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Truro kids get to the roots of golf
2nd July 2009
Truro’s Lemon Quay will be unexpectedly transformed into a hive of golfing activity next week as a national campaign to promote the sport to young people comes to Cornwall. Golf Roots, an ... read more...
Chance to Shine Beach Cricket Festival
2nd July 2009
To celebrate National Cricket Day, 23 June, the Cornwall Cricket Board, working in conjunction with the Cornwall Sports Partnership and Chance to Shine, hosted a Year 7 Beach Cricket Festival at ... read more...
Free Sports Equipment, Coaching & Education Materials for Clubs & Schools through Recycling
30th June 2009
Sports clubs and schools can now gain free products and experiences, including sports equipment and coaching sessions, by recycling! Reciproc8™ are a recycling company that focuses upon the ... read more...
Natasha wins South West award
26th June 2009
Cornwall Netball Development Officer Natasha Howard has won the Netball South West Community Volunteer Award. Natasha, who works for the Cornwall Sports Partnership, received her award in a ... read more...
Get your hands on a free defribrillator for your sports club!
26th June 2009
The Heartsafety giveaway...Heartsafety.co.uk are giving away 10 free defribillators and 10 free training courses. To win, all you have to do is click on www.heartsafety.co.uk and email the name ... read more...
Cash 4 Clubs grants available for sports clubs nationwide
25th June 2009
Grassroots initiative extended across the UKCASH 4 CLUBS, a scheme that gives money to grassroots sport, has announced it is to award significant grants to community sports clubs for a second ... read more...
Win £200 of Decathlon vouchers for your club
22nd June 2009
CCPR Sports Club Survey 2009Would you like to win £200 of Decathlon vouchers for your club – or a weekend in a top class London hotel? If so, please complete our survey, which is being ... read more...
Netball development in Ethiopia is off the mark
9th June 2009
Following a recent visit to Assossa, Ethiopia, Denise May of Budehaven Community School recently told Netball South West of her experiences and how she is involved in boosting opportunities for ... read more...
2009 Cornwall Sports Awards - nominations now open!
3rd June 2009
The Cornwall Sports Partnership is now inviting nominations for the 2009 Cornwall Sports Awards which will be staged at the Esplanade Hotel in Newquay on Friday November 13. This prestigious ... read more...
Next on the agenda for Change4Life...
2nd June 2009
Change4Life, the lifestyle revolution launched earlier this year to help combat childhood obesity, announces an exciting schedule of monthly activities to encourage families and kids to eat well, ... read more...
Inclusive Fitness Initiative commits to second education programme
14th May 2009
Throughout 2009 and early 2010, the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) will be delivering a programme of seminars and educational events, providing additional support to the fitness and leisure ... read more...
Sport England issues innovation challenge
12th May 2009
Sport England today challenged innovators – both within and beyond the sport sector – to come forward with ground-breaking concepts and solutions that will shape community sport over the next ... read more...
New Fund to Promote Sports in Rural Areas
5th May 2009
Sport England has announced that its new £10 million fund to create sporting opportunities for people in rural areas is now open for applications. This is the first in a series of themed funding ... read more...
Cornish paddle surf Ambassador wins national championship for second time
4th May 2009
Thumping double-overhead waves provided the canvas for an impressive display of surfing at Watergate Bay over the weekend 2 and 3 May 2009 for the English National Surf Championships. With ... read more...
Cornwall's first sports conference kicks off in style
28th April 2009
Cornwall’s first sports conference pulled out all the stops yesterday and, in addition to the day’s successful workshops, Circo Kernow, Capoeira Cornwall and Truro Fencing Club performed ... read more...
Cornwall Netball funding success!
30th March 2009
Cornwall Netball volunteers Pauline Kinder, Ali Shipwright and the Netball Development Officer for Cornwall, Natasha Howard, have put together a Funding plan for 2008/9 season that includes ... read more...
Young Cornish skaters need you and your wheels for a world record attempt!
30th March 2009
Calling all skaters (and non skaters)! A group of young folk from Portreath in Cornwall have just launched a campaign to get as many people as possible involved with their fundraising, world ... read more...
Free swimming for the over 60's
29th March 2009
Over 60s in Cornwall are being invited to go to their local leisure centre from today, to register for free swimming sessions being offered from 1 April 2009 by Cornwall Council at local authority ... read more...
More spaces for Cornwall's first sports conference
27th March 2009
The booking deadline for Cornwall’s first sports conference has recently been extended to April 10, to ensure that volunteers and professionals in sport have a greater opportunity to attend. ... read more...
St Agnes AFC complete circuits for charity
25th March 2009
A personal message of encouragement and congratulations from former Arsenal and Scotland goalkeeper Bob Wilson spurred the 20 members of the St Agnes AFC Disability Team into serious action when ... read more...
National Governing Bodies of Sport visit Brannel School
25th March 2009
National Governing Body of Sport (NGBs) representatives visited Brannel School on the 23 March to hear about proposals for the £16m rebuild of the school, which is set for completion in July 2011. ... read more...
Lottie makes England squad
23rd March 2009
Cornish youngster Lottie Richardson has made it through to the England Under 17 Netball squad after being selected at the final trials session at Loughborough yesterday (Sun March 15th). Lottie, ... read more...
Active Penwith Sports Awards - Congratulations to the winners!
19th March 2009
The first ever Active Penwith Sports Awards were held on Friday 13th March 2009 at St. Johns Hall, Penzance. It was a great evening to celebrate the successes and achievements of the clubs and ... read more...
Active England successful in getting more people playing sport
17th March 2009
Active England, a £95 million programme funded by the National Lottery, was successful in getting nearly one and half million people participating in sport and left a sustainable legacy, a report ... read more...
Organisers of Cornwall's first sports conference are advising to book soon!
13th March 2009
Places are filling fast for a brand new conference, which will deliver expert advice and guidance to all those who work and volunteer in sport, so the organisers are recommending that interested ... read more...