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Active Essex is Here!
There are some changes on the horizon for our organisation as we are changing our name to Active Essex by the end of the month.
You may be aware that during 2011 we conducted a consultation with the help of sport consultants Continuum Sport & Leisure. After the coming together last year of the sportessex, PE & school sport and the Essex 2012 legacy team under one Director Jason Fergus, the consultation was to help us ascertain with partners on what the vision, purpose, function, and governance of the new Partnership should be moving forward, The final report sought to obtain support for the implementation of the recommendations for phase 2, and these were accepted and agreed by the Executive Board.
In short this means that we will have changed our name to 'Active Essex' by the end of February and with our partners we will aim to create a more physically active and sporting environment for all people in Greater Essex to increase participation.
We will issue regular communications to keep you updated with the latest developments, in our new section the David East blog. For now make sure you visit us on Facebook or Twitter - @ActiveEssex and even sign up to our newsletters as there is lots coming up in this fantistic 2012 Olympic and Paralympic year, you really don't want to miss out!
ESSEX HOSTS ITS FIRST SPORTMAKERS WORKSHOP AFTER SUCCESFUL LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
In October County Hall was brought to a standstill as Sportessex, the County Sports Partnership in Essex, launched the nationwide SportMakers scheme across the county, by ‘flashmobbing’ County Hall.
View the Video Here>>>
Since the launch, the video has gained over 2,000 views on Youtube and enough interest to begin running the first of its SportMakers workshops. 
Today Essex County Council announces the first workshop, being held at The University of Essex on 2nd February, where over 150 University students and faculty are expected to attend.
Sportessex will be hosting a number of these informal and interactive workshops, where attendees will gain the skills to encourage others to get involved in sport. SportMakers will also be invited to work with organisations that need their help, and join forces with other SportMakers who want to make sport happen locally.
There’ll also be opportunities for SportMakers to meet top athletes and plenty of other incentives to stay involved.
Councillor Stephen Castle, Essex County Council Cabinet Member for Education and the 2012 Games and Sport England’s Regional Sporting Champion for the East of England, commented, ‘The FlashMob was such an inspiring way to launch SportMakers here in Essex! SportMakers is a fantastic scheme which will encourage more people across the county to get involved in sport. These workshops will hopefully highlight how anyone can be inspired by the London 2012 Games and that anyone can be a SportMaker, simply by encouraging others to get involved in sport. I urge the people of Essex to join in and come and attend one of our workshops’.
Sport Makers is part of the Places People Play legacy programme that is bringing the Olympic and Paralympic Games into communities across the country. It aims to inspire 1400 people across the county to get involved in sport, with each of them simply spending 10 hours of their time organising or leading sporting activities in their community or workplace.
Hayley Pegg, from Southend West School Partnership who has recently signed up to SportMakers commented ‘I have always loved sport and this is a perfect way for me to encourage others to get involved, get active and be inspired to take up a new activity. I can not wait to get started and I really feel these workshops will help me learn the essential skills I need to influence people and make a difference’.
To find out more about becoming a SportMaker visit www.sportmakers.co.uk or to see what sport you can get involved in across the county visit our Sport Makers Page.
COMMUNITY BASKETBALL COACH / PART TIME
Location : Brentwood, Basildon and Havering, ESSEX
Type of contract : Permanent after probationary period
Job Description :
Champions Academy Basketball CIC is a well established, community organisation delivering basketball programmes to over 1000 children and young people per week. In addition we manage a sports facility, linked to the school and deliver basketball for 5 hours in each evening , all weekend and throughout the school holidays. This provides opportunity to work with the wider community , parents , young people through our basketball programme, youth work and cafe. This is being achieved by a dedicated team of professional staff and many volunteers across the community.
The appointed person will play a key role in delivering coaching and competitive opportunities to boys and girls in primary and secondary schools. They will also have responsibilities with Brentwood Fire National League teams. The candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills, and be able to liase with schools and the wider community. They will assist in the training of future leaders at all ages and have the opportunity to develop new areas in Champions Academy, depending on their skills.
The successful candidate must be educated to a minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent at grade C or above. They must have experience working with children and young people in sport and/or education. Preferred candidates should hold a EB coaching qualification (minimum level 2) and a current driving licence. The Criminals Records Bureau enhanced disclosure applies to this post.
Pre visits/ Informal visits to our programme and facility are welcome. Please e-mail alexp@championsacademy.co.uk
How to apply : A full job description and person specification can be obtained by e-mailing alexp@championsacademy.co.uk. Applications will be by submission of full curriculum vitae and letter of intent explaining your suitability for and interest in the post.
Contact: alexp@championsacademy.co.uk.
COMMUNITY BASKETBALL COACH / FULL TIME
Location : Brentwood, Basildon and Havering, ESSEX
Type of contract : Permanent after probationary period
Job Description :
Champions Academy Basketball CIC is a well established, community organisation delivering basketball programmes to over 1000 children and young people per week. In addition we manage a sports facility, linked to the school and deliver basketball for 5 hours in each evening , all weekend and throughout the school holidays. This provides opportunity to work with the wider community , parents , young people through our basketball programme, youth work and cafe. This is being achieved by a dedicated team of professional staff and many volunteers across the community.
The appointed person will play a key role in delivering coaching and competitive opportunities to boys and girls in primary and secondary schools. They will also have responsibilities with Brentwood Fire National League teams. The candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills, and be able to liase with schools and the wider community. They will assist in the training of future leaders at all ages and have the opportunity to develop new areas in Champions Academy, depending on their skills.
The successful candidate must be educated to a minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent at grade C or above. They must have experience working with children and young people in sport and/or education. Preferred candidates should hold a EB coaching qualification (minimum level 2) and a current driving licence. The Criminals Records Bureau enhanced disclosure applies to this post.
Pre visits/ Informal visits to our programme and facility are welcome. Please e-mail alexp@championsacademy.co.uk
How to apply : A full job description and person specification can be obtained by e-mailing alexp@championsacademy.co.uk. Applications will be by submission of full curriculum vitae and letter of intent explaining your suitability for and interest in the post.
Application deadline 1/3/12
Contact: alexp@championsacademy.co.uk.
National Go Canoeing Week
Canoe England has identified a 10 day week to promote the sport and encourage people to get out on the water.
The week will be packed full of canoeing activities going on nationwide which will include local events for beginner’s right through to Olympic canoeists taking to the water.
The first day of National Go Canoeing Week 2012 will leave just 112 days until the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games – How exciting!
The aim of the 2012 National Go Canoeing Week is to encourage 2012 new participants by date of the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony.
This week will also see the launch of a brand new project and website called Go Canoeing www.gocanoeing.org.uk which is a national campaign supported by Canoe England, to encourage and inspire more people to go canoeing more regularly.
Go Canoeing will have a range of captivating and exciting activities and opportunities for people to enjoy. These will include local starter sessions, guided tours and events, as well as information on where to go and how to get started.
PARTICIPATION EVENTS
STARTER SESSIONS
GUIDED TOURS
CANOE TRAILS
LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL
NATIONAL GO CANOEING
WEEK 6TH - 15TH APRIL 2012
If you are keen to get out on the water or are interested helping us promote the sport by organising an activity near you visit our website for more information http://www.canoe-england.org.uk/clubs-i-centres/national-go-canoeing-week/
or contact us at info@gocanoeing.org.uk
Go Canoeing Leaders Wanted
Canoe England is seeking to appoint a number of ‘Go Canoeing’ Tour Leaders to support the Canoe England ‘Go Canoeing’ programme. Places are limited and only the very best candidates with a passion for providing exceptional Canoeing experiences need apply.
2012 sees the introduction of a series of Go Canoeing Tours within England. Safe guided tours for individual or family groups of improver paddlers offered throughout England and accessed via a web based booking system.
Applicants should be approachable, friendly, and welcoming and you should be at ease working with young people, families and adults as these qualities which are vital to ensuring the positive customer experience of a Go Canoeing Tour.
In addition applicants will need to possess a clear working knowledge of the flora, fauna and wildlife associated in, on and around the Waterways environment.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have over 6 years of canoeing experience. You will be currently active and as a minimum be a confident BCU 3 star ability paddler as well as a gold standard administrator providing accurate and timely web based and paper driven administration.
The Go Canoeing Tour Leader role is a leadership role, rather than a coaching role and while successful candidates may hold a coaching award this is not essential and all successful applicants
will be required to meet the overall role requirements above and successfully complete a training course.
For further details and an application form please contact
Jenny Spencer ‐ gocanoeing@canoe‐england.org.uk
FA Beginners Guide to Futsal Course
A 6 hour course aimed at providing candidates with an understanding of the skills and techniques related to the game of Futsal. The course is for individuals wishing to understand more about the techniques of Futsal and aims to provide candidates with the knowledge to organise and deliver basic Futsal practices, whilst providing an introduction to the structure of the game.
Course Objectives
Understand and appreciate the fundamentals of Futsal.
Organise and coach the basic skills and techniques of Futsal
Understand the basic principles of attack and defence of Futsal
Appreciate the ‘Laws of the Game’ of Futsal
Have an appreciation of the fitness demands of Futsal
Where and When
Date : Sunday 26th February
Time : 10am - 4.30pm
Venue : Passmores Academy, Traceys Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6JH
Ages : 16+
Cost : £30
To book a place visit the Essex FA website
For further information contact Nick Emery on 01245 393 077 or nick.emery@essexfa.com
Level 2 Award in Dance Leadership
Less than 2 weeks until the Level 2 Award in Dance Leadership will be launched! (February 2012)
Due to demand...NEW dates and venues;
The Information Workshop will provide an opportunity for Sports Leaders UK staff to introduce Tutor/Assessors and aspiring tutors to this new and exciting qualification.
This workshop will cover:
The remit of the award
Award structure
An overview of the unit contents
Leadership hours
Cost
Quality Assurance Information/update.
Tutor Training information.
Networking Time and Q & A
The important one – Tea, Coffee and nibbles
Please be aware that if your centre has not got a current Level 2 Trained Tutor (in Level 2 Award in Sports Leadership or Level 2 Award in Community Sports Leadership) and you wish to run the new Level 2 Award in Dance Leadership at your centre you will need to attend the Level 2 Award in Dance Leadership Training, for more information please see www.sportsleaders.org
Rush Hockey has arrived in Essex
Its fast, it’s furious, the new era of Hockey has arrived.
Do you crave the rush of a team sport, but can’t find the time to commit to one? Now there’s a game which fits around your hectic lifestyle; Rush Hockey is here!
A fun and exciting new way to play.
A new generation of player, suitable for players of all abilities and male and female hockey players will enjoy the thrill of the new format and you don’t need a stick as one is provided!
Budding players can find their nearest session at:
• Venue: Redbridge Sports and Leisure Centre Forest Rd, Barkingside, Essex IG6 3HD. Dates: Sessions starting early in 2012. Contact: Tel 0208 4981041.
• Venue: Southend Tennis and Leisure Centre, Garon Park Southend on Sea Essex SS2 4FA Dates Monday 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th Feb. Times 7pm to 9pm.Type Come and Try, Mixed Adult. Cost Free of Charge, Contact Tel
More venues to be announced soon. For dates and venues or just more information, check out. www.rushhockey.co.uk
Local college student Ashleigh targets basketball scholarship in USA
A student at SEEVIC College, Benfleet is targeting a basketball scholarship at an American University later this year thanks to her new found confidence which she attributes to studying the Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE).
Created by SkillsActive and funded by the Skills Funding Agency, AASE is a sports performance programme for young talented athletes. It’s designed to directly measure an athlete’s ability to plan, apply and evaluate their development in the appropriate technical, tactical, physical and psychological aspects of their sport. It also addresses wider issues such as lifestyle, career development, communication and health and safety.
Ashleigh Munns, 17 from Basildon is not a typical college student; she juggles studying for three A levels, the AASE programme and playing top flight basketball for her club Sevenoaks Suns which means she’s up against senior GB internationals every week. She has all but given up her social life to reach her full potential and travel the 80 mile round trip to club training twice a week in Sevenoaks, but her hunger and desire shows no bounds.
Choosing to enrol on the AASE basketball programme at SEEVIC, as the only girl alongside 13 boys, has been a turning point that she believes has really increased her confidence and self belief. She now has her sights set on a place at an NCAA Div 1 or Div 2 University to further her playing career, inspired by several club team mates at Sevenoaks Suns that have chosen to study in the USA.
Looking back, she said “before I started at College, I didn’t have as much confidence generally. At first I hated not having a social life and not seeing my school friends but over the last 12 months, I have totally committed to basketball and AASE was the missing link to help my game and develop me as a stronger and more confident person.”
Her selection for the AASE basketball Leonardo trip to Germany for two weeks last summer, was she says ‘one of the most amazing experiences of my life’, not because they won four out of five games but she found a new self-belief in her ability instilled by the coaching team and team mates that became close friends.
The AASE programme involves regular strength and conditioning sessions which complement her club training sessions, and individual mentoring and performance analysis totalling ten sessions per week. The style of learning and work ethic is now instilled in her training and performance she commented, “I didn’t used to like working hard, now I love being pushed to my limits and I know working hard brings results, it’s the only way to improve”.
Ashleigh’s goal for 2012 is to be selected for the England U18 team to compete at the European Championships in August and as the Olympic Games comes to London, she hopes women’s sport, in particular basketball, will be elevated to where it belongs, commenting; “it’s just not taken seriously enough in this country, but in my experience the AASE programme is really helping to move things in the right direction.”
Brearey is World Champ
The start of 2012 was an exciting time for Sam Brearey. The Sport Essex supported, and Essex sports personality of the year nominee, travelled to Australia, for the Fireball world championships. Sam won silver last year by a single point, and was determined to do better this time around. With the weight of being the current European champion, and the favourite for the event, Sam said “we knew it would be tough, and people would want to beat us. We knew there wouldn’t be any friends on the water, but there rarely are”.
The event started well with Sam setting the early pace, and after switching between 1st and 2nd in the overall results table, with a few days to go, Sam was firmly set on the top spot, with the Australian crew behind being the only real challengers to the Gold medal spot.
Going into the final day Sam had a 4 point lead over the Australians, it was his to lose. However, the first race of the day saw him sail his worst race of the championships and leaving the Brits and aussies on equal points for the final race. In short, the world championships would be decided on a single race, whichever team beat the other would win the title.
It was a tense race, with Sam leading for the start before being over taken by the Australians. With just two legs to go until the finish Sam overtook the Australian pairing and never looked back, he crossed the line meters in front of the aussies, a world champion at last!
Sam now holds the European title that he will look to defend in July this year, and the world title. No sailor has ever held the fireball world, European and national title simultaneously, something Sam is aiming for! “We aren’t thinking too far ahead. First job is to try and retain our European title, and then who knows. We always go out to win, and if we sail to our best I think we are hard to beat”.
After returning from Australia Sam said: “It is an amazing feeling to be a world and European champion in the same year! A huge thank you must go to everyone who has supported me to get me this far. It is this support that makes these opportunities become reality, and it is nice to pay them back with a win on the other side of the world.”
PRESTED HALL HOSTS WORLD CLASS REAL TENNIS CHALLENGE
After a speedy sell-out of seats, some standing room tickets (£10 each) are still available for a truly exciting and unique opportunity to enjoy a world class real tennis match at Prested Hall Racket and Health Club in Feering on Wednesday 8th February at 7.30pm.
World ranked no 5, Ben Matthews, will play against number 4, Bryn Sayer, in one of a series of eliminator matches to earn the right to challenge the current world champion, Rob Fahey, who has held the title for a phenomenal 18 years.
Real Tennis dates back to the 12th century and is the world’s oldest racket sport, played at only 27 courts in The UK. The game can become very exhilarating when played at top level, with a hard heavy ball flying around a court at 100 mph, but it is also a tactical and interesting game, which can be played with guile and grace.
Anyone who enjoys a game of squash or other racket sport, should definitely not miss this chance to watch a world class match of a fascinating, historic game.
Prested’s real tennis professionals (01376 570220) offer free taster sessions to anyone tempted to try out the sport, known as “The Game of Kings - The King of Games”.
Location: Prested Hall Racket & Health Club, Prested Hall Chase, Feering, CO5 9EE.
Health Club: 01376 573399 Real Tennis Dept: 01376 570220
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Mike Carter: 01376 573734
e : mike.carter@prested.com
w : www.prested.co.uk
