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The streets of Wigan Borough will soon be
buzzing with organised activities thanks to an innovative new scheme to
give more young people the chance to get physically active on their own
doorstep.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust’s Sports Development team has been
successful in securing a grant worth £42,000 from the Football
Foundation to fund ‘Street Games’ activities across the Wigan Borough
over the next two years.
Hundreds of children will benefit from the scheme which will see
activities such as football, handball, netball, rugby league, basketball
and athletics taking place across the borough. Street Games sessions
will take place at Robin Park Arena, Hindley Sports Centre, Lowton
Community Sports College, and Pembec High School.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust Sports Development Officer David Bradley
said: “This funding will allow the team to develop new and exciting
opportunities for young people throughout the borough. We want to enable
people from all backgrounds to participate regularly in physical
activity and improve their sporting, coaching and leadership skills.
“Street Games is ideal to reach those children who do not necessarily
play for their local sports teams but still like to get involved in
physical activity and team games. We will be offering local people the
chance to determine the activities that they would like to take part in.
We hope by providing these activities in the heart of local communities,
through schools in particular, they will have a lasting impact on the
activity levels of young people.”
Up and down the country, Street Games delivers sport and dance to young
people where they want it, at times when they want it and in a style
they want. Street Games brings sport to young people from all
backgrounds who would like the chance to have fun and get active.
Paul Thorogood, Chief Executive of the Football Foundation, said:
“Football and sport is the most effective vehicle for encouraging people
to get active and Street Games is the latest exciting example of a
Football Foundation-funded project launching in Wigan.
“It is thanks to the investment by our funding partners, the Premier
League, The Football Association and the Government, that the Foundation
exists to support this type of project and I encourage all of Wigan’s
schools and clubs to take advantage of the unprecedented funding that is
available.”
For further information about Street Games in Wigan Borough contact
David Bradley on 01942 404971.
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this press release please
contact Chris Dunbar, Media and Public Relations Manager, on 01942
486937 or at
c.dunbar@wlct.org
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust: Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is a
charitable trust working on behalf of Wigan Council to manage and
support leisure and cultural facilities, initiatives and events for over
300,000 residents in the Wigan Borough. See
www.wlct.org
Getting Wigan Active: Getting Wigan Active is Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust’s vision to help people across the Wigan Borough to become more
physically, mentally and creatively active. It also aims to increase
community activity and to encourage good citizenship.
Street Games: Street Games is a new national charity established in 2006
to promote sport for young people living in the most disadvantaged
communities. See
www.streetgames.org
Football Foundation: The Football Foundation is dedicated to
revitalising the grass roots of the game, constructing modern football
facilities, developing football as a force for social cohesion and as a
vehicle for education in communities throughout the country.
For further information contact Rory Carroll 0845 345 4555 Ext: 4280 or
email
rory.carroll@footballfoundation.org.uk See
www.footballfoundation.org.uk
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David Bradley (centre) with Wigan
Leisure and Culture Trust Community Sports Coaches Dave Smith and John
McMullen with children taking part in Street Games at Westfield Primary
School
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