Make sport
happen! 
The Sports Partnership for Herefordshire and
Worcestershire is supporting a new national programme to encourage
people to get involved in sport.
Entitled Sport Makers – a Lottery funded Sport
England initiative –it is aimed at everyone aged 16 and over,
whether they are sporty or not! The programme works alongside
those who have been Games Makers at the Olympics, offering their
inspiration and dedication to follow on from its legacy.
Run England also support the Sports Makers
programme, an organisation keen for individuals to start their own
group; the incentives and support from this programme can help
everybody achieve their goals.
Stephen Brewster, Director of The Sports
Partnership for Herefordshire and Worcestershire said, “There is
never a better time to get involved with sport, following the
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. You don’t have to
be an Olympic hopeful to be a sporting hero and that is what Sport
Makers is all about – inspiring people to take part in sport and
making it happen.”
To become a Sport Maker and follow on from the
legacy of the Olympics in Herefordshire or Worcestershire, those
interested should register to attend a free Sports Makers 2012
workshop; during and after the workshops, a specialist team will
work with individuals to find suitable volunteering opportunities
or support them to create their own sports activities. By
recording just 10 hours those taking part will officially become
Sport Makers!
It is completely free to apply. Sport brand
Adidas is offering those that attend a course free polo t-shirts,
ruck sacks, pin badges and Sports Maker wristbands. There are
no obligations to carry on after the training; plus, there are
hundreds of local opportunities to suit a wide range of skills and
interests.
The benefits of becoming a Sports Maker
include:
- Play sport – keep active through
sport and help others get involved too;
- Choose which sports you get involved
with, who you make it happen for and when you do it;
- It’s rewarding – through Sports
Makers, you can give something back to your community;
- Learn new skills – you’ll learn lots
of new skills and team up with other sporting organisations and
clubs;
- Join in with London 2012 – you’ll be
part of the official London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
legacy. Inspired by the Games and their values, you’ll be
part of an army of 40,000 Sport Makers who’ll help create new
opportunities for lots more people to play sport.
Stephen concluded : “Sport just doesn’t
happen, it takes people to make it happen. This new
initiative will offer people all the skills and knowledge they need
to bring sport into their local communities.”
The following courses are now available :
Worcester: Wednesday
26 September, University of Worcester, 6.00pm -8.30pm;
Worcester: Wednesday
3 October, Worcester Warriors, Hindlip Suite, 6.00pm -8.30pm;
Bromsgrove: Thursday
27 September, venue to be confirmed, 6.00pm -8.30pm
To register as a Sports Maker visit http://www.sportmakers.co.uk/.
For further information on the initiative
please contact Sue Bentley on 01905 855 498.