Lunchtime Walks, starting on Thursday 2nd July
Are you fed up of sitting at your desk having lunch and not really getting a break from the phone?
Would you like to be able to fit some exercise into your weekly routine but are struggling to find the time?
If you answer yes to either of the above, or would just like to do something different during your dinner break, then the brand new lunch time walking programme is for you!!
Starting on Thursday 2nd July then every subsequent Tuesday and Thursday there will be led walks lasting approx 40-45 mins leaving Schneider Square at 12.30pm. The walks will be led by Richard Scott, co-ordinator of Feet First in Furness - the local Walking for Health Scheme, who has vast experience of leading group walks.
Apart from the much publicised health benefits of exercise - reducing the risk of health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancers and osteoporosis. Walking at lunchtime can leave you relaxed, energised, mentally alert and with improved concentration for the afternoon!
For more information contact Mike Otto, Health Improvement Officer on 01229 876496 or atmwotto@barrowbc.gov.uk
Youth Football Championships at Hawcoat Park on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June 2009
Hawcoat Park is proud to announce that it is to host a Youth Football Championships event during the summer.
The tournament dates are Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June 2009. Entry costs just £35 per team and we are welcoming entries now.
For more information please click here or call Ben Shirley on (01229) 874643
THE LOVE BARROW ‘BIG DANCE CHALLENGE’ LED BY DARE DANCE - On Friday 3rd July at 1:30 we will show that Barrow love’s to boogie.
We are looking for community groups, businesses, schools and individuals to take part in our BIG DANCE CHALLENGE.
This initiative aims to have 1000 people including schools, families and colleagues dancing together wherever they are at 1:30pm on Friday 3rd July to a soundtrack (hopefully played on Bay Radio). Sessions will be held in community centres, sports clubs and schools leading up to the event to teach a simple routine to dance leaders, teachers, business people who will in turn go and teach it to their group. We will be approaching all business’ displaying the LOVE BARROW sign to participate. Images of people dancing on the day can be emailed or text to DARE who will compile a montage of the event on the web-site. Would you like to take part in Barrow’s biggest ever dance challenge?
Contact Amanda at DARE on 833228 or mailto:dare.dance@tiscali.co.uk
Street Soccer is back!!!! Taking place at Ormsgill MUGA & D.A.S.H at Dowdales, Dalton
Free Street Soccer sessions with Barrow AFC Community Officer Craig Rutherford and special guest appearance of the Barrow striker, Jason Walker
These sessions take place every week as follows;
Wednesdays 6.30pm – 8pm, 9 -12 years
Thursdays 6.30pm – 8pm, 13 – 16 years
No kit is required. There are lots of prizes and Barrow AFC tickets to be won!
Plus a free 5-a-side comp
For more information, please telephone Craig Rutherford on 01229 823061 or click here
Free Swims for young and OAPS at Dalton Leisure Centre
Free swimming is now on offer at Dalton Leisure Centre for the over-60s and under-16s. The free sessions take place on a Tuesday evening from 5pm-7pm.
For details on swimming times, please click here
D.A.S.H Fun Sport Camp – Monday 20th & Friday 24th July
(Dalton Active Sports Hall @ Dowdales School)
Dowdales School will be holding a fun sport camp between Monday 20th and Friday 24th July 2009 at a cost of £40. Children between the ages of 7 and 13 will enjoy a variety of sports between 10am and 3pm each day. If you would like to book a place please contact Deborah Brown on 01229 897911 or email dbrown@dowdales.cumbria.sch.uk. Booking forms are also available on the school website www.dowdalesschool.co.uk
Places are limited – please book early to avoid disappointment!
The Furness Families Walk4Life
The Furness Families Walk4Life has been running for a month, a great number of people from Barrow and Dalton are turning up to discover how exciting and healthy Family walking can be. We have just started to use the new materials created specially for this pilot they have designed to turn walking in an adventurous story for children. Its not to late to get involved so if you want to get yourself and your kids fit and active this summer with a choice of great new walking programmes at Children’s Centres in Barrow, Dalton and Walney;
For more information, please email: walkingfurness@ramblers.org.uk or click here, the times and dates below;
WALNEY
Walney Children’s Centre, 120 Mill Lane,
Tuesdays at 3.30pm from 9th June
ORMSGILL
Ormsgill Children’s Centre, Millstone Avenue,
Wednesdays at 3.30pm from 10th June
DALTON
Dalton Children’s Centre, NHS clinic, Dowdale Grounds,
Thursdays at 3.30pm from 11th June
NEWBARNS
Newbarns Children’s Centre, Newbarns School,
Saturdays at 10:30am from 13th June
HINDPOOL
Hindpool Children’s Centre, Hindpool Nursery School,
Saturdays at 1.30pm from 13th June
Barrow Raiders on the box
The Northern Rail semi final tie between Barrow Raiders and Featherstone Rovers has been chosen to be televised by Sky TV.
The game will take place on Thursday, 18th June, 2009, 7.30pm kick-off.
The game will be all pay. To avoid congestion at the turnstiles supporters are urged to purchase pre-paid tickets from the shop in Scott Street.
For more information, please click here
Cricket Anyone? Cricket Coaching Sessions
Young Cricketers will get the chance to learn from Furness Cricket Club’s professional Majeed Jehangir this month
The Furness Cricket Club professional / coach will again be holding his Cricket Masterclass coaching sessions at Furness Cricket Club, Oxford Street, Barrow.
The first class will be held on 3rd & 4th August followed by further classes on 10th & 11thAugust and 17th & 18th August. These classes start at 10.00am and finish at 3.00pm.
For more details and application forms please phone Majeed on (mobile) 0780 759 1522 or (home) 836238 or alternatively phone Furness Cricket Club 825339 after 8.00pm any evening.
Also:- Furness Cricket Club junior practice is held on Tuesday & Thursday evenings during the season commencing at 5.00pm.
Tour de Furness Charity Cycle Event Sunday 6th September, 8am
The 'Tour de Furness’ charity cycle event is organised by the Rotary Club of Furness to raise money for the St Mary’s Hospice and other local charities. The idea of the event is to get cyclists of all abilities joining in to have fun and raise money for local charity.
There is a choice of three routes, from 5 to 50 miles to test your physical fitness, but remember, ‘this is not a race!’
For more information please click here
Hooping Fun! New Hula Hooping classes
Hula Hooping classes are now held at Vickerstown School, Latona Street, Walney Island
Adults and children’s exercise classes, workshops, demonstrations and birthday parties.
Custom made hoops – choice of colours and sizes available.
For further details, please contact Suzanne on 07591660094, Islandhooping@hotmail.co.uk
Want some free indoor bowling mats?
The Park Leisure Centre has in storage 3 indoor bowling mats that they no longer require. These can be cut down to desired size.
If anyone wants the mats free of charge, please contact Chris Athersmith at the Leisure Centre on 01229 845927.
JOB VACANCY - Barrow Borough Council - Park Leisure Centre - Youth Sports Worker – Fixed Term 3 Year Contract
Salary Scale: 3 (£15,570 - £16,663 per annum) (Subject to Pay & Grading Review)
The Council, in partnership with the Borough’s Sport and Physical Activity Alliance, (Barrow Sports Council), has been successful in gaining funding support from a range of sources to employ a Youth Sports Worker. This post will facilitate and actively promote the delivery of sporting and physical activity opportunities in the Borough to young people. Amongst a range of responsibilities, the successful applicant will organise and deliver multi-sports sessions during school holidays for school age children and deliver sport sessions for local youth and community groups. The post will be a fixed term contract for three years from appointment.
The successful applicant will have practical experience in coaching sport and/or physical activity to young people at different levels and experience in organising competitive sport. The successful applicant should possess good interpersonal and communication skills and be self motivated to deliver results. He/she will be able to demonstrate a wide knowledge of sport and physical activities. A current UK/European driving license is essential.
The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced criminal record check from the Criminal Records Bureau prior to appointment.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Chris Athersmith, Sports Development Officer, on 01229 845927.
To apply for this vacancy you need to complete an application form. Please visitwww.yourcumbriajobs.co.uk to apply online.
Any queries please contact the Personnel & Performance Department, Town Hall, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria on (01229) 876498 or e-mailpersonnel@barrowbc.gov.uk.
Training Update
Funding for your Club
Every sports club could use more money and better publicity. This workshop provides practical ideas for raising funds from a range of sources, including fund-raising events and sponsorship. It will also help you to identify how you can promote your sports club more effectively.
By participating in the 'Funding for Your Club' workshop, you will be able to:
• develop a project mindful of the national agenda for sport and the funding opportunities available
• identify the barriers to successful funding applications
• identify sources of funding, including grants, sponsorship and general fund-raising
• assess whether the Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) scheme or having Charitable status could be potential sources of additional revenue
• identify the information required to develop a funding plan
• describe ways of evaluating the effectiveness of your project
Cost: £10.00 Date: 21st July Venue: Hawcoat Park Sports & Social Club
Trampolining UKCC Level 1
This is the first level of trampoline coaching and is open to anyone from age 16 upwards.
Dates: 26th July, 8th + 9th August and 28th November 2009
Cost: £200 for no voluntary hours in return.
£50 for 20 voluntary hours given in return.
Venue: Dowdales D.A.S.H
Badminton UKCC Level 1
The UKCC Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Badminton is suitable for those who are new to coaching, but who have some knowledge of the game and would like to learn how to apply that in a coaching environment. Assistant coaches should be committed to their own development and should be looking to gain experience whilst working with a coach who is already qualified at Level 2 or higher.
The course will qualify the successful candidate to assist a higher qualified coach working with:
• Junior beginner / junior club players
• Senior beginner / social / club players in the lower levels of local leagues.
Cost: £195.00 Venue: Thorncliffe School
Netball Level 2 Coaching Course 11th & 12th July, 1st & 2nd August, 22nd August 9am - 5pm at Lakes Leisure, Kendal
You will receive a reduction of 40% off the original price if you meet the ‘Get Qualified’ criteria.
Please note that participants must pay the full amount (£360) and South Lakes District Council will reimburse the relevant discount.
Get Qualified
To help get more people participating in sport, the University of Cumbria is offering support for sports coaches across Lancashire and Cumbria to ‘Get Qualified’
The Sport England-funded ‘Get Qualified’ scheme will pay up to 40% of course fees for over 16’s working or volunteering at sports clubs or organisations within Lancashire or Cumbria. In return, the successful applicants will do 15 hours of volunteering in sport.
For more information on ‘Get Qualified’ please visit Get Qualified in Lancashire and Cumbria
Application forms are available at: South Lakeland District Council:: Home
For further information please contact South Lakeland District Council on 01539 717384
Alternatively you can email c.moorhead@southlakeland.gov.uk ora.cowperthwaite@southlakeland.gov.uk
Other workshops planned:
A Club for All – 8th September £10*
Safeguarding & Protecting Children – 15th September £10*
Equity in you Coaching – 6th October £10*
*If your club is working towards ClubMark Accreditation these may need to be attended
If you are interested in any of the above courses please contact Stuart Meredith by email or telephone 01229844766.
For more information on Course across Cumbria please see the Sports Workforce Education Programme attached.
CYA Training Events
‘ESSENTIAL TRAINING’
‘Putting the Passion into Fundraising – The Basic Principles’
Thursday 18th June 2009 – Penrith (Filling up fast!)
If you are a youth work organisation not commissioned to deliver Cumbria Youth Support Services or are a member of CYA the course is free. Any other organisations the cost is £50.00 per person
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
Thursday 25 June 2009 – The Oval Centre, Workington
If you are a youth work organisation not commissioned to deliver Cumbria Youth Support Services or are a member of CYA the course is free. Any other organisations the cost is £20.00 per person
Safeguarding Children and Young People ran by CYA
Hawcoat Park Sports & Social Club Barrow – Saturday 4th July 2009
If you are commissioned to deliver Cumbria Youth Support Services the course is free. There is also limited availability to members of CYA and non-commissioned youth work organisations. Any other organisations the cost is £25.00 per person
To book on any of the above, or to get further information please contact Livy on 01900 822110 or email: livy@cya.org.uk
Rugby Union Level 1
June 20th 21st at Penrith. For more information please contact Andrea Finley - 01946 839316
Front Row In Union
Monday 15th June (6pm – 9pm)
Colne & Nelson RUFC
Tag Rugby
Wednesday 15th July (4.30pm – 7pm)
Broughton Park RUFC
Towards Level 2
11th & 12th July (9am – 5pm both days)
Manchester Rugby Club
For more information the above workshop, please contact Jane Cliff Tel: 01260 270624 Email: janecliff@therfu.com
Local Sports Clubs
Barrow & District Orienteering Club (BarrO)
BarrO is based in Barrow-in-Furness.
We train on a Wednesday evening, during school term time, from 18:30 hrs at Hawcoat Park Sports and Social Club and attend Orienteering events in Cumbria and further a field most weekends.
BarrO has a strong junior focus.
The club is the youngest open Orienteering Club in the country being formed late 2005.
We are one of 5 clubs selected by British Orienteering to take part in the Increasing Participation initiative.
BarrO has been awarded ClubMark Accreditation.
For further information, please contact either Stuart or Caroline Arnold on 01229 823699 or log onto www.barro.org.uk
Sports Performance of the Month Award – Rob Leitch
Rob Leitch has been recognised by Barrow Borough Sports Council for his sporting achievement, by winning May’s Performance of the Month Award.
In May, Rob recorded his first big event win, by winning the 2009 Evening Mail Open Golf Tournament at Furness Golf Club.
Rob was amongst 160 golfers who braved the terrible weather conditions. Rob, who plays off a handicap of -4, came home with a gross score of 73 (69 net) to win the tournament.
Barrow Borough Sports Council receives many nominations each month, however, they would still welcome more. So if you know of any individual, group, team or club who have achieved something special, please nominate them. If it’s an individual they need to live in the Borough, and if they are a group, club or team they need to be located within the Borough. Nominations for any month must be received by 12noon on the first day of the next month. They can be made on line at www.barrowsportscouncil.org.uk or to Chris Athersmith, Barrow Borough Council, The Park Leisure Centre, Greengate Street, Barrow.
Women's Sports Day was a fantastic success
Barrow Sports Council held it's first ever Women's and Girls Sports Day on Sunday. Activities were available at Parkview, in the Park and at the Dock.
Over 250 women and girls took part in at least one of the many activities on offer.
Thanks to everyone who took part and everyone who helped to make it happen.
Anything you want people to know?
This weekly e-bulletin goes out every Thursday. If you have anything you would like to include in the newsletter please e-mail it to me by 5:00pm Wednesday. At the time of this e-bulletin, we have over 500 people on our mailing list!
Everything in this e-bulletin is also on our website at www.barrowsportscouncil.org.uk with even more information on each event and others taking place.
