisure centres across the county.

Hugh Robertson MP attended the launch at the University of Lincoln and was delighted with the activities on offer. He said:

“This £32 million Lottery programme launched by Sport England will give hundreds of thousands of teenagers and young adults across the country the opportunity to try out and get coached in the sport of their choice. I’m sure these same young people will also be inspired when the world’s greatest athletes compete here at next summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games and will then want to stay involved in sport for many years to come.”

Lincolnshire Sports Partnership will work with local

providers and sports clubs to help 14 to 25 year olds to continue to play sport long after they have completed the six week course.

Commonwealth Medallist Zoe Smith and Olympic Medallist Bryan Steel also attended the launch to show their support for the project. Zoe Smith, 16, said: “Getting the chance to get out and try a new sport is fantastic. I didn’t take up my sport until I was 12, so it just shows if you’re up for some fun and trying something new, you can find a sport you really want to stick with.”

Do you have or want facilities that need developing?Lincolnshire Active Community Network (LACN) has now signed up over 20 venues across the county to develop sport, physical and cultural activities in its clients facilities.

The range is diverse including small and large village halls, schools and leisure centres, and activities cover a wide range of interest from soccer stars, racket ball, squash, dance and even family roller skating sessions.

LACN has also supported the development of knitting, sewing and craft classes for those wanting cultural activities.

Besides increasing use of the facilities which will make them more sustainable, LACN hopes to encourage more people to get involved in activities in their own villages and in their own facilities.

Sessions are arranged for all age groups and abilities.

If you have a facility that needs developing and want to work in partnership with LACN, or if you are an organisation looking for facilities in which to run meetings, coaching or activities, please contact Facilities Improvement Manager David Carter at LACN on 01522 585 580 or email:http://alturl.com/n2zpk

Alternatively, visit the website: www.lacn.co.uk.

Get funding for Olympic ideasThe first deadline for Silver Spirit Applications has now passed, but three more deadlines will follow in the next 14 months so make sure you send us your 2012-inspired ideas!

Silver Spirit has grants available for any groups benefitting people aged 50+ who plan to run Olympic and Paralympic themed projects over the next 14 months.

The panel is awarding around £2,500 to be shared among successful bidders by mid-July from the first deadline date of 30th June. Groups can apply for up to £300 per group.

Visit http://alturl.com/wz2dr for more information or to download an application form.

The Lincolnshire School Games will take place at Grantham Meres on Thursday 14th July 2011

L-R: Hugh Robertson MP, Lincolnshire Sports Partnership Chief Executive Janet Inman and President Ian Emmerson OBE

Events

Events & Courses July 2011

Friday 1st

Monday 4th

Thursday 7th

Saturday 9th

Sunday 10th

Thursday 14th

Friday 15th - Sunday 17th

Tuesday 19th

Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th

Friday 22nd

Saturday 23rd

Sunday 24th

Tuesday 27th

• Chris Farrell Rowing World record attempt, Holiday Inn, Brayford Wharf, Lincoln

• Lincolnshire Netball AGM and Sports Awards, Lincoln

• Giles Academy Sports Awards

• County Athlete Assessment Day

• Lincoln Wellington Athletics Club Taster Day, Free

• Street Games Final, Yarborough Leisure Centre, Lincoln

• Lincolnshire School Games, Grantham Meres Leisure Centre

• Let’s Play Volleyball, Caythorpe Court, Grantham

• Over 50s Archery Taster Session, Spalding

• Open Weekend - one year until the 2012 Games

• Volleyball England Beach Tour and taster day, Skegness Beach

• Village Games in Lincoln City Centre, outside Wilkinsons

• Street Games Regional Final, Nottingham

• Lincoln City Football Club Community Day, Sincil Bank

• One year until the 2012 Games

Visit www.lincolnshiresports.com For more information about events contact Marc Rhodes and for courses contact Lizzie Couling. Both on 01522 585 580.

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Children from nine Supplementary Schools in Lincolnshire competed in the second Supplementary School Games last month at Yarborough Leisure Centre.

Over 200 pupils from schools in the county took part in the event and had the chance to play volleyball, basketball, athletics and wheelchair basketball.

The event was organised by Lincolnshire Sports Partnership, the Arabic School for All, Active Nation, the Lincolnshire Supplementary Schools Partnership Forum and City of Lincoln Council.

It built on the success of last year’s event and uses sport to bring together a number of children at Supplementary Schools in Lincolnshire.

Ian Brown is the Equality and Diversity Officer at Lincolnshire Sports Partnership. He said: “The event was so successful last year that we had already started planning for this year’s event. Over 200 schoolchildren took part throughout the day and we had a number of different sports for them to try.”

All the photos from the day can be found at: www.facebook.com/lincssports.

Supplementary School Games is a success

Let’s Play Volleyball in GranthamVolleyball England is hosting the first ever National Let’s Play Volleyball Festival in Grantham this month.

The event will take place at Caythorpe Court (PGL Centre) from Friday 15th - Sunday 17th July 2011.

The three day volleyball competition is aimed at players of all abilities aged 9 - 17 years.

It will cater for 2-player, 3-player, 4-player and 6-player teams, so ideal

for school groups.More information is available here:

http://alturl.com/txhna

Over 50s Archery in Spalding

People over 50 are being encouraged to try archery in Spalding in July and August.

Silver Spoon Bowmen are offering two taster sessions to promote archery on Tuesday 19th July and Tuesday 23rd August from 6.30pm – 9.00pm, and anyone over 50 is encouraged to have a go.

Participants will be allocated a coach and taught to shoot the bow. All equipment will be provided.

Hanya Pielichaty is Sports Manager at Lincolnshire Sports Partnership. She has been working with Silver Spoon Bowmen to offer the sessions.

“This is a great opportunity for

people in Spalding to get involved with archery; a sport many people have perhaps not had the opportunity to try before. The club is based at The Gleed Girls School, so hopefully reasonably accessible for a lot of people in the town so I hope everyone gets involved and has a go.”

The session will be held at The Gleed Girls Technology College, Neville Avenue, Spalding, and will cost £5.00.

For more information contact Barry Molsom on barry_cco@silverspoonbowmen.org.uk, or visit the Silver Spoon Bowmen website: www.silverspoonbowmen.org.uk.

Lincolnshire 2012

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Start your 2012 ‘Quest for Gold’

For more information about anything in this newsletter or Lincolnshire Sports Partnership contact Hayley Cook on 01522 585580 or hayley.cook@lincolnshiresports.co.uk

More companies sign up to the Partnership Corporate Club

All of our 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Legacy Projects are supported by members of the LSP Corporate Club:

“Keen to get involved with local events, Ambitions Personnel welcomes the opportunity to give something back to the local community. With a strong personal interest in sports at all levels, the Directors jumped at the chance to be involved with the Lincolnshire Sports Partnership. With an eye on the Olympics in 2012 they are excited about Lincolnshire’s potential to contribute to the Games and would like to continue to support and encourage our local sporting talent in the future.”

Mandy WatsonAmbitions Personnel

Ambitions Personnel and SCS Technology Solutions are the two latest members of the Lincolnshire Sports Partnership Corporate Club which supports projects and events leading up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

“SCS are looking forward to working with Lincolnshire Sports Partnership to promote sport in the county and leave a lasting Olympic legacy for the future.” SCS Technology Solutions

Communities, sports clubs and individuals are being invited to organise events to celebrate the countdown to the Olympic Games this summer.

The forth weekend in July celebrates Open Weekend 2011; a national celebration of one year until the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

People across the county are being encouraged to organise their own events to celebrate the Games, or take part in events already hap-pening as part of the Open Weekend such as the SO Festival in Skegness.

Register events for Open Weekend on the official London 2012 website and receive stickers and posters to promote your event.

For more information visit http://alturl.com/4ykq7.

Join the ‘one year to go’ celebrationsOpen WeekendFri 22nd - Sun 24th July ‘11

2012 Question and Answer session with Hanya PielichatyHanya Pielichaty is the 2012 Legacy Coordinator at Lincolnshire Sports Partnership. She has developed the ‘Quest for Gold’ programme to allow everyone the chance to take part in Olympic and Paralympic sports.

Who is Quest for Gold for?Quest for Gold is available to people of any ability and aged 16 years or above.

Where can I take part?Local sports clubs and leisure centres from all the appropriate sports offer dates to hold taster sessions for Quest for Gold participants. Taster session dates for a variety of sports will run right through until July 2012, you can sign up to the programme at any time until 30th June 2012. There will be opportunities to attend mass participation events to access sports which may not have clubs.

Events and sessions will be continually added and updated so it is your responsibility to check the website and your own log-in area for further information.

How do I sign up and how much is it?You can sign up by visiting the website which is www.lincolnshiresports.com/questforgold and following the link for ‘Member Sign Up’. You will be asked to fill in some information in order to register you for the programme and pay £5.00 via Paypal. You may also use a standard credit or debit card to pay.

Should I contact the club?Yes you must contact the club directly to let them know if you will be attending their particular taster session. All details of the clubs will be available on your own log-in area. If you do not contact the club prior to attending the club has the right to turn you away if you have not booked on.

How many taster sessions can I attend?You will only be able to attend one session per sport as part of the programme. However, you will receive more information from the clubs regarding other sessions you could take part in, however this would be charged at the standard rate.

Can I do a mixture of participating and volunteering?Yes. Your attendance at taster sessions in either capacity is signed off as achieving that particular sport.

What happens at the end of the programme?Once all of the information is collected and verified from each party involved in Quest for Gold awards will be sent out to individuals who have achieved the various targets (these can be seen online).

Sign up today at www.lincolnshiresports.com/questforgold