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County Durham Sport Newsletter |
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December 2010 |
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Welcome to the latest edition of the County Durham Sport newsletter. We hope that these regular newsletters provide you with useful news stories, upcoming events, relevant newsletters, job vacancies and other items of interest. Remember that we have moved offices - see our new address and contact numbers by clicking here. If you would like to include anything in our January newsletter, please contact Lucy Gallagher. |
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Places People Play: London 2012 mass participation legacy plans unveiled Sport England has announced plans for the mass participation legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Unveiled by the Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Hugh Robertson MP, and Sport England, Places People Play will bring the sporting legacy to life in communities across the country, answering London 2012's Singapore promise to inspire a new generation to play sport. The £135 million initiative will be delivered by Sport England, in partnership with the British Olympic Association (BOA) and the British Paralympic Association (BPA) with the backing of The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) and the London 2012 Inspire mark. It will bring the inspiration and magic of a home Olympic and Paralympic Games into the heart of local communities, encouraging more people to get involved in sport. Read the full story on our website |
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Sedgefield Sportsability Club Achieves Clubmark Sedgefield Sportsability club has become the first multi-skill inclusion club in County Durham to receive Clubmark. Clubmark is a national accreditation that recognises that clubs operate a set of consistent, accepted and adopted minimum operating standards. Sedgefield Sportsability club offers disabled children from the ages of 5-16 the opportunity to try a number of sports such as new age kurling, boccia, ball games and much more. The club was set up in partnership with Sedgefield Borough Council, Sedgefield School Sports Partnership and the English Federation for Disability Sport. The club was supported through the accreditation process by County Durham Sport and accredited through the North East Clubmark panel, which is made up of County Durham Sport, Tees Valley Sport, Tyne and Wear Sport and Northumberland Sport. Read the full story on our website |
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Congratulations to Sedgefield Harriers on achieving Clubmark Sedgefield Harriers have been awarded Clubmark Status by national governing body England Athletics. The status means that the club meets the required standards in things like management, environment and safeguarding young people. It is the culmination of a lot of work led by Clubmark Coordinator Jo James. The status is primarlily aimed at the junior section of the club but is regarded as a wider measure of the club's management and structure. More importantly, Clubmark status is nationally recognised across all sports organisations and allows partners the confidence to work with and support the club financially and practically. The Clubmark certificate was presented to the club at the junior presentation night on Friday 8 October by England Athletics Club Coach and Support Officer John Stacey. |
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To build understanding of what we do at County Durham Sport, we're starting a new feature where a member of staff will share their week in diary format. These will then stay on the website for future reference. First up, it's Catherine Watson - Development Officer. If you have any comments or feedback on this feature, or if there is a County Durham Sport staff member whose week you'd particularly like to find out about, get in touch! |
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We're looking for innovative and creative ideas that will help to improve the service that we deliver; whether you are a staff member, a partner, a coach, a volunteer or an interested member of the public we would like to hear from you if you have any bright ideas on improving our service and the delivery of sport and physical activity opportunities in County Durham. |
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The FA unveils the name and logo for the new women's football league The Football Association has unveiled the name and logo for the new semi-professional women's football league that is launching in April 2011. Having previously worked under the title of 'The FA Women's Super League' since its formal announcement in March this year, it has been confirmed that, from today, the new league will be called The FA WSL. The brand name and logo represents a new direction and feel for the elite league in women's football. Read the full story on our website |
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Free golf coaching taster sessions at South Moor Golf Club South Moor Golf Club in Stanley is holding free golf coaching taster sessions for adults and juniors from 4 December through to 8 January. The sessions are open to beginners/non members and provide an ideal opportunity to experience the game of golf. To book a lesson with a PGA Professional please telephone South Moor Golf Club on 01207 283525. |
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Local sports lovers urged to create their own dream Olympic sporting experience The nation's Olympic and Paralympic stars are challenging local sports lovers to help shape their ideal sporting experience and for people to create the perfect Christmas present for their loved ones. The Party for the Podium Auction is designed to offer people the opportunity of sampling life as an Elite Athlete, with unique training and coaching sessions as well as undertaking sporting challenges. Experiences such as Rowing with Olympic champion Zac Purchase, Windsurfing with Olympic Medallist Bryony Shaw or running the anchor leg of a 4 by 100m relay with the GB sprinters are all included in the auction, providing a whole host of opportunities for sporting fans in the region, but, if these sports are not your bag, then Party for the Podium are challenging you to create your own. |
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The following job vacancies are now available: Physical Activity Project Co-ordinator - Durham University SHINE Project National Disability Tennis Development Manager - Tennis Foundation swimActive CPAL Project Co-ordinator |
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The latest editions of the following newsletters are now available: Badminton England - Durham, Tees Valley and South Tyne & Wear |
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