Energize Enewsletter 23rd December 2015

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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 [email protected] 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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23rd December 2015

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National Award for Shropshire Satellite Club

A Shropshire–based golf satellite club has claimed second prize at Sport England’s Satellite Club Awards. The Shropshire Golf Satellite Club took the prize in recognition of its work to encourage more children to play golf. The award was presented in London this week by Minister for Sport and Tourism, Tracey Crouch MP and England Rugby World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi MBE.

The Shropshire Golf Satellite Club, delivered by Shropshire Golf Club, initially based at the Sutherland’s School, have offered regular coaching to over 50 youngsters to date. Focusing on those who do not regularly exercise, the programme continues to transform not only how young people perceive sports like golf, but also allows them to bring transferable skills like concentration and patience into the classroom.

Energize Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Club Development Manager Joe Lockley said: “The Shropshire Golf Satellite Club shows that Sport can be used to shift behaviour, and given the opportunity everyone can help find themselves through the power of sport. At Energize we are firm believers that sport can be used as a vehicle for change and that there is a sport for everyone”

Minister for Sport and Tourism, Tracey Crouch MP, who presented the award with England Rugby World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi MBE, said: “The Shropshire Golf Club has shown incredible commitment to sport.” “I am thrilled that this community organisation has been recognised for its brilliant achievements.” Cick here to read more

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Energize Conferences and Events in 2016 Our Conferences over the past year include; ‘Community Spaces’, ‘Using Sport as a Vehicle for Change’, ‘Outdoor Adventure Sports’, ‘Women Make Sport’, ‘Funding Roadshow’ and in Jan 2016 ‘How to Energize Your Workplace’. A recent delegate commented; “A very successful conference, very well organised with informative speakers and workshops. It was great to see a wide range of representatives there from many

different clubs and organisations across the County.”

There have been many other positive comments from delegates, we’re keen to carry on these Conferences next year and beyond. What do you need to know more about? To help plan Energize's Conferences and Events for 2016/17, we would like your feedback! What would help you get more hearts beating faster? We've put a few of our ideas on the Survey below, but we welcome additional ideas and comments.

Click here to complete a very short survey! Thank you.

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Sportivate Development Nights – plan, develop and secure your project for 2016

Shropshire Development Night Click here to register

Date : 7th January 2016

Time: 7:00 - 8:30pm

Venue : Guildhall, Frankwell, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ

(Free admission)

For more info on the event please email [email protected] or for more in-depth discussions about projects for the future please contact :

Shropshire Council : Sean McCarthy ([email protected])

Telford Development Night Click here to register

Date : 11th January 2016

Time 6:30 – 8:00pm

Venue : Wellington Civic & Leisure Centre, Larkin Way, TF1 1LX

(Free admission)

For more info on the event please email [email protected] or for more in-depth discussions about projects for the future please contact :

Telford and Wrekin Council : Marvyn Joseph ([email protected])

The evening aims to give you all the info you need to be able to submit an application for the Sportivate project round (closing January 2016)

This event is for anyone interested in developing a project and will considerably increase your chances of securing a successful sportivate project. On the night you will have the opportunity to start to develop your project idea, ask questions about the new criteria and access some new planning tools developed from the new Sport England Youth Insight resources.

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Latest news

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Energize welcomes new government strategy for sport

Energize, the county sport and physical activity partnership for Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin has today welcomed the new strategy published by the Government, Sporting Future: A New Strategy for an Active Nation. The strategy signals a change of direction for investment in grassroots sport and physical activity, including a greater focus on children and a commitment to tackling growing levels of inactivity. It encourages the sport sector to adapt better to changing consumer trends, places more attention on the wider benefits derived by individuals and communities from their participation in sport and activity, more locality based investment and a strengthening of governance and welfare in sport.

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Chair of Energize, Dave Sherratt, said: “At Energize we are passionate about the power of sport to make a difference to people’s lives. We have first-hand evidence to demonstrate where our programmes and projects have enhanced health and wellbeing, created stronger communities, stimulated employment and economic growth, developed young people and improve educational attainment. We are pleased to see the 5 key outcomes placed at the heart of the new strategy. Energize are also well placed to support the strategy as we link national bodies with local partners and we welcome the support for ‘local areas to take collective ownership for the sport and physical activity agenda’ and the commitment to significant locality based investment. We will continue to facilitate local partnerships with our key partners in local government and everyone involved in sport to combine effort, reduce duplication and enhance impact.” Chris Child, Energize Chief Executive, commented: “At Energize we strongly believe that there is an activity for everyone, something that will help get their heart beating faster and once people find the activity for them we know the impact this can have on their lives. We therefore particularly welcome the increased focus on engaging under-represented groups, the ‘removal of unhelpful distinctions between sport and physical activity’, and the extension of Sport England’s remit to ensure children from an early age are given the skills and motivation to develop an early love of an active lifestyle.” Please turnover

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This new strategy also signals a need for a change in approach and this is something we fully embrace. Whilst CSPs have become an important element of the sporting landscape, have successfully delivered high profile national programmes, and have good stakeholder support; we recognise that there is significant change taking place within our operating environment and that we need to adapt in order to meet the changing needs of our customers, communities and stakeholders. We therefore welcome the proposed independent review of the role of CSPs and see it as a positive opportunity to demonstrate the full value of the work we do whilst also exploring new ways we can be even more effective.

It was also announced in the strategy that Government will commit to the Workplace Challenge which Energize runs locally as a member of the County Sports Partnership Network. The Workplace Challenge provides a unique mix of technology and on the ground support from Energize for businesses to get active. Chris Child also welcomed this commitment too, “It’s fantastic to see that government will lead by example to other employers and provide Civil Servants with access to the Workplace Challenge. We hope many more employers will follow in the footsteps of government and join the Workplace Challenge community which already includes 38,000 employees from over 5,000 workplaces across England.”

Other businesses are encouraged to get involved in the ‘New Year New Business’ campaign which starts in January with a National 8 Week Activity Log Challenge and a campaign which encourages employers to get their workforce active focusing on revolutionising the lunch break!

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New strategy to strengthen sport from the grassroots to the elite

Government announces new strategy to strengthen sport from the grassroots to the elite. Public investment into community sport is to reach children as young as five as part of a ground-breaking new strategy on sport announced by Sports Minister Tracey Crouch today. The move will see Sport England’s remit changed from investing in sport for those aged 14 and over to supporting people from five years old right through to pensioners, in a bid to create a more active nation. Investment will be targeted at sport projects that have a meaningful, measurable impact on how they are improving people’s lives – from helping young people gain skills to get into work, to tackling social inclusion and improving physical and mental health. Funding will also be targeted at groups who have low participation rates to encourage those who do not take part in sport and physical activity to get involved. This includes supporting women, disabled people, those in lower socio-economic groups and older people. Sport England will set up a new fund in 2016 to get inactive people physically active and will support and measure participation in sport and wider physical activity going forward. At the elite end of sport, government is supporting our Olympic and Paralympic athletes beyond Rio 2016 through to Tokyo 2020 with increased exchequer funding.

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Active People Survey 9 (APS9) Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Key Headlines The latest Active People Survey results have been released; APS9 enabling analysis of the period from October 2014 to September 2015. See below the results currently available for Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, the interactive tool is due to be updated mid-January and will allow further interrogation of the results. The County area of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin has increased slightly from 33.4% to 34.4% for the 16+ population taking part in at least one session of sport per week. This is above the regional average (33.8%) but below the national average of 35.8%. Shropshire is once again above Telford & Wrekin for one session of sport per week, increasing from 32.7% to 34.9%, whilst Telford & Wrekin has fallen from 34.9% to 33.3%.

Telford & Wrekin 1 x 30 minutes of sport/week has decreased slightly from 34.9% to 33.3% 14+ years 1×30 minutes has decreased from 35.4% to 34.2%

Shropshire 1 x 30 minutes of sport/week has increased from 32.7% to 34.9% 14+ years participation has increased from 34.6% to 36%

West Midlands 1 x 30 minutes of sport/week measure is 33.8%, still the second lowest regional participation rate. The same measure for 14+ years is 34.5%, up slightly from 34%

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England 1 x 30 minutes of sport/week has increased slightly to 35.8%, from 35.5% (an increase of 245,200 people). Compared to APS1 (2005/06) 1.65 million more people are active once a week. 14+ years participation has increased slightly from 36.5% to 36.7%. National Headlines Nationally, keep fit and gym is the most participated in activity, up 257,600 from the last results, and is particularly popular among women. Women’s participation has increased by 148,700, less than a year into the launched of the This Girl Can campaign, and is the main driver for the 245,200 overall increase in active people since the last results. This means the gender gap has reduced marginally from 9.9% to 9.5%. Boxing has seen an increase of 29,700, largely among men, whilst swimming continues to decline (although at a slower rate). The number of 16-25 year olds playing sport has increased slightly from 54.8% to 55.2%. Disabled people are still half as likely to play sport as non-disabled people, their participation rate remains at 17.2% for one session of sport per week. Higher socio economic groups are still more likely to participate than lower socio economic groups, with the participation gap remaining at 13% (39.1% compared to 25.9%). Click here for more news from Sport England Click here for NI8 data (Local Area Estimates) Contact Helen White with enquiries [email protected]

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NEW Community Assets Guidance Taking control of sports assets can help your club grow; develop new opportunities; secure their future and be more engaged with other local people and organisations, placing your club at the heart of your communities. An interactive guide has been developed to help you understand your community rights. The guide is based on a written report authored by Dr. Adam Brown, Substance and Tom Hall, Sporting Assets. Access the individual sections of the guide by clicking on the buttons below or, alternatively, download the full guide by clicking here. Please note you will first need to have registered and logged-in to access the resources. Source of information

After the floods guidance notice The recent floods across the north of England have caused significant damage to buildings and machinery on many sports club facilities, as well as depositing harmful sediment and waste on pitches. If your sports club has been affected by this situation then Sport England has advice on how to recover from a flood safely and quickly. On their flood guidance page you will find lots of information on what to do when floods occur, flood planning and how to mitigate against future flooding. There is also more detailed guidance on what to do after flooding occurs in your buildings or on pitches and courts. Source of information

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New research calls for better opportunities for young disabled people

New research released highlights a clear need to engage disabled people in sport and physical activity at a young age. Active Beyond Education? was commissioned by six of the UK’s National Disability Sports Organisations - British Blind Sport, Cerebral Palsy Sport, Dwarf Sports Association UK, LimbPower, UK Deaf Sport and WheelPower, in partnership with the English Federation of Disability Sport and supported by Sport England’s Inclusive Sport Fund. The report highlights: •Young disabled people can struggle to take part in sport and physical activity due to deterioration or change in their physical condition. •Young disabled people often lack ‘life skills’ such as confidence, independence and resilience. These skills can be crucial in enabling them to seek physical activity opportunities outside of the school environment. •Participation in sport and physical activity is dependent the available opportunities meeting a young disabled person’s motivations to take part. These motivations can often change during the transition from education to adulthood. •A number of key external factors impact a young disabled person’s opportunity to engage in sport during the transition period. These include access to sport inside and outside of school, support received from family and friends, availability of adaptive support, equipment and other resources. Click here for the report

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. Disabled people's internet experiences revealed through Digital Inclusion Project survey

The English Federation of Disability Sport is working with the Disability Action Alliance (DAA) on the Digital Inclusion Project. The working group is aware of the key role that technology plays in people’s lives. With more and more services being delivered on the internet, the Digital Inclusion project group was keen to learn more about disabled people’s experiences in using the internet. The results from the survey are now available. The survey ran from 15 July to 25 September 2015. There were 310 responses. Of the 97.7% respondents who use the internet, four in ten (39%) say they often feel excluded from the internet. The key findings included: Four in ten (44.1%) say some sites are difficult to navigate around

because of their impairment or health condition and Four in ten (35.6%) say they find some sites confusing.

The move towards mobile responsive sites is clear with eight in ten (77.7%) saying they use the internet on other devices like phones and iPads.

Disabled people use the internet regularly for shopping (76.1%), banking (70.5%), listening to music 61.8%, YouTube 57.8%and social media/ staying in touch (74.1%). The top reason is searching for information, with nearly all respondents (96.4%) choosing that option.

Disabled people's experiences could be made better through various ways. Information being presented more clearly, links more descriptive, headings properly used was the most popular answer (69.1%). Access the report on this page

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Global State of physical activity The Global Observatory for Physical Activity has released country report cards for 131 countries covering 67% of the world. Country cards collate the existing information on demographic factors, deaths related to physical inactivity, the current surveillance process and policy status, prevalence of physical activity and research metrics. An individual country card is available for each country in the UK. Overall, in the UK 16.9% of deaths can be attributed to inactivity. This is higher than the worldwide figure standing at 9%. DOWNLOAD: England report card

New Tool - Health behaviours in young people – What About YOUth? This tool provides local authority level estimates for several topic areas, based on what 15 year olds themselves said about their attitudes to healthy lifestyles and risky behaviours (self-reported), including diet and physical activity, smoking, alcohol, use of drugs, bullying and wellbeing. For each topic area, the information is shown by ethnicity, deprivation, sexuality, region and local authority. Access the tool

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StreetGames and the London School of Economics have produced a report exploring why young people from deprived areas don’t participate in sport. Young people from five deprived areas in England and Wales were interviewed about sports provision in their local area. The cost of playing sport was identified as the biggest barrier for young people. They would like to go to the gym or take park in sport but these activities can be too expensive. Several recommendations are made on the findings of the report including organising more informal activities and closer supervision of

spaces for activities. Read more

Why don’t young people from deprived areas take part in sport?

Love Parks Awards - nominations and applications Nominations and applications are now open for the Love Parks Awards 2016. These awards celebrate the very best groups, sites, events, volunteers, partners and more. If you know of anyone you feel deserves recognition and celebration of their hard work, why not nominate them for our awards? Closing date for nominations and applications - 31st January. View the details

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Funding

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St James’ Place Foundation is the charitable arm of St James’ Place Wealth Management Group. The charity current only offers a small grant programme, which is aimed at supporting the following groups: • Disadvantaged Young People • Supporting People with Cancer • Supporting Young People with Special Needs The charity provides grants for either small capital items or revenue costs, with a requirement that 75% of beneficiaries must fit into the above groups. Grants are available up to £10,000. To be able to apply, you must be a registered UK charity with an annual income of up to £750,000 and have reserves of less than 50% of annual turnover. You can find the guidelines and online application form on their website - http://www.sjpfoundation.co.uk/apply-for-funding.aspx - with further information on the application process. There are no deadlines and the whole process can take from 4 to 6 months, so it’s advisable to apply well in advance of when the funds are needed.

St James Place Foundation

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Courses and

Events

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Small charities fundraising training programme now open

Charities can sign up for a range of training opportunities through a small charities fundraising training programme. The programme, worth over £100,000, will provide expert training to small charities from February to June 2016. It will help charities with an annual income of up to £1 million to generate more income to support their vital work. How to get involved For information about fundraising training you can: find FSI training courses and workshops on a range of fundraising

topics

sign up for one-to-one FSI advice clinics to address a specific fundraising challenge or issue

be matched with a skilled fundraiser, read about the Small Charities Coalition’s volunteer mentoring service and register your interest:[email protected]

sign up for GlobalGivingUK crowdfunding workshops and webinars

Providers will also develop and share helpful fundraising training resources and toolkits to support small charities that might not be able to attend training. View the full news item

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Inclusive Club Development Evening An opportunity to gain insight, network and learn how to make small adaptations to your club or coaching environment to become more inclusive. Guest speaker Mark Fosbrook - English Federation of Disability Sport regional coordinator, and GB Wheelchair Basketball European Gold Medallist. On opportunity to share best practice, adapting your club development plan to become more inclusive, working through your Inclusion Club Hub Toolkit Action plan. Complete the toolkit here. When- Tuesday, 23 February 2016 from 18:30 to 21:00 Where - University Centre Shrewsbury Guildhall Frankwell Quay Shrewsbury England SY3 8HQ GB Cost - £5pp

Click here to book

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National

Governing

Body of Sport

(NGB) Updates

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Key development opportunities for coaches A series of six events will be held across the country on 19 March

2016 providing coaches with a practical opportunity to learn

technical coaching content focussed on ‘what to coach’.

The sessions are suitable for all athletics coaches who want to

develop their technical understanding and are specifically

targeted at people who have taken the Athletics Coach, Coach in

Running Fitness, or Level 2 qualifications.

To book on to one of the Regional Technical Days which all

take place on 19 March 2016 please use the following links:

Birmingham - Alexander Stadium

2015, the year that proved everyone should exercise,

move & dance Just over a year ago EMD Insight started on a journey to get to

grips with understanding the dance fitness (and group exercise)

markets.

Each piece of insight has been developed and delivered in

collaboration with the EMD Insight Group, which consists of

representatives from fitness and dance organisations and

providers across the industry. This partnership working has

enabled EMD Insight to significantly increase its reach in to the

market and ultimately to consumers. View the full news item

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Flood support guidance Floods can have a devastating impact on a cricket club, causing damage to both pavilions and grounds. The ECB provides advice and support for affected clubs in these situations, whether it be significant damage to buildings and machinery or the depositary of sediment and waste on outfields and squares. In the event of severe disruption (placing the club at risk) emergency funding is available. For further information please email [email protected] There is a lot that a cricket club can do to help reduce the risk of flood damage. The following step-by-step guidance helps you find out whether your club is at risk of flooding and if so to develop a flood plan that will help you reduce the impact of flooding on your club:

flood_step-by-step_guide.pdf

flood_sediment_advice_sheet.pdf

flood_plan_template.docx

Source of information

England Hockey Centralised Calendar 2016-17 The draft version of the England Hockey Priority & Centralised Calendar for the 2016-176 is now available, see below to download a copy. The calendar shows the dates on which all domestic hockey activity is scheduled for the 2016-17 season. The final draft of the calendar will be disseminated in February 2016. To feedback on the calendar please use the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/EHCalendar201617 Draft 2016-17 Calendar

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Apprenticeship Programme We are delighted to announce that we will be launching a new apprenticeship programme early in 2016. This initiative has been developed to support affiliated clubs to increase their capacity and to provide a career pathway for individuals involved in our sport. More information will be shared as this exciting new programme develops. Click below to email and register your interest in hosting an apprentice at your club or to express your interest in being an apprentice. Email: [email protected] – subject ‘Apprenticeship expression of interest’ Source of information

Coaching Portal is up and running Table Tennis England’s new Coaching Portal is now live! The portal allows visitors to renew or apply for a coaching licence, book places on coaching courses and book a place at the 2016 coaching conference, and download resources to help with their Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Click here to visit the Portal

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Job Vacancies

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Sports Partnership Herefordshire and Worcestershire Sports Development Assistant (Children and Young People) Location: Worcester Terms: Full time Closing date: 17 January 2015 View more details

Black Country Consortium Ltd (Black Country CSP) Project and Monitoring Support Officer Location: Brierly Hill, Dudley Terms: Full time – fixed term Closing date: 4 January 2016 View more details

Job Vacancies

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UK Deaf Sport Engagement Officer Location: Worcester Terms: Full time – 2-year fixed term contract Closing date: 4 January 2016 View more details The FA Various Location: St George’s Park, nr Burton-on-Trent Closing date: early January 2016 View the details British Gymnastics Events Manager Location: Lilleshall NSC Terms: Full time Closing date: 3 January 2016 View more details

Job Vacancies

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Twitter Highlights!

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from team members and partners, from those who’ve been

helping hearts beat faster in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin

through sport and physical activity!

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Contact Us

CHRIS CHILD: Chief Executive

BEN HARPER: Senior Sports Manager

LAURA KERRIGAN: Senior Business Manager

HELEN WHITE: Marketing & Communications Manager

HELEN MADDEN: Office Manager

JOE LOCKLEY: Club Development Manager

HARRY CADE: Youth Sport Manager

ELLIOT POTTINGER: Coaching and Volunteering Manager

HELEN WHITE: Business Development Officer

JESSICA LIGHTWOOD: Shropshire Inclusion Officer

HEATHER OAKLEY: Administrator & Bookkeeping Apprentice

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Central telephone: 01743 297 191