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Sport England update FAQs on return to play

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Sport England, in consultation with DCMS, have answered some of the most common questions providers have regarding the return to play, in line with the Government road map.

The updated page now takes into consideration changes proposed for Monday 29 March and what that means for those providing sport and activity for communities.

A test and learn approach to systems change

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Sport England, in partnership with the Chief Cultural Leisure Officers Association (CLOA), has launched a new resource, ‘Navigating Local Systems’, which shares learning and practical tools from three localities – including Wakefield in West Yorkshire.

Place-based system change is an increasingly important conversation, particularly as planning begins for the implementation of ‘Uniting The Movement’. There is a growing interest from places wanting to take a systemic approach to tackle inactivity and the inequalities that still exist.

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The Mind Sport and Activity Network for Yorkshire and Humber are seeking stories of the role sport and activity has played in supporting good mental health.

We know that organisations across the region have used the power of sport and activity to have a positive impact on the mental health of people throughout the county, and the Network want to celebrate these in a series of videos that will be unbranded and available for everyone to use.

You don’t need to have a case study written up, simply complete a short online form by 12pm on Thursday 25 March for the story to be considered.

Female role model posters sent to primary schools for free

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Social enterprise company, Totally Runable Ltd, are putting inspiring posters featuring real life female athletes in front of over 355,000 school pupils from as part of their ‘Role Models’ campaign.

The project aims to redress that balance and close what Totally Runable Ltd call the ‘Gender Sport Gap’ in primary schools.

With funding from Yorkshire Sport Foundation, Persimmon Homes, and a successful crowdfunder fundraising campaign, the first round of posters is being sent to every primary school in West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire, as well as all 200 schools who are part of Totally Runable’s ‘Girls and Sport Pledge’.

Policy Yorkshire call for evidence
A call for evidence on how to support people to become more active and access sport across the region as part of its recovery from the pandemic. Find out more…

Mind Sport and Activity Network for Yorkshire and Humber – Event handbook
Featuring the keynote from Matthew Hoggard MBE, a Q&A session with an expert panel, and all four workshops. Download the handbook…

Beat the Street coming to South Yorkshire
The popular physical activity game will take place in Rotherham for the first time, and return to Barnsley after a successful campaign in 2019.

New campaign is launched to ‘Get Doncaster Moving’
The first phase of the campaign focuses on walking as a free, accessible activity that can be done at any time of year, including during lockdown. Find out more…

Further steps to improve active travel launched for Sheffield
The latest proposals reveal plans for safer cycling and better walking routes. Find out more…

Game On: Football Foundation launches new funds to get football ready for kick-off
More than £16m made available for grassroots football. Find out more…

Get Doncaster Moving launch survey
Get Doncaster Moving want to understand the progress they and Doncaster’s Network of partners are making to tackle inactivity. Find out more…

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Sport, Exercise, and Nutrition Sciences)

Application Deadline: 12:00am – Mon 22nd March, 2021

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Schools and Sports Participation Manager

Organisation: Rotherham United Community Sport Trust

Application Deadline: 12:00am – Fri 26th March, 2021

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Casual Multi-Sport Coaches

Application Deadline: 12:00am – Wed 31st March, 2021

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Swimming Instructor

Organisation: Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL)

Application Deadline: 12:00am – Wed 31st March, 2021

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Latest news from The National Lottery Community Fund.

Climate Action Fund round two – We’re excited to announce we’ve launched the second round of applications for the £100m Climate Action Fund, open to communities from around the UK helping to tackle climate change. This new round of funding will be awarded to groups and projects focussing on waste and consumption. Find out more Update from our Interim CEO John Rose – “I have been inspired by the creativity and determination demonstrated by so many individuals and community organisations across the UK.” Hear from John Rose as he discusses our response to the pandemic, community spirit and the big issues for us in 2021 and beyond. Read more People in the UK say that the pandemic will lead to a boost in community spirit – As we approach the anniversary of the first lockdown, our UK-wide survey of over 7,000 adults shows that almost half think community spirit will be better in the long-run following the pandemic, with 46% saying that COVID will have a positive impact on the amount people care about others. Read more A warm welcome to our new Chair We’re delighted to welcome Blondel Cluff CBE as the new Chair of the Board. She joins us at an important time for communities and will lead us as we support people across the UK to continue to thrive thanks to National Lottery players. Read more Event: Communities Can Join us for a day of thought-provoking discussion one year since the first impacts of the pandemic were felt in the UK. We’ll be bringing together learning and insight from the past year, projects we’ve funded and sector leaders to explore how we can continue to support communities. Register

Behind the Line is a series of in-depth interviews that will delve into the careers and personalities of the elite athletes who aim to represent their nations with pride at Rugby League World Cup 2021.  This week, England Wheelchair international, Sébastien Bechara, talks to the event’s website about his journey into wheelchair Rugby League, friendly rivalry between teammates and discusses his nation’s opponents at RLWC2021. With fixtures against Australia, Spain and Norway at London’s Copper Box Arena, the 27-year-old is aiming for greatness at this year’s tournament. Don’t miss your chance to see England Wheelchair in action. Sign-up for ticket alerts today and we’ll add an ‘on sale’ event to your diary when our general sale dates are announced. Read SÉBASTIEN’S STORY

School and organised outdoor sport and physical activity to return next month

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The Prime Minister confirmed children and young people will be able to take part in sport and activity at school as part of educational provision and wraparound care from 8 March, while from 29 March outdoor grassroots sport for adults and children will restart, subject to guidance.

Further details about the timeline for the reopening of gyms and leisure facilities, and the restarting of indoor sports, are here

Read about guidance for the activity sector on our Return to Play page and find out here about getting active.

Ashes cricket hero to speak at regional network event

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Former Yorkshire and England bowler, Matthew Hoggard MBE, will provide the keynote speech at the Mind Sport and Activity Network for Yorkshire and Humber, online event.

A star of the 2005 Ashes series, Hoggard will share not only his experiences as a professional sportsman, but as that of someone who has experienced depression.

It is part of an event that includes a question and answer session with an expert panel, and workshops all linked to the role sport and activity can play in good mental health. The event is taking place on March 10, 10am – 3pm, and you can book your free place online.

People and places – The story of doing it differently

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Sport England has committed to “working with” communities, as opposed to “doing things to” them, as a result of learnings from its 12 Local Delivery Pilots.

The commitment to more “bottom-up” collaboration with local partners came from Chris Perks, Sport England’s Executive Director of Local Delivery, who was speaking recently following the publication of a new document ‘People and Places – the story of doing it differently’.

It describes Sport England’s work in 12 locations – including Bradford, Calderdale and Doncaster – to connect and engage with local communities, taking their lead, building trust and investing in local leaders to remove the barriers that prevent people from playing sport and being active.WHO reviews effect of physical activity on enhancing academic achievement at school
Regular physical activity, increasing physical education and active classrooms not only protect schoolchildren’s health but also improve their academic achievement. Find out more…

Swimming Instructor

Organisation: Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL)
Application Deadline: 12:00am – Sun 28th February, 2021

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Beat the Street Engagement Coordinator Barnsley

Application Deadline: 12:00am – Tue 2nd March, 2021

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Head of Fundraising and Development

Organisation: Active Fusion

Application Deadline: 12:00am – Fri 5th March, 2021

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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager

Organisation: Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL)

Application Deadline: 12:00am – Sun 7th March, 2021

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Want to give your mental health a boost? Answer the 5 questions in this interactive quiz from the NHS to get top tips and advice for you: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/your-mind-plan-quiz/

Yorkshire Sport Foundation – The YSF Weekly

Leading our Active Places: Together for Everyone Find out more Leaders from across South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire have come together this week as part of our ‘Leading our Active Places’ virtual conference. The four-day event had the theme of ‘Together for Everyone’, highlighting the collective efforts of everyone across all nine districts to provide the capability, opportunity and motivation for everyone to be active. The series of events – with morning keynotes and afternoon ‘Nurturing Ideas and People’ sessions – was designed for those who are leading the charge of physical activity across each of the nine districts though the partnership groups that are in place, and also those organisations working at a regional level. Call to prioritise disabled people in sport and leisure as new research reveals huge pandemic impact Find out more Activity Alliance is urging decision makers in sport and leisure to prioritise disabled people as they strive to recover from the pandemic. The leading voice for disabled people in sport and activity is seriously concerned about the potential long-term damage on the nation’s least active. The call comes as the national charity releases their latest Annual Disability and Activity Survey. The new research shows twice as many disabled people felt that coronavirus greatly reduced their ability to do sport or physical activity compared to non-disabled people. Plans revealed for first Active Neighbourhood in Sheffield Find out more Proposals to create an Active Neighbourhood in the Kelham and Neepsend area of Sheffield have been launched this week so that people can have their say on the plans. The proposals are part of Sheffield Council’s Connecting Sheffield ‘Kelham – Neepsend – City Centre’ project to improve sustainable travel, create safer and more attractive travel routes into and around the area. Notably for walking, cycling and to make bus routes quicker and more direct. As part of the project, an Active Neighbourhood is proposed, which would be established by stopping cars taking short cuts through the area. The reduction in traffic is mainly created by road closures, which prevent cars cutting through whilst allowing access for businesses, residents, and visitors. Sport England appoint first director of equality, diversity and inclusion Find out more Viveen Taylor is stepping up into the role that’ll help more people enjoy the benefits of being physically active. The new role will be dedicated to ensuring everyone is able to enjoy the benefits of being physically active regardless of their background. Viveen will also be working to ensure that those who lead and deliver sport and physical activity in England reflect the nation they serve. News in brief Stay active no matter what the weather this Febru-welly Barnsley Council, in partnership with Good Food Barnsley, is launching Febru-welly to encourage families to stay active this month, no matter what the weather is. Find out more… Join the 20 minute movement People from across Bradford and the surrounding areas are being encouraged to join the 20 Minute Movement to help them feel healthier. Find out more… National Ping Pong initiative welcomes Sheffield to the table Sheffield City Council has joined forces with Table Tennis England to support more Sheffield communities to get active, healthy, and happy. Find out more… Boost for local health partnerships as six areas secure place on £3 million grant-funding programme Leeds is one of six areas in England to have been chosen to join the first phase of a major grant-funding and development programme. Find out more… Young people empowered through sport to stand united and create social change #UnifiedAction, a new rapid pilot using the power of sport, is launching in five cities, including Bradford. Find out more… Colleges receive funding to help diversify student volunteer workforce Kirklees College and Leeds City College are two of five colleges nationally to be awarded funding through the AoC Sport Leadership Academy Development Fund. Find out more… Schools could be measured on how much priority is given to physical activity and wellbeing Sport minister Nigel Huddleston confirmed positive talks had been held with the department for education over an explicit measurement, formally backed by Ofsted, of a school’s approach to physical activity. Find out more… Jobs Legal Manager Application Deadline: 5:00pm – Fri 12th February, 2021 Read More » Regional Manager – Yorkshire Application Deadline: 12:00pm – Fri 19th February, 2021 Read More » Health & Activity Lead Application Deadline: 12:00am – Mon 15th February, 2021 Read More » See all Jobs > CPD opportunities Do you have a story for The YSF Weekly? Email it to andy.morgan@yorkshiresport.org Reading this online or sent by a colleague? Sign up for our newsletter here

Sport England strategy to launch on Tuesday

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Sport England will share their new ten-year vision as part of an online event on Tuesday 26 January (10am – 11.45am).

The new strategy seeks to help the people and organisations delivering sport and physical activity to recover from the challenges posed by coronavirus (Covid-19), look beyond them and tackle the biggest issues of the next decade. You can register to be part of the event here.

‘Clubs in Crisis’ beneficiaries announced

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Sheffield Diving Club have been announced as one of three beneficiaries of the Made by Sport #ClubsInCrisis competition.

Three community clubs have received £5000 support packages to help them get through lockdown and beyond. The competition was created following research by Newton for Made by Sport which revealed that over 40% of grassroots sports clubs were either in deficit or just breaking even before the pandemic, with many operating on less than £10,000 per annum with 50% led by volunteers.

National Cycle Network in Yorkshire receives Open Country award for disabled access

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Yorkshire-based charity Open Country has presented the Sustrans North team with a prestigious award for contribution to improving disabled access across Yorkshire.

Open Country’s Good Access Scheme award celebrates efforts to open up more accessible routes for walkers and cyclists.

The team in Yorkshire completed an extension of the cycle path from Thorp Arch to Newton Kyme, creating a 6km traffic-free route linking Wetherby and Newton Kyme. Their project on Route 69 of the National Cycle Network has also connected Castleford and Wakefield Greenway providing people with 16km of accessible paths

Sector support information hub

Sector support

At times, the amount of information to take in can be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve created a sector support page on our website to bring together all the latest updates and resources as we find them.

Naturally, there will occasionally be a delay between an announcement and information appearing on the page, but we’ll do all we can to keep it as accurate and up to date as possible.

British Cycling sparks conversation with women and girls with Ignite
As part of its continued drive to close the gender gap in cycling, British Cycling has launched Ignite Monthly – a new space for women, girls and coaches to connect, share and learn. Find out more…

Sport England update Winter activity toolkit
From key messages to tips on building a behaviour change campaign. Find out more…

Active employee toolkit
Easy to use tips, ideas and advice to help your colleagues have healthier and more active working days. Find out more…

British Cycling celebrates explosion in cycling’s popularity amongst children
More than 1.4 million more children enjoyed the opportunity to ride their bike during the first lockdown in 2020. Find out more…

Online image gallery
Sport England has an image library featuring a variety of sports. Find out more…

#TellYourStory campaign
The alliance of home nations sports councils next phase of their review into racial inequalities. Find out more…

Podcast: Closing the gender sports gap in schools
Darton Primary School and Totally Runable discuss what they’ve done to address the gender sports gap in their school. Listen to the episode…

School Streets Officer

Organisation: Barnsley Council

Application Deadline: 11:45pm – Fri 22nd January, 2021

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Senior Phyisotherapist

Application Deadline: 11:45pm – Fri 22nd January, 2021

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Personal Trainer

Organisation: Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL)

Application Deadline: 12:00am – Sun 31st January, 2021

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Inclusive Activity Programme launches new eLearning module

Activity Alliance and UK Coaching add a new eLearning opportunity to their joint initiative – Inclusive Activity Programme. People can take part in a new online training module to learn about making physical activity inclusive and accessible to everyone.

The new eLearning opportunity is ideal for healthcare professionals, sports coaches, volunteers and community leaders who work with disabled people and people with long-term health conditions. Find out more…

Yorkshire and Humber Learning Community

During this lockdown, remember that #YHLearning is available for your to pick up some new strategies or find some best practice for you to take back to your setting. It’s online learning that is free and flexible.

New modules coming in 2021 include:
Active Communities
Social media
Outdoor Learning in Schools
Inclusive PE.

Join over 1,500 learners who use #YHlearning. www.yhlearning.co.uk

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To help more people across the country access peer-led support, the organisation Arthritis Action are now running virtual meetings over the online platform Zoom.

During these meetings, you will get the opportunity to share your hints, tips and experiences with others within your locality about how you can manage your arthritis with confidence.

The North East and Yorkshire group’s next meeting is Jan 25 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

To take part please email: info@arthritisaction.org.uk or telephone 0203 781 7120 and they will email you the joining details to use on the day. You need an internet connection in order to participate.

View their national calendar of group meetings on their website.

Invictus Active’s live workout sessions with Ella using their Invictus Active Trainer are re-starting on Monday 18th Jan.

If you registered and joined them before they will send you a link to join the Zoom workout on Monday, but they still have some spaces available so if you’ve like to join please register here.

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