Programmes

Malvern Hills District Council's Sport and Recreation Services provide a wide range of opportunities for members of the community to participate in sport and leisure activities.

To promote community involvement in sport and to develop the skill level of young people, the Council is involved in several programmes.

Programmes include:

• The PE, School Sport & Club Links Strategy  (66.17 KB) (PESSCL)
• Community Sports Coach Scheme  (231.90 KB)
• Junior clubs
• Active Sports
• County Youth Games (CYG)
• Playschemes
• Active Communities
• Sport Specific Development Groups (SSDGs)
• Health Promotion

Welcome to the first Malvern Hills Sports Directory  (712.87 KB).
Did you know there was a tennis club around the corner or an archery club down the road? Take a look inside to see where you can try your favourite sport today, tomorrow and for many years to come.

Supporting the Councils ‘Community Health and Wellbeing’ priority, the directory provides both residents and visitors with a one-stop reference point of information on local clubs and facilities within the district.

If you want to compete in London 2012, you first need a club. This directory could be the starting point for you achieving that Gold medal.

Cllr. Clive Smith
Deputy Leader
Malvern Hills District Council

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Junior Clubs
MHDC is involved with junior clubs for Rugby, Basketball, Hockey, Gymnastics, Netball, Table Tennis, Tennis and Girls Football. The clubs enable children to continue to compete against other local teams, often in organised leagues.

Active Sports
Active Sports is a nationwide programme involving Sport England,local Sports Development Units, Secondary Schools and local sports clubs. It's aim is to help young people aged 12 - 18 to improve their skills and abilities and to get more involved in organised sport.

County Youth Games
The CYG provides young people between the ages of 11 - 15 with an opportunity to compete in a number of sports and represent their District. MHDC holds spring trials in a variety of sports and provides coaching in the weeks leading up to the event which usually attracts up to 1000 competitors from across Worcestershire.

Playschemes
During the school holidays, MHDC organises playschemes in the 5 main population centres: Malvern, Upton, Kempsey, Martley and Tenbury. The schemes are aimed at children aged 5 12 and include sports activities, arts, crafts and day trips.

Active Communities
The Active Communities Project aims to involve young people from across the district in a range of activities. Funding for this project has been supplied by Sport England, the Countryside Agency, Communities Against Drugs and The Childrens Fund.

Sport Specific Development Groups
These groups meet 3-4 times a year to discuss issues relating to the development of MHDC identified focus sports. Rugby, Basketball, Hockey, Gymnastics, Netball, Table Tennis, Tennis and Girls Football.

Health Promotion
Good health is fundamental to all our lives and leading a physically active life brings many benefits to our health and well being. The Governments national strategy for sport and physical activity ‘The Game Plan’ draws on and highlights alarming and truly shocking statistics that relate to the health of our nation.

Through a dedicated Physical Activity Plan specific to our district we will be delivering these national objectives locally. We will tackle a number of the key issues through education and opportunity and by offering skills and tools we are aiming to reach people of all abilities to improve their physical and psychological well being, taking action to safeguard health and prevent accident, illness and disease.