Web Version Update preferences Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward Enable Leisure & Culture Sports Club Development and Funding Newsletter April 2016 Wimbledon Foundation Get Set Get Active Fund Club Development and Coach Education Courses in May London Sport Funding update for April & May 2016 Get Active Wandsworth Festival 2016 London Youth Games 2016 Trial Dates Wimbledon Foundation Get Set Get Active Fund WIMBLEDON FOUNDATION GET SET, GET ACTIVE FUND Just a quick reminder that this new funding iopportunity closes in just over three weeks on Tuesday 17th May The Get Set, Get Active Fund aims to help people of all ages and abilities to take part in physical or sports activities in their community.local groups and clubs active in the boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth can apply for grants ranging from 500 up to 2,500 towards the costs of direct sports or physical activity provision including equipment and kits, coaching fees and venue hire. Applications are encouraged from groups which tackle social problems and help people facing disadvantages to improve their quality of life. For more information visit: www.wimbledon.com/foundation/getactive Club Development and Coach Education Courses in May Tuesday 10th May - Club Matters Business Planning for sports clubs, 6.30-9PM at Wandsworth Town Hall. This seminar will help you put together a
simple yet effective business plan for your club to help you plan a brighter future and take real steps to reach your goals. To book onto this course please follow this link Tuesday 17th May - Sports Club Development Workshop 6.30-9PM at Wandsworth Town Hall. We'll be covering the new Youth Insights reseach from Sport England, the Club Matters resource package available for club, Social Media strayegy and funding information from Active Wandsworth and the Wandsworth Grant Fund. To book onto this course please email Chris Austin at caustin@wandsworth.gov.uk Wednesday 25th May - Safeguarding and Protecting Children Workshop 6.30-9.30 at Wandsworth Town Hall. This course is for coaches working with young people and vulnerable adults and is the minimum standards asked for by governing bodies.at the end of the course you will be able to: identify and recognise good coaching practice and the implications for your coaching explore your values and feelings in relation to child abuse, and recognise their potential impact on your response recognise and respond to possible signs of child abuse take appropriate action if concerns about a child arise. To book onto this course please email Chris Austin at caustin@wandsworth.gov.uk London Sport Funding update for April & May 2016 Please find below a link to the latest of London Sport s monthly funding bulletin. This document is intended to help sports clubs and organisations find funding for sport and physical activity projects https://londonsport.org/training-andsupport/funding-update/ If you would like any help idntifying a fund for your project or you'd like some help in completing an appliction please contact Chris Austin at caustin@wandsworth.gov.uk who'll be able to arrange a meeting with you to discuss your club's requirements
Get Active Wandsworth Festival 2016 This year's Festival is taking place on Saturday 9th July at King Georges Park Wandswork and we'd like as many clubs as possible to be part of it. This is your opportunity to show off your club and it's activities to over 8000 members of the public. That's 8000 potential new members for you to win over to join your club. I've included a few photos below from last years Festival to give you a flavour of the day. If your club would like to be involved in this year's event please follow this link and complete the form and lets keep our fingers crossed for good weather. London Youth Games 2016 Trial Dates
The London Youth Games is the largest sports event for young people in Europe. Each London Borough enters a team into 40 sports that take place between now and a finals weekend in July. Trials for all the Wandsworth teams are listed below and open young people who either lives or goes to school in Wandsworth.Please check the age catagory next to the sport you're interested in. Wandsworth have won the Lonodn Youth Games Overall Trophey for the past three years so if you looking to be part of the winning team get your self along to one of the trials mentioned below. Angling Year 12 and Under Mixed Eagle Pond, Clapham Common Saturday 16/4 10:30am - 3pm Archery Year 12 and Under Mixed Barn Elms Sports Centre Friday 6/5, 13/5 and 20/5 5.30-7.30pm Athletics Year 8 & 9 Boys & Girls No Trial - Please contact Ann-Marie Ormonde if you are interested - AOrmonde@wandsworth.gov.uk Badminton Year 7 - Year 12 Mixed Burntwood School Tuesday 19/4, 26/4 and 3/5 4.30-6.00pm Basketball Year 12 and Under Boys & Girls Saint John Bosco School Friday 11/3, 18/3 6pm - 8pm BMX Year 2 - Year 13 Mixed Merton BMX Track Saturday 16/4, 23/4, 30/4 10am - 12 noon
Kayaking Year 12 and Under Mixed Wimbledon Park Watersports Saturday 16/4 10am - 12 noon Must have some watersports experience Cycling Year 11 and Under Mixed Herne Hill Velodrome Tuesday 12/4 and 26/4 6pm - 7pm Fencing Year 6 - Year 12 Mixed Tooting Leisure Centre Saturday 16/4 and 23/4 9am - 12noon 9am-10.30am is Under 14, 10.30am -12noon is for senior Football Boys Year 8 & 9 Boys Battersea Sports Centre Wednesday 13/4 and 20/4 4.30pm - 6pm Football Girls Year 8 & 9 Girls Wandle Recreation Centre Thursday 14/4 and 21/4 4.30pm - 6pm Trampolining Year 12 and Under Mixed Kingston Arena Saturday 19/3 2.30pm - 4pm Must have Trampolining or gymnastics experience Handball Year 9 & 10 Boys & Girls Burntwood School Wednesday 4/5, 11/5 & 18/5 4.30pm - 6pm Schools Competition Boys 20 April, Girls 27 April Hockey Year 9 and Unde Boys & Girls Spencer Club Wednesday 13/4, 20/4 and 27/4Girls 5.00-6.15pm Boys 6.15-7.30pm Indoor Rowing Year 7 - Year 11 Mixed Barn Elms Boat House Friday 8/4 10am - 12 noon Judo
Year 6 - Year 13 Mixed Ernest Bevin School No trial date set - Please contact Eric Bonti on 07900087935 Netball Year 9 and Under Girls Saint John Bosco School Tuesdays 19/4, 26/4 & 3/5 5.30-7.00pm Rowing Year 7 - Year 12 Mixed Barn Elms Boat House Friday 8/4 10am - 12 noon Must have some Rowing experience Sailing Year 4 - Year 14 Mixed Wimbledon Park Watersports Saturday 16/4 10am - 12 noon Must have some Sailing experience Squash Year 12 and Under Boys & Girls The Wimbledon Club Tuesday 19/4 5pm - 6pm Open to all eligible players Squash Year 12 and Under Boys & Girls The Wimbledon Club Saturday 23/4 1pm - 2pm Open to all eligible players Squash Year 12 and Under Boys & Girls The Spencer Club Wednesday 27/4 5pm - 6pm Open to all eligible players Swimming Year 5 - Year 12 Boys & Girls no trial - Please contact Chris Austin if you are interested - Caustin@wandsworth.gov.uk Personal Best 50m times in all 4 strokes within the last 12 months, must be on ASA website Diving Year 12 and Under Mixed no trial - please contact Matt Doherty if you are interested Mdoherty@wandsworth.gov.uk Must have Diving experience Table Tennis Year 11 and Under Boys & Girls Ernest Bevin School & Fircroft School EB Wednesday 20th April & Fircroft 27th April 4pm-6pm Must attend both trials
Tennis Year 7 - Year 12 Boys & Girls National Tennis Centre Friday 26/2 and 4/3 5pm -7pm LTA ranking between 5.2-10.2 only Triathlon/Aquathlon Year 7 - Year 13 Mixed no trial - Please contact Chris Austin if you are interested - Caustin@wandsworth.gov.uk 200m freestyle time, and 1km / 2km run time Volleyball Year 13 and Under Boys Ernest Bevin School Thursday 14/4 and 21/4 5.30pm - 7pm (TBC) Volleyball Year 13 and Under Girls South Thames College Tuesday 12/4 and 19/4 5pm - 6.30pm Weightlifting Year 9 - Year 13 Mixed Latchmere Leisure Centre Monday 11/4, 18/4 and 25/4 6.30pm - 8.30pm Edit your subscription Unsubscribe