WSF North West Region.News and eventsWSF NW Seminar and AGMIt's that time in the calendar again as we seek to review what has gone before and prepare to launch into the coming year. Women's Sports Foundation North West (WSF NW) is hosting its Annual Seminar and AGM on Sunday 22nd September at the Manchester Aquatics Centre, Booth Street and anyone involved in sport or with an interest in supporting women and girls in sport and physical activity is encouraged to attend. As well as a range of key speakers, including Paralympian Sarah Bailey, it is your opportunity to share practice and raise any key issues/areas of support required.
News! Sarah has just won a gold medal in the Women's Individual Pursuit - LC1 in a world record time! Click here for further information.
Sports Volunteering North West Launch SurveyIs your organisation involved with sports volunteering in the North West? Do you want to help shape the future for sports volunteering in the North West? If so, click here [Microsoft Word Document] to find out more about how to get involved in the survey and take the opportunity to influence future plans for coordinating and providing improved services for sports volunteers in the North West.
County Cricketers Show Their Support for the Youth GamesLancashire and England players Arran Brindle and Laura Newton have taken time out of their busy season to show their support for the Greater Manchester Youth Games by signing the Games flag. The signing took place at the first County game of the season against Somerset, which saw Lancashire run out as comfortable winners. Check out the following links to find out more:
Cheshire Female Footballers Lead The Way!Crewe Ladies FC has won promotion to the FA Nationwide Women's Premier League Northern Division after a successful season that saw them win the Midlands Combination League. This makes it the third Cheshire side to play in the National Premier League with Crewe accompanying the likes of Stockport and Tranmere next season. www.cheshirefa.com/Postings/2006/05/creweladies.htm England's best known Futsal Club, Tranmere Victoria, saw their women's team follow in the footsteps of the men's team by lifting the Dynamic EuroCup in Hasselt, Belgium at the end of April. www.cheshirefa.com/Postings/2006/05/tranmerefutsal.htm [Information from the Cheshire FA website - www.cheshirefa.com]
ECB and FA Raise the Profile with StyleWe all know how difficult it is to effectively promote what we are doing and to find quality images to use to market opportunities for women & girls. The English Cricket Board (ECB) and Football Association (FA) are doing their bit by promoting their respective games with a series of professionally designed posters. Further details on the posters, which can be downloaded via and www.thefa.com/GrassrootsNew/News/Postings/2006/04/Get_into_football.htm If you have a marketing campaign, however simple, for promoting opportunities for women and girls that you would be willing to share then please let Sarah Pickford know via
Local Events and InitiativesTo view and download the current list of activities click here. Please note this document currently has limited events listed, as we are reliant on receiving up-to-date information from those running the events/initiatives. Use the 'Current Practice Form', downloadable below to let us know what is happening.
Tell us about it...The Women's Sports Foundation North West (WSF NW) is eager to identify, acknowledge and promote examples of current practice that 'attracts, engages, retains and deploys women and girls in sport and physical activity'. In order to do this we first need to know what these opportunities are and where they are being offered, so please tell us about it! Download the form [Microsoft Word Document]
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