Safeguarding - Vetting and Barring Scheme

The Government have released two consultations on safeguarding as part of the roll-out of the vetting and barring scheme. The first of these considers whether employers should continue to use CRB disclosures alongside the vetting and barring scheme. The second considers whether the category of ‘controlled activity’ should be removed from the vetting and barring scheme. CCPR would welcome views from all members to inform its response to these consultations. These should be sent to Joy Tottman at jtottman@ccpr.org.uk before 16 June 2010.

For further information about the consultation please visit www.dcsf.gov.uk/consultations

Get into it!

The Youth Sport Trust and Sport England are working with the government to share information on how best to achieve the shared long-term ambition to increase participation amongst all young people. The latest piece of work is a toolkit accessible from www.youthsporttrust.org designed to provide sports deliverers in school and community networks with advice and communications materials to help promote sporting activity at a local level and drive demand and take-up for these activities amongst young people themselves, particularly those who are partially engaged or 'semi-sporty'.

Download the toolkit from www.youthsporttrust.org

Manifesto for Children's Play

Play England have published their Manifesto for Children's Play. The manifesto calls for all political parties to make three simple pledges, so that all children and young people can have the freedom and space to play, as enjoyed by previous generations.

Read on at www.playengland.org.uk

The AEGON International returns to Devonshire Park, Eastbourne from 12 - 19 June 2010

The AEGON International, a joint WTA / ATP Tennis Tour event is returning to Sussex and will again take place on the grass courts of Devonshire Park in Eastbourne from 12 – 19 June 2010. With players such as Kim Clijsters and current AEGON International Champion Caroline Wozniacki already confirmed for the women’s draw and three top American players in John Isner, Sam Querrey and James Blake all playing in the men’s main draw, this year’s tournament looks set to showcase one of the strongest fields in its history!

Now entering its 26th year, the tournament has seen some of the world’s best female players! Tickets are now on sale - to book your seat at this prestigious event visit www.aegoninternational.co.uk

For more information about the event please visit www.aegoninternational.co.uk/news

Sussex 3v3 Summer Basketball League 2010

Calling all baskeball players - 3v3 Basketball League has finally arrived to Sussex!! Over £700 is on offer in prizes for the winning teams. This is your chance to test what you can really do on 3v3! Places are limited and will be given on a first-come-first-serve basis! So sign up now and don’t miss out - download the entry forms at www.basketballsussex.co.uk

Volunteers are also needed for the tournament core tasks including league co-ordinators, time keepers, event assistants and more! For more information about competing or volunteering please contact Miguel Tello on m.tello@brighton.ac.uk or call 07826 526061.

Basketball Sussex has just launched a brand new website, a one stop shop for everything you need to know about basketball in Sussex! Check it out at www.basketballsussex.co.uk

New Brazilian Footvolley Sessions, Yellowave

Fancy feeling Brazilian for the day? Go and play the amazing Brazilian sport of Footvolley. The Footvolley Association (FVUK) are running some fantastic coached footvolley sessions every Saturday afternoon at Yellowave Beach Sports Venue in Brighton. The sessions will be building up each week to get as many people as possible playing footvolley before the Barefoot Open - National Footvolley Championships - to be held at NIVEA SUN Yellowave on 10 July 2010. The event, like the Sussex Sports Awards, is generously supported by Barefoot Wine. All abilities are welcome and sessions include skills, fun drills and game play.

To guarantee a place and find out more please email ndugdalemoore@footvolley.co.uk

Vcashpoint Launches New Funding Round

Vcashpoint is giving away £2,500 to 16 - 25 year olds in England with ideas for a London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games inspired volunteering project to improve their community. Eligible individuals can apply for a grant of up to £2,500 to bring their idea to life. To apply for a vcashpoint grant, you must be aged 16 - 25, live in England, and be up for running the project yourself! You’ll need to show how your project will help other people, the environment or your community and how it has been inspired by London 2012.

For more information about the funding please visit http://vinspired.com/ 

Youthbank Grants

A new grant round is open now for youth groups to get money from the Youth Opportunity Fund. Youth led projects – aged between 13 and 19 (up to age 25 with special needs) are welcome to apply for any amount between £300 and £5,000! Projects will need to be completed by end of February 2011 latest. The next closing date is Friday 4 June 2010. Guidance notes and application forms are available for download from www.connexions360.org.uk/youthbank

Contact Tracey Johnson if you have any questions on 01424 726086

Sport Unlimited Funding applications re-opening for Autumn and Spring term!

Sport Unlimited is a nationwide initiative aiming to get more children and young people taking part in sport and physical activity, outside of school. Clubs, schools and other organisations across Sussex can apply for funding to run termly programmes of activity, based on local need. The Sussex CSP are re-opening applications for the AutumnTerm  (September – December 2010) and Spring Term (January - March 2011).

For further information and the application pack, please visit www.sussexsport.org/run-sport/extending-activities/apply-for-funding The closing date for applications is Friday 28 May 2010 at 5:00 pm.

For more information please contact Jo Irving on 01273 643838 or email jirving@brighton.ac.uk

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In 2010-11 Step into Sport will fund a number of organisations in England with £250 each (in order to support them to deliver any Sports Leaders UK Sports Leadership Award to a targeted group of ‘hard to reach’ learners aged 14-19). This funding may also be used to enable a centre to be inclusive of a targeted group of 'hard to reach' learners within a mainstream group. Please note that the funding for £250 will be on a ‘first come first served’ basis, where the first 200 successful applications that meet the criteria will be funded. Therefore, should you be interested in applying please ensure you return your fully completed form as soon as possible.

For any queries, or a copy of the application form, please contact Shelley Meyern on smeyern@sportsleaders.org

Free Golf Coaching Sessions for Beginners in Eastbourne and East Grinstead

The English Golf Union and English Women’s Golf Association are offering funding to golf clubs that have been awarded the GolfMark Accreditation. This Grant gives golf clubs the flexibility and financial support to run sessions and activities for adults and juniors, which will help increase participation and sustain involvement in the game.

Royal Eastbourne Golf Club and Chartham Park Golf Club in East Grinstead have been awarded funding through this grant which is part of the ‘Get into Golf’ grass roots structure and is supported by the England Golf Partnership. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to call 01526 354500 or visit www.englishgolfunion.org for more information.

Find out more about GolfMark Accreditation at www.golfmark.org

Coach Sussex Update

Over the past few months the Sussex Coaching System Support Network (CSSN) has started to take shape and has made significant progress towards developing coaching across Sussex. The key achievements to date include:

• An initial 'gap analysis' of coaching across Sussex
• Educating key partners in relation to the CSSN and what it will achieve
• Forming the Coach Sussex Steering Group
• Launching the ‘Coach Sussex’ brand for the Sussex CSSN that has initially provided resources for coaches, NGBs and coaching providers

Following on from this an initial action plan for the Sussex CSSN has now been derived for 2010 – 11. For further information please contact Anthony Statham on 01273 644149 or email A.Statham@brighton.ac.uk

Get involved in Coaching in Sussex at www.sussexsport.org/run-sport/coaching

Bursary for Volunteer Managers

A bursary for Volunteer Managers is currently available via the Capacity Builders Volunteer Management Programme. Funding of up to £1950 is available to access one of three ‘Skills Development Packages’ at different levels. Prior to applying please note the following key points:

• Bursaries will be first-come-first-served and demand is expected to be high. The deadline for applications is 24 May 2010 
• Bursaries are capped at 15 maximum (per organisation)
• Volunteers and paid staff can apply
• Training is provided by regional training providers and is flexible (e.g. online options)

Please check out www.capacitybuilders.org.uk/vmpskills to find out more

Mid Sussex Hockey Club gain ClubsFirst Award

Mid Sussex Hockey Club (MSHC) are delighted to announce that they have received England Hockey ClubsFirst and Sport England Clubmark accreditation. The accreditation recognises excellence in hockey provision across all aspects of the club and, more specifically, is the 'gold standard' across all sports for junior participation. Gaining this important status has been at the core of Mid Sussex Hockey Club’s long term plans for developing their young players, coaches and umpires. For more information about the Mid Sussex Hockey Club, please contact Samantha Harris on harry@mshc.co.uk

Or visit www.mshc.co.uk to find out more

Olympic and Paralympic Games Volunteering

London 2012 has suggested that it is :looking at opportunities for those under 18", having initially set a minimum age of 18, as a recruitment drive begins for 70,000 volunteers for the Games.

So what are you waiting for? Find out more at www.london2012.com

Development Assistant, Littlehampton Badminton & Squash Club

You will work to develop and raise the profile of Littlehampton Badminton and Squash Club by reviewing the existing Development Plan and making recommendations for implementation. Also help work towards Clubmark accreditation and identifying ways to boost membership and use of the facilities. For further information please contact David Beatty on 01243 584796.

All applications must be made via the Littlehampton Job Centre by the 20 May 2010

Active at Work Officer, Active Hastings

Part-time role at 18-hours per week. You’ll develop and deliver the Active at Work Initiative as part of the Active Hastings Programme. You’ll develop initiatives which support the Government’s Health, Work and Wellbeing Initiative, with an emphasis on increasing and widening participation, and improving health and well being. For full details and to apply online, please go to www.hastings.gov.uk/jobs

Closing Date: 21 May 2010 at 12 noon

Physical Activity (Inclusion) Co-ordinator - Sussex CSP Trust (Maternity Cover)

The Sussex County Sports Partnership Trust is seeking to appoint a flexible, innovative and committed physical activity, sports or health development professional, to take a coordinating role in promoting physical activity to under-represented groups across Sussex. For full job advert and further information please visit www.sussexsport.org/about-scsp/job-vacancies

Closing Date: 25 May 2010 at 12 noon

Trustee Vacancies, Sussex CSP Trust

The Sussex County Sports Partnership is seeking to build upon current expertise through the recruitment of up to eight outstanding individuals to serve as trustees, with possible appointment to its Board of Trustees. Interest is especially welcome from the areas of finance, legal, facilities, public health, business, marketing and community safety. Further information is available at www.sussexsport.org/about-scsp/job-vacancies

Closing Date: 27 May 2010 at 5:00pm

May 2010

 A free interactive event is taking place on Wednesday 19 May for all people with learning disabilities and high support needs at Horntye Park Sports Centre in Hastings. For more information contact Helen Page on 01273 336555

 Celebrate Learning at Work Day, Thursday 20 May, Sussex Downs College is inviting you to taster sessions in sports coaching and development. Held at K2 Crawley from 5:00 - 8:00pm. For further information contact Gill Short on 01273 511400

 ASA/scUK Safeguarding and Protecting Children CPD, seminar to be held at Westgate Leisure Centre, Chichester on Sunday 23 May from 9:30am - 12:30pm. For more information contact Sarah Porter on 07765 838482

 Teaching Turns - The Basics CPD, seminar to be held at Westgate Leisure Centre, Chichester on Sunday 23 May from 1:30 - 4:30pm. For more information contact Sarah Porter on 07765 838482

 3VA Funding Fair in Polegate on 25 May from 4:30 - 7:30pm at St John's Church Hall. Bookings can be made with Sue Duffell via sue.duffell@3va.org.uk

 Kids of Steel Triathlon Event at Maidstone Leisure Centre on 25 May - contact Kat Valk on 07834 542087 for more information

 Kids of Steel Triathlon Event at Lewes Leisure Centre on 26 May, contact Kat Valk on 07834 542087 for more information

June 2010

 The Sussex Sharks return this year to defend their title as the best t20 team in the country and their fight starts on Tuesday 1 June 2010 against Somerset Sabres, who we defeated last year in the final -  only advance bookings will be taken, by calling 0844 264 0206 - don't miss out!

 East Grinstead Sports Club are holding a range of exciting holiday activities for children, the holiday courses offer 2-hour sessions with quality sports specific coaching, activities are open to children aged 6 - 11 years old.  Activities run from 1 - 4 June, for a full list of courses call Alison on 01342 321210 

 Teaching Swimming to Disabled Children CPD held at K2 Crawley, on Sunday 6 June from 9:30am - 12:30pm. For more information contact Sarah Porter on 07765 838482

 Integrating Autistic Children into Mainstream Swimming Lessons CPD held at K2 Crawley, on Sunday 6 June from 1:30 - 4:30pm. For more information contact Sarah Porter on 07765838482

 Sussex Parallel Youth Games, Wednesday 9 June 2010 from 9:30am - 2:30pm hosted my Olympos Burgess Hill. With over 400 competitors signed up to compete it is set to be the largest Games yet! If you would like to volunteer at this event - please contact Jo Irving on jirving@brighton.ac.uk 

 TAKEPART Brighton & Hove Festival Sports Launch Day in Preston Park on Saturday 19 June 2010

 Freedom Leisure hosts European Volleyball League at K2 Crawley on 19 and 20 June. Tickets can be purchased in advanced and are priced at £4 per adult and £2 for concessions (under 16’s, students and senior citizens) and are available online at www.kitlocker.com

 ASA Level 2 Certificate for Coaching Swimming held at K2 Crawley from 19 June to 24 September. For more information about the course please contact Tuppence Measham on 0871 200 0928

 Polegate Circular Long Bike Ride on 26 June. Meet at Polegate Station at 11:00am to cycle along the cuckoo trail contact Tony Rowell on info@go-local.org.uk for further information

 Swim South East Conference, 26 June at Sunningdale Park, Ascot. To book your place please visit: www.swimming.org Cost: £10 per delegate (including lunch) 

 Active Sussex Partner Conference 2010 - The Business of Legacy, Wednesday 30 June from 9:30am - 2:45pm held at University of Brighton - Falmer Campus. Engaging workshops with high performance leader Chris Brindley, physical activity expert Paul Jarvis and anatomy specialist Professor Darrell Evans. To book on please contact Sally Harper on sharper@brighton.ac.uk

July 2010

 Level 1 PGA at Slinfold on 3 - 4 July for ages 16 and over. Contact Matt Warwick for more information on 07926 501852

 Glynde Circular Long Bike Ride on Saturday 10 July. Meet at Glynde Station at 10:30am contact Tony Rowell on info@go-local.org.uk for further information

 Level 3 (UEFA B) Certificate in Coaching Football from 15 July to 5 September. For further information about the course, please contact John Hyland on 01903 766855

 Rye, the Beach and Winchelsea Long Bike Ride on Saturday 31 July. Meet at Rye Station at 10:00am contact Tony Rowell on info@go-local.org.uk for further information

 The Arundel Festival of Cricket sees Sussex take on Gloucestershire in the County Championships from Wednesday 7 to Saturday 10 July and Surrey Lions in the FPt20 on Sunday 11 July - to book your tickets please call 0844 264206

August 2010

 4SIGHT are organising the 'Angmering Amble' which takes place in the grounds of Angmering Grounds on 21 August. This is a 5 or 10 mile sponsored walk, and guides will be available. For more details please call 01243 838009

 The Bexhill Triathlon will take place on 22 August. There is an all new prize fund of £1000 up from grabs! The event is aimed at beginners and experienced racers. For further information please go to www.tltri.co.uk

 Cyclo-Sportive will be held in Bexhill on Monday 30 August, a non-competitive cycling event with a rolling start. You can choose from the shorter 40-mile route or challenge yourself to the full 80 mile route! To register your interest please visit www.cyclosport.org

September 2010

 Bexhill Runners are hosting the Sussex County Road Championships - 10km on 26 September. More information and entry details are available from www.bexhillrunners.co.uk

 UK Wheelchair Challenge 2010 -  a charity event exclusively for wheelchair users over 1km or 3km. The inaugural UK Wheelchair Challenge is sponsored by GM Coachwork - Greater Mobility and will take place on Sunday 19 September 2010 at Tudor Grange Park, Solihull. If you would like to find out more and register to take part, you can email wackynation@hotmail.com

Rachel Land, Physical Activity (Inclusion) Co-ordinator

 Rachel Land is going on maternity leave on 28 May 2010. We would like to take this opportunity to thank her for all her hard work and wish her all the best! We are currently looking for part-time maternity cover, if interested please look at the job vacancies section.