For those people aged between 18 and 25, Hull FC will be joining forces with partners such as Humberside Fire and Rescue and the Royal Air Force to offer a host of exercises designed to encourage volunteering and create opportunities.

The week long project will begin on Monday 27th February and will take place at the club’s brand new Youth Performance and Community Centre on Pickering Road, taking in workshops, activities and coaching opportunities.

A bus will also be laid on for those who require transportation to take part in the project. To find out more about the project or to book your place email rachel@hullfc.com .

WHILE the arrival of the O2 Touch programme has helped take
rugby activity into the summer months, on Humberside the
demand extends through the winter, especially among the
student fraternity, as the recent Annual RFU HE/FE Touch Rugby
Competition at the University of Hull underlined. The competition
was held in partnership with the University of Hull Campus Sport
Programme and the Rugby Football Union.

The touch initiative is aimed at making this fun-filled, socially
driven game available to all local HE/FE institutions and to help
increase participation and awareness of the sport in the wider
Humberside region.

The 13-team entry was a 50% increase on last year’s numbers
and included Higher Education sides from both the University
of Hull Campus and Scarborough Campus, alongside Further
Education teams from as far as East Riding College in Bridlington,
Norton College in Malton and more locally Hull College, Wyke
College and St Mary’s Sixth Form.

The competition was eventually won by Wyke College who beat
Hull College 3-0 in the final. Greg Bone, RFU Community Rugby
Coach, said: “It was great to see some of the colleges we have been
working with from across the East Riding enjoying a competitive
outlet. The use of the 3G pitches was ideal for the time of year.”
Scarlet Sutcliffe, Sports Activity Co-ordinator at the University of
Hull, said: “Competitions like these are great for the FE sides
to come along to the University campus and play in a competitive
environment. It also gives them an insight into the types of
sporting activity they can get involved in if they go on to study at
the University of Hull.”

Sport Makers is an initiative which aims to inspire 700 people in the Humber Yorkshire to get involved in sports volunteering within the local sports community. Sport Makers will commit to at least 10 hours organising or leading sporting activities. The initiative is open to anyone aged 16 and over so potential sports volunteers of all ages have the opportunity to become involved during the run up to the 2012 Olympics.

Sport Makers is part of the Places People Play legacy programme that is bringing the magic of a home Olympic and Paralympic Games into communities across the country and is an opportunity for everyone who’d like to make sport happen for their friends, neighbours or colleagues.

Every Sport Maker will be invited to an informal and interactive workshop where they’ll gain the skills and opportunities to get involved in sport in The Humber. Sport Makers will be introduced to organisations that need their help, and join forces with others who want to make sport happen locally. There’ll also be opportunities to meet top athletes and plenty of incentives to stay involved.

A Sport Makers Convention is being held between 1 -4 pm at Grimsby Institute on February 28th. This offers an opportunity for potential volunteers to become involved and also for local clubs to promote opportunities.

Sports Clubs have a great opportunity to advertise for new volunteers to develop new ideas within their club structure within this programme. Sports makers could be come involved within coaching, promotional activities, website creation or helping to create new facilities at the club.  If any clubs would be keen to hear about the programme and would like to promote opportunities they need to contact Richard Munson of the Humber Sports Partnership on 01482 387491 rmunson@goodwin-centre.org

Local Netball Volunteer Jennie Simmons, 19, has signed up for Sport Makers initiative to become involved in a range of sports.  “Sport Makers enables you to become involved within a number of sports and you could help out in different ways such as helping the coaches at one club to creating a website to promote another sport. It is a nice feeling being involved at a club as you feel part of a family and players are able to develop from a friendly supportive environment. Voluntary work is also something you can add to your CV as well so it can be good for both your social life and career”

Gary HoodDirector of the Humber Sports Partnership said “Sports Makers is an inspirational national scheme that will help to support clubs and major events in the Humberover the coming years.  This will be part of the Olympic legacy that makes a difference to local people. The Humber Sports Partnership has a lot of partners who are on board with the program, including professional clubs, colleges, business and Local Authorities.  The real benefactors will be the Sports Makers themselves as they assist our local clubs to become stronger and our sporting communities have fun and succeed. The experience of becoming a Sports Maker is as exciting and rewarding as helping our community clubs to thrive and grow.”

Five-time Olympic Gold medalist, Sir Steve Redgrave is a supporter of the national project.  

Sir Steve said: “You don’t need medals to become a sporting hero. By helping people you know to get involved in sport you’ll be doing something amazing for your friends and local community as well as having fun yourself.

“The thing I want to see more than anything is more people out enjoying what sport has to offer, but we need your help to make it happen.”

It is easy to get involved in the project. Potential volunteers just need to register at www.sportmakers.co.uk  and the Humber Sports Partnership will be able assist you from here.

 The Sports Injury and Prevention seminar for Hull and East Riding is being staged in the dressing rooms at the KC Stadium, which are normally home to the professional footballers of Hull City and the Super League stars of Hull FC.

 The free seminar is open to all amateur sports clubs in the region and takes place next month (Thursday 22^nd March 2012 from 6.30pm to 8pm).

 The programme has been supported by NHS Hull with the aim of reducing the number of recreational and amateur sports people unnecessarily visiting A&E, when they sustain an injury while training or playing.

 The session will be led by fully qualified Sports Physiotherapists and Rehabilitators who have previously worked with Super League clubs, Elite Yorkshire Academies and the Humberside Triathlon Team.

 Topics to be covered are scheduled to include expert advice on injury prevention, how to manage injuries when they occur, common sports injuries and how mental health can affect your recovery progress and future prevention.

 The organisers are health management specialists, Twist Solutions, and their Director Rob Fuller commented: “Sports Injury and Prevention is a programme designed to educate aspiring athletes and community sports groups about injury prevention and treatment. 

 ”It’s part of a wider campaign, supported by NHS Hull, to reduce unnecessary referrals to A&E, when alternative treatment options can be more appropriate.”

 Fuller added: “When an injury occurs, the first reaction is always to visit A&E, no matter how serious it might be. A&E Departments can be very overcrowded and it’s not always necessary to seek treatment exclusively from this source.

 “This robust sports injury management programme, which includes an online 24-hour resource, will educate people about all support and treatment options available to them. It’s designed to help everyone associated with amateur sport make better-informed decisions.”

 Anyone interested in reserving a space needs to do so in advance and should contact: Rob Fuller on 07877 235 231 or email admin@sportsinjuryandprevention.co.uk

 There are only 30 spaces available, so we recommend you secure your place early. To find out more about the programme visit www.sportsinjuryandprevention.co.uk or join Facebook.com/Sportsinjuryandprevention

 You can walk or jog and take in the atmosphere of the Olympic Stadium in its full glory. Spread the word to your friends and colleagues and get more people involved!

To be in with a chance to enter this race, enter our Silent Auction. It’s easy; simply email Roshni Mehta on ndcschallenges@ndcs.org.uk with your highest bid and you’ll be entered into the auction. Dig deep, enter the winning pledge, and be the first to set foot on the Olympic track! The closing date for all bids is Friday 10 February 2012 at 5pm. The winner will be announced on Monday 13 February 2012.

 95% of our work is funded through voluntary donations and we rely heavily on organisations to support the vital work we do.  Without the right support, deaf children and young people are vulnerable to isolation, abuse, bullying, poor self-esteem and low levels of achievement.  We believe this is wrong, and deaf children should have the same opportunities as any other child.

 With your help, we can help change the lives of deaf children across the UK.  

 So what are you waiting for, enter your bid today!

£35 Hull CVS Members £40 VCS Groups

This course is aimed at groups who are new to applying for funding. The course will look at application forms and letters of application, discuss common reasons why bids fail, and have an opportunity to assess bids.

By the end of the course, participants will:

• understand how funders assess funding applications feel more confident in completing application forms and writing letters of application
• know where to go to find sources of funding

Refreshments will be provided. Book places online

The 1st4sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Badminton (UKCC) (L1CCBAD) is the first step on the new BADMINTON England Coaching Pathway. The qualification focuses on both the art and the science of coaching, introducing new coaches to the ‘How to’ skills of coaching as well as helping them to break down and coach the technical and tactical elements of the game. It will qualify the
assistant coach to work alongside a more qualified coach, working with players in their early stages of development.

Course Dates

Day One: Sunday 6th May 2012, 9.30am – 4.30pm

Day Two: Sunday 13th May 2012, 9.30am – 4.30pm

Day Three: Sunday 27th May 2012, 9.30am – 4.30pm

*Candidates must attend all 3 days

Venue: The Hull Badminton Centre, The Hull & East Riding Sports Club, Chanterlands Avenue North, Hull, HU5 4ED

Cost:

Non BADMINTON England Member – £225

BADMINTON England Member – £215

*Cost includes one year Coaching Register membership (Click Here for more information)

Course Information

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If you are interested in becoming a table tennis coach, please complete the expression of interest form by clicking the link below or alternatively contact Shaun Marples (shaun.marples@etta.co.uk )

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Sky Ride Local is all about helping a community to embrace bike riding, to explore their local area and meet like-minded people. There will be 10 Sky Rides delivered across North Lincolnshire in the months of June and July.

We need cycle leaders to be part of Sky Ride North Lincolnshire and are looking for local people with a passion for cycling. If this is you, you could become a Sky Ride leader and help us deliver the programme and future social led rides across North Lincolnshire. Whether you want to ride 2 miles or 20 miles, it doesn’t matter as long as you can encourage people to get on their bikes and have fun.

• If you would like to be a Sky Ride Leader, there is a two-day course on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 March at The Pods in Scunthorpe. 
• Day one will teach you the skills needed to plan, deliver and evaluate rides to groups of beginner and intermediate level children or adults.Day two will equip you with the skills needed to map and risk assess cycle routes. Day two of the training is optional.

The training is free, but in return you are expected to lead a minimum of 14 rides. Four of these must be Sky Rides, British Cycling will pay you to lead these. The other 10 will be social led rides led as a volunteer that British Cycling and the North Lincolnshire Cycle Group will support you to establish.

This is an exciting time for cycling in North Lincolnshire. So if you want to be part of the journey and lead the way get in touch with Marie Hughes in North Lincolnshire Council’s Sport, Play and Community Development team on 01724 297181 or marie.hughes@northlincs.gov.uk

This fixture was the second CLV event held in the 2011-12 session. The Stringers had been training hard for several weeks in preparation for this fixture, as in the last 3 years they had unfortunately near won a match.

Anticipation was high as the first game saw the Hull Stingers taking on a young but strong side from the Celtic Warriors. It was a nervous start from both teams, it was not until towards the end of 2nd quarter that the Stingers momentum started to show, moving out into a 9 to 4 lead but as the half closed the Warriors came back to within 1 point.

The 3rd quarter was very tense and exciting, however shots were not going in for either side, supporter were going wild, the atmosphere was fantastic.

Into the last quarter and the Warriors took the lead for the first time, that spurred the Stingers into action, they fort for every loose ball and defended brilliantly. There were several opportunities for the Warriors to take control of the game but their free throws were off target.

Minutes remained in the game, the Stingers players could sense their first victory, in over 3 years of completive play. As the clock ticked down, nerves were evident from both the players, spectators and family supporters who were screaming encouragement from the gallery.

As the clock moved into the last minute a “time out” allowed the Stingers coach to give last minute instructions, the game restarted and as the ball came into the position of the Stringers for the last time, time expired.

A Win for the Hull Stringers for the first time in a competitive match, it was evident it meant so much to all players and team management and supporters alike. The Warriors put on a great effort and lost by a slimmest of margins, both teams had a magnificent game.

The final score was 15 points to Hull Stingers, 12 points to Celtic Warriors. The Coach for the Hull Stingers Adrian Kennedy was quoted as saying ” It was a hard won match, the team demonstrated how good teamwork and practice can pay off, well done to everyone involved players and supporters”.