Humber Sports Partnership - News

Yorkshire Gymnastics Regional Conference and Awards Evening

Chris Warkup — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:08:32 +0000

There are workshops ranging from Round off Flics, Handsprings, Twisting, Leaps and Jumps, Circles on bars to How to recruit & retain volunteers, Funding for Clubs, Club Accounts and a Welfare Officer Forum plus many more on offer!

Everyone Welcome!

This is a wonderful opportunity to improve your skills! DON'T MISS IT!

Please visit our Yorkshire Gymnastics Website at www.yorkshire.gymnasticsengland.org and click on the Events menu to download a Flyer detailing all the workshops and descriptions!

For more information please contact the event organiser: Jo Talbot-Paterson - Workforce Development Co-ordinator, Yorkshire - 07825 313217 or email jo.talbot-paterson@gymnasticsengland.org

Conference Flyer & Booking Form

Hull Kingston Rovers Dance Academy

Chris Warkup — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:16:30 +0000

Auditions are open to ANY ABILITY and everyone is welcome to come down. The Dance Academy is open to all young people aged 6 – 16 both male and female. Initially cheerleading class will be offered, with the option to progress into different dance and performance styles as the academy grows.

They are working in partnership with the Northern Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) and trained and qualified dance teachers from there will be in attendance.

As Community Trust and Club they are linking into the ‘Don’t just sit there’ initiative which is part of the ‘I move’ Legacy Program linked to the Cultural Olympiad – this is in partnership with Northern Ballet. Again growing the relationship between sport and dance / art to give people opportunities to get involved in sports participation and physical movement.

Flyer

Goalden Globe Awards 2010 supported by California Prunes – Nominations now open!

Chris Warkup — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:10:17 +0000

Cheryl Danson, Chair of England Netball, commented; “The Goalden Globe Awards are such an important date in our calendar; we highly value our volunteer network. The Awards give the netballing community the opportunity to thank those selfless individuals who give up their time freely and without whom we would not be achieving such fantastic participation figures.”

Each England Netball Region will choose a Regional Winner for each of the 10 Competitive categories. These Regional Winners will then be put forward as nominees for the National Goalden Globe Awards which will be held at Athena in Leicester on the 18th September 2010.

With 10 competitive awards, there is something for everyone, along with the England Netball Long Service Award which is presented to those individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the development of any aspect of Netball, from County right through to International level. All regional winners will also be in with a chance of winning a luxury Spa Day for two which has been donated by California Prunes to celebrate the event.

Full details and Nomination forms are available from the England Netball website http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/volunteers/Goalden-Globe-Awards

The closing date for nominations is Wednesday the 31st March 2010.

The Goalden Globe Awards were launched in 2005 and over that period over 130 volunteers have been awarded special recognition for their commitment and service to Netball.

The Awards categories for 2010 are as follows:

Coach Award
Grassroots Coach Award
Inclusive Netball Volunteer Award
Mary Bulloch Administrator Award
Muriel McNally Award
Netball Teacher Award
Officials Award
Outstanding Netball Club Award
Rose Award
Young Netball Volunteer Award

California Prunes supports the event.
www.californiaprunes.co.uk

For all event details please contact:
Rebecca Skinner
rebeccas@englandnetball.co.uk

For all press enquiries please contact:
Anna Hopkins
anna.hopkins@englandnetball.co.uk

Bishop Burton College named as regional centre for Modern Pentathlon

Chris Warkup — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:38:56 +0000

The news further cements the College’s commitment to developing and promoting sport in the region.

Bishop Burton’s Equine Centre has been approved as a training camp for London 2012 and the College will host the prestigious FEI European Pony Championships this summer.

In 2011 the College will also be the venue of the Polocrosse World Cup – the first time this event has ever been held in the UK.

The Olympic sport of Modern Pentathlon was first introduced at the 5th Olympiad in Stockholm in 1912 and comprises the contemporary sports of pistol shooting, fencing, swimming, horse riding and running.

Peter Hart, the chief executive of Pentathlon GB paid a visit to the College to discuss the plans for creating a regional training centre for modern pentathlon including a training camp this summer.

Mr Hart said: “The College is a fantastic venue for pentathlon training with world-class facilities and we are delighted to work in partnership with Bishop Burton College, the students and community of Yorkshire in focussing our activities at the College.

“We are delighted to use the support we are receiving from Sport England to help us achieve this.”

Ann Marshall the regional development officer for Yorkshire continued: “By organising regular regional training at Bishop Burton College we can bring in world-class coaches for weekend or mid-week sessions and the athletes can train together as pentathletes rather than single-discipline athletes, which will benefit them enormously.

“The training camp which is planned for the summer will give regular athletes a concentrated opportunity to train in all five sports and will also be open to athletes from other parts of the country.”

Bishop Burton College’s director of sport Nick Gandy said “We have been working together for some time already and it was clear that a partnership would be of great mutual benefit and we are looking forward to working closely with Pentathlon GB and contributing towards Modern Pentathlon’s continued success at future Olympic Games.

“By establishing these links the athletes will benefit from the College’s fantastic resources and the learners will benefit by seeing the hard work and dedication of these sportsmen and women and perhaps by trying the sport themselves.”

Group shot Photo shows (l-r): Nick Gandy, Ann Marshall and Peter Hart

Links

www.bishopburton.ac.uk

www.pentathlongb.org

Running Sports course ‘Valuing your Sports’ Course

Chris Warkup — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:43:05 +0000

The course is taking place at the Age Concern Healthy Living Centre, Porter Street, Hull, HU1 2RH on Thursday 18th March 2010 from 6.00pm to 9.00pm. The course is funded by the Capacitybuilders Volunteer Management Programme through the Humber Effective Volunteers Management Programme being managed in Hull by Hull CVS Volunteer Centre.

By attending this workshop you will be able to develop an understanding of the importance of volunteers in England Sport, identify what you can do as a sports club / organisation to prepare yourselves for receiving new volunteers, and the types of roles they can undertake. Finally, the course aims to help build support mechanisms and links and gain a commitment for ongoing volunteer development. All attendees will also receive an accredited Running Sports certificate.

All clubs that attend the event will be able to access support from both Hull CVS Volunteer Centre and the Humber Sports Partnership following the event which will include support in recruiting volunteers and advertising volunteering opportunities. You will also be supported to take part in national sport volunteering initiatives including Step into Sport and Recruit into Coaching.

Places are limited and to book a place on this course please contact Richard Munson from the Humber Sports Partnership on 01482 387491 or by emailing rmunson@goodwin-centre.org. Information on the event is also available by contacting Tom Grealy Volunteer Centre Manager at Hull CVS on 01482 324474 or email tgrealy@hull-cvs.co.uk.