Community Sports Projects Archive

Festival of Sport in the Wyre Forest 2012

Wyre Forest District Council held a week of sporting activities throughout February half term to increase awareness in the community of the up and coming London games.  

During the week the Sports Development team Dale Evans and Lucy Savage delivered free multi-sports sessions to children with disabilities. The sessions were held at the Glades Leisure Centre with the aim to provide young people the opportunity to take part in numerous sports. We were able to deliver an hour of multi-sports such as boccia and box hockey followed by an hour of free swimming. The children and carers that took part thoroughly enjoyed their physical activities during the week.

In addition, Sports Development organised a festival of sport week at Stourport Sports Centre. Qualified coaches were able to provide young children the chance to take part in competitive matches and fun games throughout the two hour session. Throughout half term the children had an opportunity to take part in netball, football, hockey and Paralympic-themed activities.  With support from numerous volunteers we were able to provide around thirty young children with sporting activities and quality coaching. Overall, we received a 100% positive feedback for the week.

National Family Sports Day 2011

Wyre Forest District Council was proud to be part of this great family initiative and to promote positive family life. On Thursday 2^nd June, the Council’s Sports Development Team held its own “Sports Day” for families in support of National Family Week.

Throughout the afternoon families were able to participate in numerous sporting activities such as basketball, football, dance, tennis and cricket. We also provided young children to have a go at tri-golf and parachute games.

Throughout the day our main focus was to allow families to spend quality time together at a relaxed pace and enjoy the free activities on offer. Due to the excellent weather, the event saw over 180 people being physically active with family and friends within St George's Park. 

With thanks to our volunteers and members of Friends of St George's for offering their support throughout the afternoon providing families with the opportunity to take part in different sports together and making the event a great success.  

Race for Life 2011

Let's hear it for the Girls!

The Council's pink team were out in force to support Race for Life - the cancer care charity - on Sunday 5th June 2011. Officially opened by Kidderminster's new Mayor, Councillor Anne Hingley, Brinton Park hosted the first Race for Life event in Kidderminster. More than 1700 local women and their supporters turned out to walk or run the course. Well done to the Wyre Forest team who took part and did their bit including those who were helping to organise the event behind the scenes.

Celebration of Girls Football Coaching

Throughout the Autumn term our Community Sports Coach delivered ten weeks of football coaching across the district as part of the Sports Unlimited Plan. The purpose of these sessions was to enhance participation levels and ultimately improve their skill and ability.

To celebrate their achievements throughout the ten weeks, our Community Sports Coach organised an indoor football tournament at Haybridge High School, Bromsgrove.  The tournament played by 13 players who enjoyed the event and took away gold, silver and bronze medals.

National Family Sports Day 2010

Wyre Forest District Council brings family fun to Kidderminster to celebrate National Family Week 2010. 

National Family Week, the UK’s biggest celebration of family life, kicked off the summer half term holidays between 31^st May and 6^th June with over 5000 family-friendly events and activities taking place across the country. Wyre Forest District Council was proud to be part of this great family initiative and to promote positive family life. On Friday 4^th June 2010, the Council’s Sports Development Team held its own “Sports Day” for families in support of National Family Week.

Throughout the afternoon families were able to participate in numerous sporting activities such as basketball, football, dance, cheerleading, tennis, cricket and ultimate frisbee. Due to the excellent weather, the event saw over 40 families being physically active with family and friends within St George's Park. With thanks to the Psychedelic Rhinos Ultimate Frisbee club for offering their support throughout the afternoon provided families with the opportunity to play a different sporting activity.  

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	Cheerleading in the park.
	Acrobatics in park.
	Football on the multi-purpose pitch.

 

Sport in the Park

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Wyre Forest District Council’s Sports Development team aims to encourage and increase opportunities for children of all abilities to take part in sport and develop their skills within a safe environment. As a result, during the Easter Holidays Wyre Forest District Council organised and held multi-sports sessions within recreational parks across the district.

The sessions were offered to boys and girls aged 8-14 years to take part in sporting activities, to learn new skills and utilise those skills within competitive small sided games.

The programme of activities involved tennis, Kwik cricket, basketball, football and rounders. As the weather improved towards the end of the week we were able to get more young people playing sport with a maximum of 15 children at Shaw Hedge Park in Bewdley. As well as Shaw Hedge Park we were able to offer activities at Stourport Memorial Park, Areley Kings Park and St George's Park throughout the two weeks.

Community Sports Coach, Lucy Savage who delivered the sessions said “The park sessions were a great opportunity for the children to try something new during the school holidays and to be physically active with family and friends. The sports development team will aim to hold more park sessions throughout the summer.”

"Just Smash It" February Half term

During February half term 2010 the Wyre Forest District Council sports development team organised and delivered “turn up and play” badminton sessions at the Glades Leisure Centre. The event attracted a large number of young people and a several adults totalling 55 physically active participants over the three days.  

The event provided children with mixed abilities the opportunity to take part in competitive matches as well as small games with their family and friends. With thanks to the Patrick Lucas (Badminton Development Officer) and The Glades Leisure Centre for kindly providing the necessary equipment throughout the three days

Lets Kick Racism out of Football Week 2009

The Wyre Forest District Council “Showed Racism the RED card”

	The Wyre Forest District Council in conjunction with Worcestershire Football Association held the ‘One Game, One Community weeks in action’ throughout October half term 2009 . During the week qualified coaches delivered free coaching sessions using “the beautiful game” as a tool to raise awareness of racism.
	The sessions were run by community sports coaches who were driven to make young people aware of the issue. With help from Worcestershire FA and Barnardos we were able to give away brilliant prizes including Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS computer games, ipods and “lets kick racism out of football” t-shirts.

We had a maximum of 14 children incorporating a mixture of cultures and genders with attendees from the local Bangladeshi community within St George's.