This page contains a Flash digital edition of a book.
Contacts:


The Leisure Media Company Portmill House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK Tel: +44 (0)1462 431385 Fax: +44 (0)1462 433909 e-mail: please use contacts' fullname@leisuremedia.com


Subscriptions subs@leisuremedia.com


Editor Liz Terry 01462 431385


Journalists Tom Anstey 01462 471916 Jak Phillips 01462 471938


Design Ed Gallagher 01905 20198


Internet Dean Fox 01462 471900 Emma Harris 01462 471921 Tim Nash 01462 471917


Publisher Julie Badrick 01462 471919


Associate publishers Sarah Gibbs 01462 471908 Annie Lovell 01462 471901 Simon Hinksman 01462 471905 Jed Taylor 01462 471914 Paul Thorman 01462 471904


Associate publisher, attractions Sarah Gibbs 01462 471908


Property desk Simon Hinksman 01462 471905


Publisher, Spa Opportunities Sarah Gibbs 01462 471908


Financial Administrator Denise Adams 01462 471930


Circulation Manager Michael Emmerson 01462 471932


Subscribe to Leisure Opportunities, Online: www.leisuresubs.com Email: subs@leisuremedia.com Tel: +44 (0)1462 471913 Annual subscription rates are UK £31, Europe £41, Rest of world £62, students UK £16.


Leisure Opportunities is published fortnightly by Te Leisure Media Company Limited, Portmill House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK and is distributed in the USA by SPP, 75 Aberdeen Road, Emigsville, PA 17318-0437. Periodicals postage paid @ Manchester, PA POSTMASTER Send US address changes to Leisure Opportunities, c/o PO Box 437,Emigsville, PA 17318-0437. Te views expressed in print are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the publisher Te Leisure Media Company Limited. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recorded or otherwise without the prior permission of the copyright holder. Printed by Warners Midland plc. ©Te Leisure Media Company Limited 2014 ISSN 0952/8210


2


SPORT Kids not keen on competitive sport


The majority of UK chil- dren would not miss the competitive element of school sport if it was removed, according to a survey by Marylebone Cricket Club and cricket charity Chance to Shine. Te study – which involved


1,000 children who were aged between eight and 16 - showed that 64 per cent of children would be relieved, happier or “not bothered” if all school sport was made non-competitive. The study also surveyed


the children’s parents to estab- lish the nature of their views towards competitive sport. A majority of parents (78 per cent) said they


64 per cent of children don’t see winning as an important aspect of sport


would still watch their children play school sport even if the competitive aspect was removed – despite 84 per cent saying that they would not want to see the winning and losing elements of competition removed entirely. Wasim Khan, CEO of Chance to Shine, said: “It


is worrying to see that so many children would be relieved to see competition removed from sport.


We want to teach children the importance of play- ing sport competitively and fairly and for them to see the benefits that it can bring to their lives.” Last year (July 2013) a cross-party


committee of MPs concluded in a high-profile report that the coalition gov- ernment was putting too much emphasis on promoting competitive sport in schools. Details: http://lei.sr?a=g4x5h


Initiative to train 50,000 ‘sport leaders’


A new community sport ini- tiative aims to train up 50,000 young people as sport leaders, as part of efforts to increase the number of young people taking part in physical activity. Te scheme will be run as


a partnership between Asda Community Life, Sports Leaders UK, ukactive and Spirit of 2012 Trust. It will deliver activities inspired by the athletic achievements and “public spiritedness” of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Young people taking part in


Te initiative was launched with cross-industry support


the initiative will be offered Sports Leaders UK courses and qualifications, with a particular focus on engaging young people who come from areas of socioeconomic deprivation. Te aim is to increase sports leaders’ volun-


teering hours from 640,000 to a million. Te first activities of the three-year initia-


tive will be the Asda Active Sports Days. A total of 400 schools across the country will host flagship sports days, organised and run


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital


by local sports leader volunteers, with support from Asda’s local Community Life Champions. The programme is one of the first to be


funded by the Spirit of 2012 Trust, which was established to ensure the values, opportuni- ties and spirit of the London 2012 Games is experienced across the country. Te trust has awarded £1.5m for the scheme, with Asda also making a “significant contribution” to the costs of running it. Details: http://lei.sr?a=C4U6S


Twitter: @leisureopps © CYBERTREK 2014


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32