IronmanUKBolton 2012 – be part of it, be a Volunteer!
Volunteers are needed to help make this year’s IronmanUK Boltonevent a success.
Last year’s event saw thousands of visitors and over £2.5 million brought into the north west economy. A large part of the success was down to the hundreds of volunteers who supported the day.
IronmanUK Bolton 2012 takes place on Sunday July 22 and will be one of the North West’s sporting highlights of the year. More than 1500 competitors will start with a 2.4 mile swim in Pennington Flash; then cycle 112 miles including loops around Rivington, Chorley and Adlington; and finish with running a full marathon to Bolton town centre.
Volunteers are needed to help with:
- Bike catching – taking bikes from the athletes as they complete the bike course.
- Transition – helping athletes find their kit and also packing it away for them.
- Aid stations – helping athletes fuel their race by handing out drinks, gels or other food.
- Registration – athletes collect registration packs and timing chips.
- Road marshall – ensuring that competitors can proceed safely whether cycling or running as well as being a point of contact for spectators viewing the event.
Whilst the majority of volunteering opportunities are on the Sunday, volunteers can also assist from the Thursday onwards, when competitors start to register for the event, through to the Monday when the Awards Ceremony takes place.
For more information on the roles available, and to register as a volunteer go to http://www.ironmanuk.com/ironman-uk/volunteer/why-be-a-volunteer
or contact Geoffrey Bennette, IronmanUK’s Volunteer Manager at geoffrey.bennette@worldenduranceuk.com / 07531 1927971.
Boxing Volunteer Opportunity!
Dear Volunteer,
Wigan Sports Development have been approached by a local boxer Martin Murray to request support in assisting with the promotion of his upcoming fight on the 16th June. Martin and his team require 4 volunteers to support with distribution of fliers on Saturday 12th May prior to the Wigan vs St.Helens RFL Challenge Cup match. In return for any voluntary support that you can provide, you will received a FREE ticket (worth £50) for the fight on the 16th June, a Ricky Hatton T-shirt and a chance to train with Ricky Hatton at his Manchester based Gym. Volunteers will be required to meet at the Holiday Inn in Wigan at lunchtime, and will then be asked to hand out fliers before the match to rugby fans from both Wigan and St.Helens.
For further information or to confirm your place please contact Lee Atherton on 07523937701. Places are limited so if this is something that is of interest to you please reply asap.
Volunteers Wanted
Do you have an Interest in Sport?
Do you have a few hours a week to spare?
Would you like to spend them doing something rewarding?
Then look no further. Wigan Sports Development provide a range of sports related programmes and initiatives for which volunteer support is required. Key programmes include:
Disability sports programme – a range of programmes for people young and old, with a variety of disabilities, to get involved in sporting activities.
Get Active in the Community - a programme delivering sports in a range of community settings to offer diversionary activities to young people.
Get Active Holiday Programme – a series of multi-sport camps that take place during the school holidays throughout the borough.
Back to Sport - A programme catering for the 16+ age group designed to engage people who have dropped out of sports participation.
Active Women – Similar to the Back to Sport programme but specifically targetting women aged 16-25.
If you would like to get involved in volunteering to gain essential experience, to put something back into your community or simply for something different to do then contact Rob Burrows on 01942 488495 or e-mail R.Burrows@wlct.org
Wigan Badminton Singles League 2012
The Wigan Badminton Development Group are pleased to announce the details of this years Singles League have now been announced.
As in previous years, the league will be open to junior and senior players of all abilities. For further details and to enter follow the link below:
Wigan Singles Box League 2012 Poster-Entry form
Places in the league are limited and will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.
FREE Back to Netball sessions for new participants!
Wigan Sports Development are pleased to announce that throughout the month of May we will be offering FREE Back to Netball sessions for any new participants.
If you would like to try netball for the first time or return to the sport after a period of not playing, this is your opportunity to try it for FREE. All you need to do is turn up at one of our Back to Netball sessions.
Tuesdays 7.30pm-8.30pm
Robin Park Sports Centre
Wednesdays 7.30pm-9pm
Westleigh high School
The sessions are ideal for beginner and intermediate players and are an excellent way to get fit, meet new friends and have fun. For further information please contact Wigan Sports Development on the details below.
Contact Name: Richard Smith
Tel: 01942 488480
Contact Email: r.smith@wlct.org
Fixed Term Coach Vacancies
Wigan Sports Development Unit is seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic Sports Coaches to join its highly successful team of Managers, Officers, Coaches and Volunteers.
Wigan Athletic Combi Ticket
Wigan Athletic are offering a combi ticket for the last 2 games of the season against Newcastle this Saturday 28 April and Wolves on Sunday 13 May. Juniors (U16) get both games for just £15 and adults get 2 games for £30. The offer is only open until the Newcastle tickets go off sale before the game so if anyone is interested they need to get in touch with the ticket office on 0871 6633552 by close of play on Friday.
The 12th Annual Wigan Borough Sports Awards
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust’s Sports Development Unit will be hosting the 12th Annual Wigan Borough Sports Awards on Friday 12th October 2012 at the DW Stadium. The awards aim to celebrate those who have made an outstanding contribution to sport in Wigan and have achieved sporting success over the last twelve months. With it being an Olympic and Paralympic year, we are looking to make this years awards the biggest and best yet!
The event is in it’s twelfth year and has grown in size, stature and reputation each year with the event being the largest and of the highest quality across the ten Greater Manchester Boroughs. The evening includes a three course meal, presentation of the awards, guest speakers, a raffle and a disco, and is considered as one of the largest events in the sports development calendar.
There are seven categories which individuals and clubs can be entered for through the nomination process, which are as follows:-
- Coach of the Year
- Club of the Year
- Sports Achiever of the Year
- Disabled Sports Achiever of the Year
- Volunteer in Sport of the Year
- The Wilf Brogan Unsung Hero in Sport Award
- Team of the Year (exclusive to Wigan Awards)
The winners of the first six categories will go forward to represent Wigan at the Greater Manchester Awards in November 2012.
I am writing to invite you to nominate an individual, club or team in any of the categories above for their hard work, determination and achievements in the last 12 months. The awards are the ideal opportunity to reward an individual in your club, your coach, a volunteer behind the scenes, or a sports achiever that has performed well or even just attended every session.
When nominating please ensure that you include as much information as possible regarding their achievements, commitment and work over the last 12 months. The closing date to return nominations is Friday 10th August 2012.
Every nominee will receive a complimentary ticket to the evening with extra tickets also available for family and friends to purchase at a cost of £26 each.
I would encourage you to take the time to fill out the nomination form to recognise and reward an individual, team or club that truly deserves it.
Please either email your nomination form to sdu@wlct.org or post to Anita Heaton, Wigan Sports Development, Robin Park Arena, Loire Drive, Wigan, WN5 OUH.
If you require any further information please contact Lizzie Hendley on 01942 404 995
To download a nomination form click Nomination Form – WIGAN 2011-12
Apprentice Sports Coach Blogs
In a new feature to the Wigan Borough Sports Council website we have added a ‘Blogs’ section. Here our staff will share their thoughts and experiences on working in the Sports Development field. We’ve decided to start with our Apprentice Sports Coaches who work on the front line of Sports Development’s programmes. To view the blogs simply click the links below:
Cameron Foster Awarded Young Citizen Award
Wigan Sports Development’s young volunteer extraordinaire has been awarded the prestigious Rotary International Britain and Ireland Young Citizen Award in Bournemouth on Saturday. The ceremony was televised live on BBC news 24 and can be viewed by following the link below:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01gkfj5/Rotary_Young_Citizen_Awards_2012/
Cameron is continuing to be pro-active regarding his Olympic Torch bearing. He has planned a series of voluntary Olympic based workshops in local schools and organisations. All of which he will be working on during his spare time from college.
Three weeks ago he slept on the streets of Londonfor a charity called Streetchild World cup and set himself a challenge of not sleeping, eating or drinking through out the night and to wear only the clothes he travelled down in. Cameron has uploaded a blog detailing the time spent on the streets. The blog can be accessed via the link below:
www.cameronfoster12.blogspot.com
Yesterday he volunteered his time to take part in a charity walk through Tatton Park with Sir Ian Botham raising money for Childhood Leukaemia research.
