Create a Star - Applications now Open
August 2011

Closing date for applications 30th September 2011.

Surrey Sports Conference
April 2011

The conference will touch upon some of the key areas affecting your sector, including:
• The youngest Managing Director of a racecourse, Amy Starkey reveals how she pitted against the traditionalists to transform Kempton Park
• Broaden your knowledge of community asset transfer and ensure you are ready to embrace the increased responsibility of facility operation
• Realise the potential and opportunities available to your organisation and maximise your benefits in the lead up to 2012 and beyond.

Click here for more details.

Free Paddle - Ability Sessions
April 2011

Country Bike Ride and Family Fun Day
March 2011

Tickets will cost £12 for adults 16 and over, £6 for 6-15 years and free for under 5’s. The event will have 3 different distances and routes: a 10 mile route for all the family, a 25 mile off road route for mountain bike and dirt trail enthusiasts and a 50 mile ride that covers the surrey stretch of the 2012 Olympic cycling route. There will also be a fun day for everyone.

You can read more information on the bike ride and family fun day on our website here www.rainbowtrust.org.uk/countrybikeride

If you need any more information please contact myself on 01372 220022 alternatively via email anna.thomas@rainbowtrust.org.uk

A £1,000 amateur sports club grant could be yours!
February 2011

There are just under two million sports volunteers in the UK and an estimated 140,000 amateur sports clubs, whose activities underpin communities up and down the country. Those clubs play a vital role in society, creating a place for social interaction and an environment where different generations come together to be active and share the joy of sporting participation. Community and amateur sports clubs are often where most sports enthusiasts begin and end their playing days, from the village cricket club, to the lawn bowls club, to a badminton club in a local gymnasium. The Daily Telegraph, in partnership with RBS, will now help those communities by awarding five £1,000 support packages each month for the next year to encourage the development of amateur and community sports clubs across the country. In order to do so, we would like you to tell us about your club, your successes, those who have served above and beyond the call of duty, what your club has done or would like to do within your community, and how you would put your £1,000 grant to use.

I have covered grassroots sport for The Daily Telegraph for almost 20 years – as school sport and Paralympic sport correspondent – and the Telegraph Media Group has a rich heritage of supporting the seeds of sporting greatness in the UK. For example, for the past 12 years successive groups of amateur runners made up of staff and our readers – egged on by non-running team captains Des Lynam, Gabby Logan, Kirsty Gallacher, Ade Adepitan and Zara Phillips – have formed the Telegraph London Marathon team, and in that time have raised £1.37?million for the neurological charity The Brain and Spine Foundation. Many young people we have featured on our sports pages, or who have won schools awards, have gone on to represent their country at international competitions, while some have simply left school and continued to play amateur sport. The grassroots of sporting endeavour in the UK are replete with worthy causes and your outstanding achievements, tales of dedication and commitment to the cause are what we would like to hear about.

Whether it is a boxing club in an inner-city community in Leeds or Liverpool which needs to have a roof repaired, a netball team in rural Norfolk setting up a tournament, or a table tennis club in a portable building in London needing new surfaces to play on, we would like to know how your club started and how it serves your community. Some of the issues affecting amateur sports clubs revolve around facilities, for others it is about attracting members, but amateur and community sports clubs are all linked by one thing: all of those involved have never forgotten that sport plays an important role in every school, village, town and city.

This is a subject close to my heart. There are times when I often feel that my commitment as a journalist came about through being a sportsman, both at school and for my local clubs. Many of us continue fitting sport into our ever busier working lives and eventually become the ones who want to go on and develop sports clubs ourselves. Indeed, community and amateur sport reflects the circle of life. We participate, we learn, we want to pass on. It is no different with this RBS awards project. Involvement in sport and playing sport teaches you about life, friendship and gives you invaluable lessons for the future. Amateur sports clubs can do many things, among them tackling rising obesity rates in the young and providing disaffected youths with something positive to focus on, and quite often these clubs become beacons in our communities. All of Britain’s Olympians and Paralympians started at grassroots clubs, the lifeblood of all sport in the country.

There was a time when amateur sport was very much a reaction against the growth of industrialism. That amateur ethos which dominated sport through the late 19th and most of the 20th century may have gone, to be replaced by professionalism in most sports. However, amateur sport at a local level still has a higher meaning, often trying to recreate what is seen as a lost ideal and playing a vital role in communities, helping to tackle serious social issues.

With the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London just 18 months away, everywhere we look, and nowhere more so than in our grassroots of sport, there is a readiness to embrace the greatest celebration of multi-sport we may have the chance to witness on our doorstep in our lifetime.

Tell us about your amateur sports club and we will do our best to support you.

• Gareth A Davies has been a sports journalist for The Daily Telegraph since 1993. He covers boxing, mixed martial arts and Paralympic sport for Telegraph Media Group, and is also chairman of the annual Telegraph School Sport Matters awards.

Expert views on the Sport for You grant
"What a timely boost for the clubs who nurture our champions of tomorrow. Pennies from heaven." Adrian Christy chief executive, Badminton England.
"From football to cricket, rugby to rowing, amateur clubs will benefit hugely." James Cracknell, double Olympic rowing gold medallist
"Boxing clubs set standards of discipline, taking difficult adolescents off the streets. This is an excellent idea." Derek Mapp, executive chairman, British Amateur Boxing Association
"Rugby takes pride in its close links with grassroots. These grants will help clubs." Phil Vickery, England and British Lions international
"This award could be the difference between a leaky or a dry changing room, a broken net or a new one." Tim Lamb, chief executive, Sport and Recreation Alliance
"With London 2012 18 months away this will be a real boost for youngsters starting out." David Weir, double Paralympic gold medallist in wheelchair racing
"A great opportunity to help boost participation in the run up to London 2012 and secure a real Games legacy." Piers Martin, chief executive, British Fencing
"With this support sports clubs in our communities could make a major difference." Professor Laura McAllister, chair, Sport Wales More information here

Growing Your Club November 2010

Create a Star October 2010

Haslemere’s Create A Star programme will identify budding sports stars who have already shown both promise and commitment. It will help them realise their dreams by giving grants to help meet their training costs. This could include equipment, additional coaching, travel expenses etc.

Create A Star will identify these budding young sportspeople and bring them together with local businesses to forge community partnerships from which both will benefit. Each business will sponsor an individual young sports person who will in return commit to promoting their sponsor through local media, sports clubs, schools etc. The sponsorship will be reviewed annually during which time the recipient will regularly update their sponsor on their training and performance progress.

The business will benefit from the publicity of being associated with a rising star. The recipient benefits from the funding and, through their promotional activities, gains an appreciation of how sports sponsorship works by promoting their own funding source. Further sponsorship will also be accessible through other local and regional funding bodies in Haslemere and Waverley.

Applications for this year from applicant are now closed, but sponsorship is of course always welcome. If you are interested in supporting our local talent, please download the details from here.

For further information please contact Thelma Traviss at m.t.traviss@talktalk.net

Active Surrey Development Courses October 2010

Sport and the new Government June 2010

JustGiving for Sports Clubs March 2010

Hockey World Cup on TV March 2010

Zing is available on Sky Channel 789, Freesat Channel 509 and Virgin Media. The tournament will be broadcast live including all of the England, India and Pakistan matches. Watch England’s first match against Australia at 13:05 GMT on Sunday on Sky Channel 789, Freesat Channel 509 and Virgin Media.

Visit Zing’s website for the latest schedules at http://zeeuk.com/zeeuk2008/zeemuzic.php.

BBC Online – England Highlights The BBC Sport website will show edited highlights of England Hockey’s World Cup matches online at http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/hockey/default.stm.

Telegraph Online The EHB understands that The Daily Telegraph intends to screen England’s matches online through its website at www.telegraph.co.uk however, at this time exact details of the streaming cannot be confirmed.

Match reports and photographs - As always, the EHB website will carry match reports and photographs from England’s matches at the World Cup. Visit www.englandhockey.co.uk/worldcup to read reports, check out the fixtures and results and see photographs from the tournament.

Football and Cricket Update February 2010

Cricket update.
1. The good news is that there is an active Facility Working Group operating at the moment
2. The core function of the group is to identify which projects would be pursued and developed for funding approval
3. The other good news is that cricket actually has some money to give out [ presently, mostly geared towards Focus Clubs]
4. However, in order to take a strategic view, a complete review of all cricket facilities in the county would be necessary [in progress]

David Gill
Sport and Recreation Manager, Waverley Borough Council.

SPORT UNLIMITED IN SURREY - APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

Active Surrey has £160,000 available to distribute to not-for-profit organisations, clubs and schools in Surrey, aiming to provide opportunities for semi-sporty children and young people to increase their participation in sport and physical activities.

The deadline for the return of completed applications is 5pm on Tuesday 12 January 2010. If you require any advice or support in making an application please contact Ray Barnard on 01483 518943 or email sport.unlimited@surreycc.gov.uk

Don’t miss this opportunity of improving the outcomes for children and young people new to your organisation and helping them to enjoy taking part in sport!

Outdoor Basketball Initiative - November 2009

The Outdoor Basketball Initiative is seeking a suitable partner to establish an outdoor basketball arena. The facility will provide a basketball court in a prestigious setting, easily accessible by the general public and able to accommodate a significant number (circa 500) of spectators.

Expressions of interest, without prejudice, should be submitted in writing by 20th November 2009. To download more information please click here

Sport Haslemere AGM

The AGM of Sport Haslemere was held on Monday 8th September at the Georgian House Hotel. Members of the organisation joined with Councillors from Haslemere Town and Waverley Borough Council for the business of the evening. In her report of the past year, Melanie Odell (Retiring Chairman) thanked the members, committee and Councils for their support of another busy year. She also thanked the Georgian House Hotel and The Edge for their generous hospitality for meetings. The Sports Awards had been an exciting feature of the year with many very talented youngsters winning awards and then being put forward to the Surrey Sports Awards.

Jeremy Hunt (MP) talked about the Beijing Olympics which he had been fortunate enough to visit and was looking forward to 2012 when it is hoped that The Edge might be chosen as a Paralympic training centre. Bob Knowles from TrioPlus then gave a short presentation on funding and gave some useful checklists and tips for those wishing to apply for funds.

At the meeting, Nick Chilton retired as President and Melanie Odell was elected. Her position as Chairman has been filled by Chris Grimes. As a fitting retirement gift, Nick was presented for his many years of work with two wine glasses, but more appropriately, the committee donned their sporting gear and offered a rendition of Abba’s Thank You for the Music with the words suitably altered.

To download Bob Knowles' notes, please click here.

Grassroots Grants Available

The Foundation will soon be employing someone to manage the scheme and they have already publicised the news to many local organisations in Surrey.

Organisations must have an annual income of less than £20k, have a constitution or set of rules, a bank account and have been running for over 1 year. A copy of the application guidance form can be downloaded from here.

Sport England announces Strategy 2008-2011

Click here for the Sport England Strategy 2008-2011

Breathing Places

The new Breathing Places grants programme from the Big Lottery Fund is available to any voluntary or community sector organisation who want to improve a local place for people and wildlife - maybe you want to create a wildflower garden at a local school, or add a pond to your village green. Whatever you want to do then you can apply for money to help. The closing date is the 18th January 2007. To book a place please complete the attached booking and return to Felice Ayling at the Big Lottery Fund by Thursday 22nd Nov - felice.ayling@biglotteryfund.org.uk

The workshop is happening on Monday 26th Nov (10am - 1pm) with Surrey Wildlife Trust at East Horsley Village Hall, near Guildford, Surrey

The morning will be a chance to:

• Find out about the Big Lottery Funding
• Find out about the BBC Breathing Places campaign and the support and publicity they can offer
• Hear about fabulous nature project from groups who have already won Breathing Places funding
• Have a nice lunch and talk to groups / BBC / Big Lottery about your ideas for nature projects

Surrey Sports Awards

fuelled by POWERADE

Guest Speaker: Mark Richardson, 400m Runner

We welcomed Mark Richardson as our guest speaker to the Powerade Surrey Sports Awards 2007, whose achievements span junior championships to Commonwealth Games and European competitions to Olympic Games.

Mark shared the key moments from his career including:

• How he was inspired by great athletes such as Carl Lewis
• Who encouraged him into the sport
• The highs and lows of his fantastic career

Host for the Evening: Mark Chivers, Eagle Radio DJ

We are delighted to welcome Eagle Radio Presenter, Mark Chivers to host this year's Powerade Surrey Sports Awards. Chivs hosts the mid morning radio show on 96.4 Eagle Radio, and regularly tells listeners about his physical activity pursuits which include cycling and walking.

During the evening, Chivs will be introducing the nominees and award winners, as well as persenting his own sporting anecdotes. Thanks to Chivs and the team at 96.4 Eagle Radio, news of the Powerade Surrey Sports Awards has been heard by listeners across the County and tonight we will have 2 live broadcasts to the studio!

Guest Presenters

A big thank you to our sponsors, some of whom presented awards throughout the evening:

• Active Surrey Sports Partnership
• Allianz Insurance
• BAA Gatwick
• Bishop Sports And Leisure
• Egham Osteopathic Practice & Sports Injury Clinic
• Powerade
• Sanex
• Your Local Guardian

Mayor of Waverley (back middle), with the Haslemere Ladies Hockey Team,

Ian Welch, Ray Cotton, Bob Cox and Ted Bonner

POWERADE SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR

This award is for a club team that has:

• Achieved success or competed at a consistently high level throughout the year;
• Demonstrated fair play and a good sporting attitude throughout the year: and/or
• Overcome adversity

And the winner is:

Guildford Heat Basketball Club

Guildford Heat Basketball Club moved to Surrey just a few years ago and since then the men's team has achieved numerous successes and accolades both on and off the court. Guildford Heat works tirelessly within the local community to encourage young people to take part in basketball with the players engaging with young people from primary schools around healthy lifestyles, physical activity and sports participation through the Hoops for Health programme. The 2006/07 season saw Guildford Heat win 36 out of their 42 games and secure the unprecedented double of British Basketball League (BBL) Cup and League Championship titles.

POWERADE SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

This award is for an individual who has:

• Made significant progress in the field of the sport
• Had a significant impact on sport in Surrey; and/or
• Exceeded expectations in their sporting performance or made a big difference to a team

And the winner is:

Christopher Martin - Molesey Boat Club

Chris has rowed competitively for over 11 years and has represented Great Britain at 6 World Championships where he has successfully secured a medal on each occasion! Chris has previously been "Captain of Boats" at Hampton School and reached the semi finals of the 2007 Henley Royal Regatta. Chris is currently training to row the Pacific Ocean in 2009!

Disability Sports Award

Sponsored by Egham Osteopathic Practice & Sports Injury Clinic

The osteopaths at Egham Osteopathic Practice (and Sports Injury Clinic), are proud to be involved in the Powerade Surrey Sports Awards 2007 and sponsoring the Disability Sports Award.

Egham Osteopathic Practice has a long history of supporting and treating athletes of all ages, levels and abilities from Egham and the surrounding community.

We fully appreciate the physical demands faced by non-disabled and disabled athletes and the level of commitment required to succeed in sport. We are privileged to be sponsoring this award and would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all nominees and wish them the very best.

This award is for a Surrey Coach of performer who has:

• Had a significant impact on disability sport;
• Devoted continuous time and resources to the development of disability sport;
• Overcome barriers and exclusion to excel in sport; and/or
• Acts as a role model for other disabled people

And the winner is:

Ronald "Ted" Bonner - Frensham Pond Sailability Club

Ted has played a pivotal part in the development of the Frensham Pond Sailability Club. His vision and commitment have been instrumental in the expansion of the club and in ensuring that hundreds of disabled people have had the opportunity to become involved in an activity that gives them a sense of independence and achievement. Ted was also the Master of Frensham & District Sports Association for the Disabled for 25 years before retiring in October 2006.

ALLIANZ INSURANCE
YOUNG SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Allianz Insurance takes its corporate social responsibility seriously and is a proud supporter of charitable and community initiatives that provide benefit to the communities in which is has a presence.

Health and fitness create not only dynamic workforces but dynamic communities and Allianz Insurance has sponsored a number of community initiatives that support this belief including the Junior Summer Fitness Challenge with Guildford Spectrum, the Chance To Shine scheme - taking cricket to state schools - and the Guildford Sports Award in 2007 and wishes all the nominees and award winners at the Surrey Sports Awards great future success.

This award is for an individual aged 18 years or under (as of 31st August 2007) who has:

• Made significant progress in the field of sport;
• Had a significant impact on sport in Surrey; and/or
• Exceeded expectations in their sporting performance or made a big difference to a team.

And the winner is:

Hugo Fleming

Walton Athletics Club, Redhill & Reigate Epee Club, Mitcham Clarion Swim Club, Chessington Equestrian Centre and Feltonfleet School

As a Modern Pentathlete (and successful Biathlete and Biathlon competitor), Hugo currently holds 3 British titles, 2 European titles, and finished 3rd in the World Championships in 2005 & 2006. Hugo trains in all 5 disciplines (running, swimming, fencing, shooting & show jumping) and in July 2007 won the U13 British Modern Pentathlon Championships.

OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO SPORT SPONSORED BY SANEX

International healthy skin experts, Sanex, understand your skin and have developed a full range of washing and bathing products (for adults and kids), deodorants and male grooming products with dermo active formulations that actively work with your skin to help keep it healthy and working at its natural best.

Sanex considers skin to be as important as leading a healthy lifestyle, eating a balanced diet and taking regular exercise and believe all aspects should form part of your daily routine, so are therefore proud to support the Surrey Sports Awards by sponsoring the Outstanding Service to Sport and Sports Club of the Year categories.

This award is for an individual who has:

• Contributed significantly to sport over a long period of time;
• Demonstrated continued enthusiasm and devoted time and resources to enable others to take part; and/or
• Raised participation and enjoyment of sport in their community.

And the winner is:

Ben O'Connor - Molesey Football Club and Claygate Royals Football Club

Ben has been involved in football development at Molesey FC for the past 24 years, becoming manager of the U10s team at the age of only 18. Ben came to the club when it was at risk of folding and over the next 9 years played a central role in helping the club to grow from strength to strength. His key achievements include establishing a committee and carrying out the roles of club secretary, press officer and fixtures secretary. Ben is currently manager of Claygate Royals U13s. He attends the Esher District Primary Schools Association meetings and is heavily involved with sporting events across the district as well as commentating on football for Hospital Radio Wey!

SPORTS CLUB OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY SANEX

This award is for a club that has achieved some or all of the following:

• Gained or Attained an NGB accreditations;
• Demonstrated successful partnerships with local schools and community organisations;
• Evidenced commitment to volunteer recruitment, recognition and training;
• Increased membership and participation levels;
• Operation both a senior and junior section;
• Provided sporting opportunities for males and females; and/or
• Offered provision for disability sport.

And the winner is:

Woking Blackhawks Basketball Club

Over the past season Woking Blackhawks Basketball Club has worked hard to achieve Clubmark and England Basketball's 3* Accreditation. The Club has established Service Level Agreements with its local secondary school, which highlights its commitment to supporting the delivery of basketball in Woking and offering a pathway for sustaining participation. Membership has increased dramatically over the past 12 months and the Club is now ranked in the top 25 basketball clubs in the country.

YOUNG SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY YOUR LOCAL GUARDIAN

Newsquest South London is committed to its coverage of local sporting achievements, so it makes sense for us to have become involved with the Powerade Surrey Sports Awards. Local success stories are a key part of our portfolio of newspapers, which include the Local Guardian series and the Surrey Comet.

The awards we are sponsoring are particularly close to our heart because we like to champion those who may not always get the recognition they deserve. While those who perform great sporting deeds take the headlines, the greatest achievements are never down to a single person. Behind every great athlete or team is a great coach. Someone who cajoles, encourages and inspires. Someone who is there, win or lose. Someone who can say the right things in defeat or come up with the words or strategies to inspire success.

Being involved in a team, and all that that means, is a positive experience for any young person. The best teams aren't only succesful in terms of results. They also instill good values in terms of good sportsmanship and comradeship. Youngsters learn how to cooperate with and get the best out of each other - skills that will be useful to them inside and outside the sporting arena for the rest of their lives.

This award is for the school of junior club team that has:

• Demonstrated fair play and a good sporting attitude throughout the year;
• Achieved success or competed at a consistently high level throughout the year; and/or
• Overcome adversity.

And the winner is:

Guildford City Swimming Club - Speedo Team

The Guildford City Swimming Club Speedo Team is on an extremely successful run. The team has shown great consistency in its performances and achievements by winning the Surrey Championships in 2007 for the fourth consecutive year and by winning the Southern England Speedo League for the past 2 years.

COACH OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY YOUR LOCAL GUARDIAN

This award is for an individual who has:

• Made an impact in their sport by increasing participation;
• Made an impact in their sport by improving individuals' or a team's skill level or performance;
• A minimum of an NGB Level 1 coaching qualification;
• Evidence of their own coaching development;
• Committed to providing the highest standard of coaching to their performers;
• Evidence of mentoring or helping other coaches; and/or
• A positive, encouraging attitude that has inspired, guided and influenced progression in their sport.

and the winner is:

Ian Welch - Haslemere Swimming Club

Ian, once ranked in the top 10 nationally as a competitor, has been coaching at Haslemere Swimming Club for the past 7 years. His voluntary time is now taken up as Head Coach where he is dedicated to bringing success to the Club and over the years has produced swimmers that have achieved gold, silver and bronze medals at County and Regional Championships, several of whom have gone on to reach national finals.

Mayor of Waverley and Ian Welch

BAA GATWICK VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

We are delighted to be supporting this year's Volunteer of the Year award as employee volunteering in the local communities that surround our airports lies at the heart of BAA's Community Investment Programme. We are committed to supporting this special award as volunteering recognises the hard work and dedication of all those people who help to keep sports clubs and teams thriving in Surrey.

This award is for a coach, official, administrator or general helper who has:

• Demonstrated enthusiasm and commitment to a sport or club;
• Made a strong impact on a club or organisation through volunteering;
• Been involved for a long time in a sport or club; and/or
• Shown a commitment to personal development, team working and supporting the development of other volunteers.

And the winner is:

Jim Rossiter - Wey Kayak Club

Jim has been involved at Wey Kayak Club for over 40 years and has not only coached but has also managed squads during this time. Jim has played an important role in helping to increase the Club's membership from 50 back in the 1970s to over 400 currently. He was also instrumental in the development of the Guildford Waterside Centre, which has given, Guildford Borough a great multi-sport environment for both disabled and non-disabled athletes.

YOUNG VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY ACTIVE SURREY

The Active Surrey Sports Partnership team work with all their partners to ensure that young people are encouraged to volunteer and supported in their development. They are the next generation that will keep Surrey sport going for years to come.

This award is for a coach, offical, administrator or general helper (aged 18 or under as of 31st August 2007) who has:

• Demonstrated enthusiasm and commitment to a sport or club;
• Made a strong impact on a club or organisation through volunteering;
• Demonstrated a maturity beyond their years; acting as a role model for other volunteers;
• Signed up to a volunteer scheme such as Step into Sport or Duke of Edinburgh;
• Been involved for a long time in a sport or club; and/or
• Shown a commitment to personal development, team working and supporting the development of other volunteers.

And the winner is:

Vikki Cowland

Vikki's outstanding level of motivation in PE has meant that she has been able to encourage fellow students to join in at school where they didn't before. At only 15 years of age, Vikki supports her PE teacher with setting up and clearing away equipment and is also able to evaluate coaching sessions that she is involved in. Vikki has already won numerous awards at school, which include Working in the Community and Sports Personality of the Year amongst others.

SPORTING IMPACT & INNOVATION IN SCHOOLS

As a leading supplier of sports and activity products for schools and the community Bishop Sports and Leisure welcome the opportunity to become involved with the Surrey Sports Awards.

We fully recognise the need to foster and encourage the best in our young sports people and this scheme with certainly help those involved to reach their full potential. In particular we are pleased to be sponsoring the Sporting Impact and Innovation in Schools award. The importance of sport in our schools cannot be over-emphasised and we see innovation as a key to new and exciting developments for our young people's future.

Congratulations to everyone involved in this project, especially the nominees. We wish you all every success.

The final nominees are:

Mid Surrey School Sport Partnership

A new initiative called "B" Teams has been estabished within the Mid Surrey School Sport Partnership, which aims to offer 11 to 12 year olds the opportunity to engage in competitive sports to bolster their self esteem and improve their attitude towards school sport. Students who had regularly attended training but had not taken part in school fixtures were invited to compete in inter-school fixtures in a range of sports.

SPECIAL AWARDS

VOLUNTEER OF THE GAMES 2007 sponsored by BAA Gatwick

This award celebrates the achievements of the hundreds of volunteers that contribute to the continuing success of the county's largest youth multi-sports event, the Procter & Gamble Surrey Youth Games.

WINNER: Tom Ashley - Tennis and Football events

Tom helped out at the Tennis event on Saturday 23rd June and the Football event on Sunday 24th June 2007 and received votes from coaches, players and parents at both events for being approachable, positive and helpful as well as being very keen to be involved throughout the weekend. Tom is also part of the Step into Sport scheme at his school (The Ashcombe) and currently volunteers at Brockham Badgers Foodball Club each week.

THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CHARTER STANDARD SCHOOL OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Surrey County FA is delighted to announce that the Winston Churchhill School in Woking has been awarded the prestigious FA National Charter Standard Schools Award, in the Specialist Sports College category, which recognises the school's exceptional achievements in using football as a means to delivering high quality PE and Sport to young people.

Among a whole host of other projects that the school has been involved in, Winston Churchill has been identified for their terrific contribution to aiding development in Africa. In 2007 12 of the school's most outstanding pupils came through a vigorous selection process to be given the opportunity to go to Kenya, where they delivered coaching and organised football festivals for their Kenyan counterparts.

With the school now pushing over 80 pupils a year through the FA's JFO courses, and with their school sports partnership now encompassing 62 primary schools, Winston Churchill School continues to operate in a league of their own for developing young leaders and organisers. This award is just the latest in a long list of honours that the school has won, recognising its outstanding achievements.

WINNER: Winston Churchill Sports College

RECOGNITION PATHWAYS

In previous years, Surrey sports people have had little opportunity to be recognised in prestigious regional and national awards, as the county has been unable to put forward any clear nominations.

To resolve this issue the winners of the various categories of the Powerade Surrey Sports Awards will be put forward to Sport England as potential nominees for the two high profile televised annual sports awards - the BBC South East Awards and the BBC National Sports Personality of the Year Awards - and to sports coach UK for their national Sports Coach of the Year Awards.

We now hope that Surrey's coaches, volunteers and sports people can go on to gain recognition at a regional and national level for their dedication and hard work.

Waverley sport celebrated at Surrey Sports Awards

Waverley sports men and women have achieved six nominations in the Powerade Surrey Sports Awards.

Over the past few months, local authorities, governing bodies of sport, sports councils and educational institutions have nominated the winners of their local awards to go forward to win one of the 11 categories at the awards.

Three or four people are short listed in each category, and Waverley’s nominations include:

Allianz Insurance Young Sports Personality of the Year:
Hannah Lovelock - Hindhead Golf Club

Coach of the Year sponsored by ‘Your Local Guardian’:
Ian Welch - Haslemere Swimming Club

Powerade Sports Team of the Year:
Haslemere Hockey Club Ladies 1st XI

Disability Sports Award sponsored by Egham Osteopathic Practice:
Ronald “Ted” Bonner - Frensham Pond Sailability

Outstanding Service to Sport sponsored by Sanex:
Ray Cotton - Guildford & District Football League, West Surrey Cricket Association & Farncombe Wanderers Cricket Club

BAA Gatwick Volunteer of the Year:
Bob Cox - Godalming Swimming Club

Sporting Impact & Innovation in Schools sponsored by Bishop Sports and Leisure:
Waverley & Ash School Sport Partnership

Cllr Roger Steel, Waverley’s portfolio holder for leisure says: “It is very pleasing that we have done so well in getting short listed for the Surrey Sports Awards, particularly as the winners are then put forward for BBC sports personality of the year long lists.”

The Surrey Sports Awards will take place at 6pm on Sunday 14 October at Royal Holloway University.

Press release brought to you by Waverley Borough Council

Grayshott Under 9s win Frensham 6s

On a fantastic summer's day, the Grayshott U9's won their third trophy of the season at the Frensham sixes.

There were 5 teams competing for the U9 trophy. Grayshott came up against a very competitive Finchampstead side in their first match and lost in a close fought encounter.

Grayshott then needed to win the next 3 matches to get through to the final, which we duly did against Cobham (A and B) and Churt. Our performances were steadily improving during the day and everything was set for a final showdown against Finchampstead, who had so far been unbeaten in the competition.

We lost the toss and were put in by the opposition. The bowling was good and straight and we found it hard to score runs quickly. However we stuck to the task and defended well and, pushed along by an excellent partnership by Ed and Harrison of 28 for the last 2 overs, we posted a good score of 38 for 3 in our 6 overs.

We knew that Finchampstead had some big hitters in their team so our bowling needed to be accurate and the fielding tight. We started well taking some early wickets and never let the opposition get close to the total. We held some excellent catches (notably Wes and Ollie) and the ground fielding was superb with three great run outs.

Finchampstead closed at 9 for 7 and the trophy was ours! We had saved our best performance of the day for last and played really well under pressure.

Well done to all nine of the squad on the day - Tom, James Norris, Oscar, Rav, Zach, Ollie, Ed, Wes and Harrison.

A fantastic effort to crown a truly great season!

www.grayshottcc.co.uk

I'Anson Sixes held at Frensham Sunday 22/07/07

Grayshott won the inaugural I'Anson sixes competition on Sunday at Hollowdene, defeating home team Frensham in the final.

The Shotts featured in four group games against Thursley, Dogmersfield, Chiddingfold and Tilford. In the first two games Andy Wheble had to retire after clearing the boundary on several occasions. In the third game Matt Haywood joined in the fun scoring 25 off just six balls, with all the Grayshott bowlers doing well.

In the final group game against Tilford which was effectively the semi final, Andy Wheble led the line well again as The Shotts finished on 67. In reply, Tilford chased the score down well requiring 28 off the last two overs. Simon Whitley kept his nerve despite Matt Barnes clearing the ropes twice as Matt Haywood ended the run chase with an excellent catch at full tilt. Again the Shotts bowled and fielded well.

In the final against Frensham, both Gary Hunt and Matt Haywood retired off 9 and 8 balls respectively as the Shotts raced to 57 off three overs, but then limped to 68. Frensham though were outdone by some excellent Grayshott bowling with Simon whitley bowling an excellent first over. Frensham put Stuart Balfour to the sword in the second over but surprisingly it was wicket keeper Mole who had just four runs from his over, followed by a maiden from Matt Haywood and a final tight over from Andy Lang saw the Shotts home quite comfortably.

The Shotts put in an excellent all round display including wicket keeper for the day James Tomlinson. Matt Haywood was awarded Player of the Competition.

All the players enjoyed the day which was well organised by Frensham Cricket Club.

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Grayshott U9s win the Haslemere 6-a-side tournament

Grayshott U9s won the Haslemere 6-a-side tournament on Sunday 15th July 2007, remaining unbeaten in a round robin event with teams from:

1. Haslemere A
2. Haslemere B
3. Liphook
4. Hambledon
5. Valley End.

In their first game against Haslemere ‘A’ the Shotts scored a mighty 152 (the highest score in the tournament) in 6 overs and Haslemere mustered 108 in their allotted overs. The next game was against Hambledon in which Grayshott scored the lowest of the tourmament – 111. (Thankfully David Shepherd was not around!!)

Brilliant bowling and excellent fielding pegged Hambledon (our conquerors of last year) down to 109. A mere 2 runs in it!

The third game was against Liphook who batted first and reached 119. This proved too little as Grayshott reached the target quite easily and ended with a final score of 132. The encounter against Haslemere ‘B’ proved to be yet another close encounter with Grayshott scoring 127 and the hosts falling short by 5 runs in the end.

The last game was against Valley End who too were unbeaten at that stage but we were ahead on runs scored.

Valley End put us into bat first and good knocks from all our batsmen saw us to a score of 142. Good bowling, catching and fielding allowed Valley End a final score of only 126.

An excellent performance from the young men of Grayshott who are pictured here receiving their Cup.

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Grayshott Lions Roar
and become Under 9 Two Counties Youth League Champions

It has been 12 years since a Grayshott Youth team tasted League success, but on Sunday their U9 Lions side beat reigning league champions Guildford by three runs in a pulsating final at Churt to win the Alan Staves Cup.

In an excellent game, a credit to both sides, it was Grayshott who held their nerve in the final over with Guildford requiring 6 runs to win. Grayshott’s Keir Robinson bowled a tremendous final over to win the game for Grayshott.

Guildford won the toss and put Grayshott into bat. Good batting combined with some excellent running saw the Shotts make steady progress. Partnerships of 31 (Richard Smart & Raveen Sriharan), 29 (Charlie Sawyer & Wesley Pusey), 25 (James Smith & Harrison Ward) and 22 (Keir Robinson & Calvin Bandi) helped the Shotts on their way.

Guildford bowled and fielded magnificently but all the Grayshott batsmen contributed to a respectable score of 214 for 5

In reply, Guildford got off to good start and kept the scoreboard ticking over. They were well on their way and things were not looking good for the Shotts after 7 overs when the score was 141. However the 8th over from Tom Bussell turned out to be an eventful and crucial one. He grabbed 3 wickets in that over and the Lions could sense something was to happen.

Raveen Sriharan then grabbed a wicket in his first over with the help of a brilliant flying one handed catch by Charlie Sawyer. The Shotts captured another wicket before Tom Bussell returned for his second over in which he took another 2 wickets. An inspired spell of bowling it was. However Guildford proved why they were one of the best teams around. They kept things alive until the last over when they required only 6 runs to walk away with the Alan Staves Trophy for the second year.

The Shotts gathered themselves and prepared for the one final onslaught. They set themselves on the field with lots of thought and in came Keir Robinson for the last over. An exceptional over it was too, backed up by some brilliant work by the fielders. Keir kept his head and bowled an over of good length and line and Guildford were able to get only 2 runs off it leaving the Lions to roar to a well deserved 3 run victory.

Pictured here are the Grayshott Under 9 Lions celebrating with their coaches Sri Sriharan and Rob Ward.

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Grayshott 3rd XI crowned champions
of the I`Anson League Division 5

After their victory at Tongham by 8 wickets, the young Grayshott 3rd XI were crowned champions of the I`Anson League Division 5. Gill Rooney and Norman Disney visited Grayshott in the evening to present the winners shield to Lee Conway, standing in for usual skipper Pete Hannam who was away on holiday.

Grayshott amazingly did not draw a game all season – winning 12 games and losing just 3 to finish on 108 points – just pipping Chiddingfold 2nd XI to the title. Most of the side consists of under 15`s bolstered by veterans Alan Lang (41 wickets), Pete Hannam, Alfie Farnfield, Paul Roberts and Lee Conway.

The youngsters who contributed during the season included Tom Part, Billy Maisey, Dan Bolton, Nick Rigden, Matt Jackson, Alex Ward, Danny Brown, Charlie Millsom, Sam Judge, Josh Tytler, George Bowerman and Stuart Young.

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THE SURREY SPORTS AWARDS 2007

Fuelled by Powerade

We at the Active Surrey Sports Partnership are very excited to announce the inaugural Surrey Sports Awards fuelled by Powerade, the isotonic sports drink, to take place in October!

For the first time, local people across Surrey will be celebrated and recognised for their contribution to community sport.

The Powerade Surrey Sports Awards will take place at the prestigious Royal Holloway University in Egham, on the evening of Sunday 14th October. Involving Sport England, National Governing Bodies of Sport, Local Authorities and Sports Councils, the Awards will recognise and applaud those people who have helped to transform sport for the better in Surrey. Awards will be announced in 12 different categories (covering clubs, coaches, volunteers, teams and schools) and the winners will be automatically nominated for regional and national sports awards, like the BBC National Sports Personality of the Year Awards.

The Powerade Surrey Sports Awards will particularly highlight the fabulous efforts of the many volunteers that commit hour after hour to help ensure that sport around the county continues to prosper and thrive. To acknowledge their contribution to sport, over 400 people connected and involved in sport within the county, including mayors, local politicians and other VIPs will be in attendance to show their appreciation.

We are particularly happy to announce that Mark Richardson, the former Great Britain 400m runner who has won an Olympic Silver medal and a Gold at the World Championship's, will be attending the evening to speak about his sporting experiences and to congratulate the winners of the Powerade Surrey Sports Awards.

The award categories

The following categories will be awarded at the Powerade Surrey Sports Awards:

• Powerade Sports Personality of the Year
• Allianz Insurance Young Sports Personality of the Year
• Sports Club of the Year sponsored by Sanex
• Coach of the Year sponsored by Your Local Guardian
• Young Coach of the Year
• Powerade Sports Team of the Year
• Young Sports Team of the Year sponsored by Your Local Guardian
• Disability Sports Award sponsored by Egham Osteopathic Practice
• Outstanding Service to Sport sponsored by Sanex
• BAA Gatwick Volunteer of the Year
• Young Volunteer of the Year
• Sporting Impact & Innovation in Schools sponsored by Bishop Sports & Leisure.

The nomination process

The nomination process is not open to the general public. Nominees for the Powerade Surrey Sports Awards must be winners of current local awards (local authority awards, National / County Governing Body awards, sports council awards etc). Subsequently nominations will be made by sports development professionals, sports councils, school sports partnerships etc (if you are eligible to nominate and require a nomination form please contact Active Surrey by calling 01483 518944).

The deadline for nominations to be received by the Active Surrey Sports Partnership is the 31st August 2007.

The sponsors

Active Surrey would like to thank all of the sponsors who have supported the running of the Surrey Sports Awards, as without their generosity this event would not be able to run. Particular thanks to Powerade, who are the Surrey Sports Awards headline sponsor for 2007.

Sport Relief funding

Supporting Surrey's Local Communities

May 2007

Sport Relief and Surrey Community Foundation have launched a new funding programme to support local community and voluntary groups. The funding will benefit local communities across Surrey who are using sport to:

• Increase access to sport and exercise for people who face social exclusion and isolation; or
• Help people who are experiencing difficulties in their lives to regain their confidence and self-esteem.

Sport Relief was set up by Comic Relief and BBC Sport to use the power and passion of sport to tackle poverty and disadvantage, both in the UK and in some of the world's poorest countries.

The chair of the grants panel, Nick Chilton said,"Funding will focus on supporting community based groups that want to use sport to develop the facilities in their local area. Examples of projects that could be funded include movement to music classes for isolated older people, sporting activities for people with disabilities and sport activities for children with behavioural problems."

Surrey Community Foundation's Chair of trustees, Professor Patrick Dowling said,"We are delighted to be working in partnership with Sport Relief to support our local community groups in Surrey. This is an exciting funding programme that can make a real difference to the quality of life in the area".

If you are interested in applying for a grant from Sport Relief, please contact Surrey Community Foundation to discuss your project and request an application form.

Telephone - 01372 861609 or email:liz@surreycommunityfoundation.org.uk

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Guildford & Waverley

Club Development Forum

February 2007

Simon Walker
Active Surrey Club Development Officer

Agenda Funding Active Surrey Club Accredition Coach & Volunteer Development Funding Information Corporate Funding Opportunities National Funding Schemes Local Funding Schemes Corporate Funding Opportunities BT Community Connections Offers community & voluntary organisations a free multi-media internet-ready PC & discounts on broadband access. Must show how it will benefit & extend your club's work in the local community. Consider: How many people will use the PC & how often? Targets groups who have little/no IT equipment Closing Date: 12th Feb (post) or 15th Feb (online) Contact: www.btcommunityconnections.com B&Q 3 different potential schemes: The B&Q "You Can Do It" Awards 20 awards worth £5000 of B&Q products are donated to community & charitable organisations. Looking to create inclusive & sustainable facilities, particular focus this year on becoming more energy or water efficient. Deadline: 30th March 2007 Contact: 0845 300 1001 or www.diy.com Better Neighbour Grant Scheme £50 to £500 of B&Q materials to help get a community project up & running from their local store. The final result should have a long lasting benefit to the community. The club & local community must be committed to the project. Provision of access for disabled people must be considered. Contact: Store Manage at local B&Q store. B&Q Waste Donation Scheme All B&Q stores operate this scheme allowing donation of waste materials to community groups & schools (e.g. tins of paint, off-cuts of timber, wallpaper etc) Contact: Store Manager at local B&Q store www.diy.com Dulux Community Projects Scheme: Free paint for voluntary and community organisations Approx £180 worth of paint is given away annually Available from Easter, closing date May Contact: www.dulux.com Hilton in the Community Foundation: Awards grants up to £50,000 Criteria: supporting young people through education, awareness and training. (Includes: training, activity based learning, sports equipment etc) Application process can take up to 4 months Contact:www.hilton-foundation.org.uk / info@hilton-foundation.org.uk National Funding Opportunities Awards For All Fund: Funds, projects that help the local community to take part in art, sport, heritage and community schemes. Budget = grants of £300 to £10,000 Successful Projects = achieve one or more of the following: Extend access & participation for more people to become actively involved in local groups, projects or activities. Needs to be accessible & open to everyone wishing to take part. Increases skill and creativity by developing people. Improves the quality of life through improving people's opportunities, welfare, environment or local facilities. Awards for All Project Examples: Club linking with school and providing after-school sports opportunities Supporting the costs of an event or festival that reaches out to the local community Costs for new equipment and training for club to support disabled participants. A new approach for recruiting volunteers to your club Success rate of applications = approx 53% Awards for All Contact Info: www.awardsforall.org.uk Advice Line: 0845 600 2040 Sportsmatch Funding: Offers to match £ for £ the sponsorship money a club receives for a project from the business sector. Awards available = £1000 to £50,000. Sponsorship can be in cash or in kind. Project Aims = increase participation or improve skills at the grass roots. Successful Projects = need to be a new activity or expansion of existing activities; they should provide links to the community, and ensure long-term benefits. Sportsmatch Contact details: www.sportmatch.co.uk E-mail:info@sportsmatch.co.uk Community Investment Fund: National Lottery funding that is administered by Sport England. The S.East has a budget of £8.1m over 5 years. Fund projects from £10,000+ (suggested guidelines: £30k - £400k) Funds both capital & revenue projects. Criteria: 2:1 Partnership Funding (£2 partnership funding for £1 CIF funding) Must meet the regional priorities for sport (S.East Plan for Sport) Needs a sustainable project development plan Contact: http://www.sportengland.org National Sports Foundation: Established from the 2006 Government Budget £34m invested into community sport over the next 2 years £15m allocated to 5 NGB's to administer: football, tennis, cricket, rugby union & rugby league. Remainder distributed by NSF: 2006/07 = £7m, 07/08 = £12.5m Match funding: £1 of NSF funding for £1 of private investment. Successful projects need to deliver on at least 1 of the following: Increase participation in sport especially in under represented grps Increase club membership Increase number of qualified & active coaches Increase number of active volunteers in community sport Contact: www.nationalsportsfoundation.org Surrey Specific Funding Opportunities Dunsfold Park Fund: Aims to benefit local communities in the areas of Dunsfold, Alfold, Cranleigh, Bramley & Hascombe. Projects need to demonstrate partnership & community involvement with a clearly identified need. Criteria: Improving facilities for young people Village/community projects Leisure & sports facilities for the local community Education Contact: Wendy Varcoe / Moira Foster, Surrey Community Foundation, 01372 861609, info@surreycommunityfoundation.org.uk Hazelhurst Fund: Aims to benefit local communities in the areas of Haslemere, Hindhead, Godalming & surrounding areas. Projects need to demonstrate partnership & community involvement with a clearly identified need. Criteria: Improve rural facilities/services and combat rural exclusion Education - costs for individuals to benefit from training & personal development that they would otherwise not be able to attend. Improve facilities / services for disabled children & adults Sports & Leisure - particularly community & youth facilities Contact: Wendy Varcoe/ Moira Foster, Surrey Community Foundation, 01372 861609, info@surreycommunityfoundation.org.uk Allianz Cornhill Fund: Aims to benefit local communities in the area of Guildford & surrounding vicinity within the GU postcode. Projects need to demonstrate partnership & community involvement with a clearly identified need. Criteria: Building the capacity & skills within the community through training & development. Improve facilities / services for disadvantaged groups - young people, elderly, disabled. Contact: Wendy Varcoe/ Moira Foster, Surrey Community Foundation, 01372 861609, info@surreycommunityfoundation.org.uk Local Authority Support: Waverley Borough Council: Small grants Scheme up to £10,000, 25% Community fund £50 - £60,000, 28% Capital grants scheme Guildford Borough Council: Small grants scheme closes January - annual average £750 Community grant Capital 50% Community Project grant up to £70,000, may be split. Deadline September. Active Surrey Club Accredition What is the AS Club Accredition? A structured approach in assisting clubs achieve Clubmark and to gain quality recognition. Clubmark criteria is divided into 3 logical sections: Bronze, Silver & Gold. A simplified approach to achieving Clubmark - clubs will be supported by your Local Authority SDO, NGBs & Active Surrey. As club progresses through the accredition they become eligible for various benefits & rewards. How will this Benefit my Club? It will develop your club to be well organised & effective. ASCA reassures parents and teachers that your club is child-friendly and safe. It supports club coaches with health & safety issues. It helps your club receive greater publicity and exposure. So what is the difference between ASCA & Clubmark? Nothing - we have just made it simpler We have broken down the Clubmark criteria in easier to complete steps - that make you eligible for other beneficial schemes as you progress. Achieve AS Gold & you have completed 95% of Clubmark. Active Surrey Bronze: Benefits = Eligible for the financial benefits of CASC Discount rates on 1 Active Surrey coach development course. Active Surrey Silver: Clubs will have met Active Surrey's minimum standards. Benefits= Huge discounts on specialist coaching & sports science publications & resources from Peak Performance. Volunteer Placements from SiS (Step into Sport). Assistance in forming School - Club links. Links with the Surrey Youth Games Reduced rates for 2 Active Surrey coach development courses Exposure for the club from Active Surrey. Active Surrey Gold: Clubs that achieve AS Gold are on the verge of attaining Clubmark. Benefits = 20% discounts on club equipment & kit from Bishop Sports. Hugh discounts on specialist coaching & sports science publications & resources from Peak Performance. Funding Application support Reduced rates for 3 Active Surrey Coach development courses. Good publicity & exposure from Active Surrey. What do I do Now? Contact your local Authority sports development officer or Active Surrey to get your club started on the track to accredition. My Club already has Clubmark? If your club has already achieved Clubmark then you can claim the benefits without undergoing the whole process again. Contact your SDO or Active Surrey to see how you can claim your benefits and rewards. Coach & Volunteer Development Club Development Workshops Run via Sport England Running Sport & aims to: Help sports volunteers develop and run their clubs and organisations as effectively as possible 4 workshops that are offered: A Club for All Developing Clubs Funding Your Club Valuing your sports volunteers www.runningsports.org Coach Development Workshops Sports coach UK is dedicated to the development and implementation of coaches and coaching throughout the UK. Provide over 30 different workshops ranging from child protection to core stability. Active Surrey separates the workshops under 2 headings: Improving Your Coaching Skills Improving Your Coaching Knowledge Workshops A guide to Mentoring Sports Coaches Coaching Children & Young People Improving Practices & Skills Goal Setting & Planning Improving Your Coaching Skills Analysing your Coaching Creating a Safe Coaching Environment Performance Profiling Coaching Methods & Communication An Intro to Long Term Athlete Development Fundamentals of Movement An Introduction to Core Stability Field Based Fitness Training Improving your Coaching Knowledge Motivation & Mental Toughness Developing Power & Speed/ Imagery Training Fitness & Training/ Fuelling Performers Injury Prevention & Management Further Information: New programme of courses has been co-ordinated for April - September 07. Visit www.activesurrey.com for more course details and how to book. Alternatively contact: Sarah Williams, Active Surrey Coach Development Officer, 01483 518944. sarah.williams@surreycc.gov.uk