BOYS & GIRLS MULTI SPORTS SESSIONS

Sessions will cater for 7-10 year olds giving them the chance to have fun, play games and try a different sport each week. These are run by fully qualified CRB checked WDC Community Sports Coaches and cost just £2 a session with NO BOOKING REQUIRED. The dates are as follows;

Tuesday at Pershore Leisure Centre - 4-5pm
21st April – 14th July (excluding 26th May)

Wednesdays at Evesham Leisure Centre – 4-5pm
22nd April – 15th July (excluding 27th May)

Wednesdays at Droitwich Leisure Centre – 5-6pm
22nd April – 15th July (excluding 27th May)

If you fancy trying a new sport each week then pop down to one of the leisure centres on the dates above. For more information contact Emma Gardner 01386 565182 e-mail emma.gardner@wychavon.gov.uk

BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL SESSIONS

SKILLS, DRILLS, GAMES & FUN!

Mondays – Droitwich Leisure Centre
20th April to 13th July (excluding 4th & 25th May)
• Ages 7 – 10 (4 – 5pm) & Ages 11-15 (5-6pm)

Tuesdays – Pershore Leisure Centre
21st April to 14th July (excluding 26th May)
• Ages 7 – 10 (5-6pm)

Thursdays – Evesham Leisure Centre
23rd April – 16th July (excluding 28th May)
• Ages 7 – 10 (4-5pm) & Ages 11-15 (5-6pm)

Sessions are delivered why WDC Community Sport Coaches who are all CRB checked and appropriately qualified. With NO BOOKING REQUIRED and a cost of just £2 per session why not pop down to one of the leisure centres and give it a go?

To find out more contact Emma Gardner 01386 565182 e-mail emma.gardner@wychavon.go.uk

‘FREE’ SPORTS TASTER SESSIONS

WDC’s Sport Development Team are offering FREE multi-skills/ sports taster sessions for local community groups including youth groups, uniform groups, guides, scouts etc.

The team is able to offer a wide range of sports including cricket, football, ultimate frisbee, hockey, rugby, multi-skills plus many more. All sessions will be delivered by Community Development Sport Coaches who are CRB checked and appropriately qualified.

We would also like to hear of any events that your organisation might be planning within the Wychavon area e.g fetes, exhibitions or shows as the team may be able to offer some sporty support.

To take advantage of this fantastic offer contact Emma Gardner on 01386 565182 e-mail emma.gardner@wychavon.gov.uk

Evesham Arts Centre invites you to an ARTS OPEN DAY on Sunday 31st May giving you the chance to sample an array of arts activities. This will include dance, drama, music, art and writing workshops, performances, displays and information, from local arts organisations and arts plus more!

The event will be running from 12 midday - 5.00pm and entry is FREE so why not pop down to Evesham Arts Centre and find out what's on offer in terms of art in your area.

For more information please visit www.eveshamarts4all.co.uk or telephone 01386 565396

Wychavon Community Grants Scheme

If you are looking for funding to help support a community project then why not apply for a Wychavon community grant? There is £75,000 up for grabs for projects that are well planned, meet local needs, have community support, involve local people and can meet the full costs through grant aids and other contributions. This years theme is ‘sustainability’ and projects could include;

· Development of new and improved facilities which can be maintained for future generations
· Installing energy efficient lights at a sports club
· Paying for a professional coach to come in to help improve existing knowledge and techniques at a club

Application packs are available from the 2nd March and applications must be fully completed and sent back by noon on Friday 29th May. No applications will be accepted after this date under any circumstances. For a grants application pack please contact Tracy Grubb on 01386 565168 tracy.grubb@wychavon.gov.uk or visit one of our community contact centres.

Annual Wychavon Parish Games

Saturday 27th June sees the start of the much anticipated Wychavon Parish Games. This historic event has been celebrated annually since the jubilee year - 1978 giving residents from the individual parishes of Wychavon the chance to compete in a series of sporting events including angling, bowls, darts, skittles, rounder’s, five a side, pool, table tennis, cross country and much more. The games are open to everyone and organised by a very able band of volunteers for the past 30 years. They are lots of fun and supported by a number of local businesses.

Bell Boating will kick off the games with a series of knock out events starting in late August carrying on until mid November. Following this is a presentation evening for the winners and runners up of each event, hosted by last year’s winners Drakes Broughton. Trophies are also up for grabs for the overall winners, runners up, the best small parish and an award of Merit. To find out more contact Sue Collins on 01905 841269 or email suezcollins@aol.com

What is change4Life?
Change for Life is a new initiative supported by the department of health which is designed to educate people about diet, health and lifestyle decisions. It targets children in particular and its main goal is to ‘to help every family in England eat well, move more and live longer.’

Why Should I Join Change4Life?
Once you have signed up to the initiative you will receive important information and tonnes of exciting ways in which you and your family can change your lives for the better. This will come in the form of games, tools, tips and a free personalised welcome pack.

Where will I find Change4Life?
The initiative is being broadcasted on television, radio, local parks, schools and supermarkets just to name a few. Change4Life has set also set up an exciting and fun website for kids; www.nhs.uk/change4life. Here you are able to all access all the information you need and find out what’s going on in your local community. Why not sign up? What have you got to lose?

U12’s 6 a Side Cricket Tournament & Fun Day

Calling all under 12 local cricket teams. On Sunday 5th July an under 12’s 6 a side tournament will be taking place at Pershore Cricket Club. The tournament will bat off at 10am & run throughout the day. In addition to the cricket there will be target shooting, tombola, skittles, bouncy castle, raffle & various other side shows. A bar & bbq will also be available providing a fantastic day out for the whole family. Teams wishing to enter the competition will have to pay a small £10 registration fee with only 8 teams able to enter on a first come first serve basis. For more information call Malcolm Dalley on 07977140336.

The Evesham Vale 10k Race

Following the success of last years first ever Evesham Vale 10k race with an incredible 482 entrants, Evesham Vale Running Club are planning to stage an even bigger and better event this year on 12th July. Entrants from 15+ are welcome and forms are available on the club website http://www.eveshamvalerunningclub.org.uk/.

COACHING COURSES RIGHT ON YOUR DOORSTEP

Are you a coach looking to develop your skills? Or a club looking to expand? Then here are a wide range of diverse courses to help you do this, these include;

· An introduction to long term athlete development
· Funding for your club
· Coaching disabled performers
· Safeguarding and protecting children
· First aid
· An introduction to the FUNdamentals of movement

These are just a few of the courses on offer throughout Herefordshire and Worcester set up by the county sports partnerships from January 2009.

More sport specific courses are also available catering for a number of different sports. To find out more and to book yourself onto any of these please visit
http://www.morethansport.com/