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Former
England footballer Nigel Clough was the guest of honour at a Presentation
evening to celebrate the achievements of a £1.9 million bid to get
Staffordshire youngsters serious about sport. |
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Sport
Across Staffordshire is a partnership consisting of all nine
local authorities, Staffordshire Local Education Authority,
Staffordshire University and sports governing bodies who are
working together to develop sport.
To date the Partnership has attracted £1.9 million pounds from
the National Lottery and other sources to deliver the Active
Sports Programme in Athletics, Cricket, Girls Football, Hockey,
Rugby Union, Swimming and Tennis. |
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The
Sport Across Staffordshire partnership was launched in September 2001
and so far, more than 3,000 young people and 105 sports coaches have
been recruited to the programme which encourages school children to
play more cricket, girl's football, rugby and tennis.
Nigel Clough, the ex-England player, now manager of Burton Albion
FC, delivered the annual report to representatives from the Partnership
at the presentation evening at the Kingston Centre, in Stafford.
Other speakers included Jenny Cordon from Holden Lane High School
in Stoke on Trent, which is a designated a specialist sports college,
and Keeley Fathers, who is girls rugby head coach for the county.
Duncan Cowie, Chair of the Sport Across Staffordshire said he was
delighted with progress achieved to date:
Since the launch of the Active Sports programme in September
2001, there has been a significant number of coaching and competitive
opportunities provided across the Partnership area.
Not only have our young people benefited, but also coaches,
officials volunteers and sports clubs. The success of the programme
is testimony to the efforts of all partners involved.  |
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Nigel Clough also announced the official launch of the Sport Across
Staffordshire website(see web links) which
includes essential information on coaching courses being held throughout
Staffordshire as well as information for coaches and sports clubs
who are interested on getting a piece of the action. |
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