NEWS UPDATE
Sport to play part in mental health in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s sport minister Carál Ní Chuilín has called on sports organisations to play their part in promoting positive mental health and to help combat suicide. Chuilín made her plea during the launch
of the Suicide Awareness T rough Sport campaign which she has asked Sport Northern Ireland to take forward. She said: “I’m eager to ensure that the
Department for Culture, Arts and Leisure and the agencies with which it works play their full part in supporting wider gov- ernment initiatives aimed at promoting mental wellbeing and, in particular, help- ing to combat suicide and self-harm.”
£11.7m centre of excellence for Derry
The Nor thern Ireland Execut ive has given a £656,000 grant towards the new regional centre of sports excellence in Londonderry. The £11.7m St Columb’s
Park project is being man- aged by the City Council of Londonderry and will serve as a regional centre of excellence for judo, wrestling and moun- taineering. T e campus will also feature a swimming pool, fi tness suite, multi-sports hall, offi ce space, changing facili- ties and a 3rd Generation synthetic fl oodlit pitch complex. Work is scheduled to start in March 2013
St Columb’s Park will act as a centre of excellence for judo and wrestling
with an expected completion date of June 2014. T e Mayor of the City, Kevin Campbell, said: “T e North West Regional Sports Campus is one of Derry City Council’s key strategic devel- opment projects for delivery. We are delighted that the Department of Social Development
T e 25m pool will also feature a viewing gallery
£7.8m swimming pool opens in Montrose
A new £7.8m swimming pool has opened in Montrose, Scotland. T e new 25m, six- lane swimming pool will link to the existing Montrose Sports Centre and will also fea- ture a viewing gallery and a studio pool which incorporates a moving fl oor to allow variation in pool depth. T e pool will be used both for competi-
tive and community swimming. T e complex was designed by Angus
Council architect Dave Smith while Ogilvie Construction was responsible for the con- struction. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=g1h8u
Cornwall’s mountain bike centre shaping up
Mountain biking in Cornwall is set to get a boost with the launch of a dedicated centre, the Cardinham Trail Centre, near Bodmin. A Forestry Commission initiative, the plan is to create a café, cycle hire centre and easy section at the National Trust’s Lanhydrock House and a gnarly track in the nearby woods at Cardinham. T e fi rst trail is set to open in November,
while others are dependent on funding and sponsorship. T e Forestry Commission is hoping volunteers will help run the centre. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=d4K9h
Lottery funding to create 165 playing fi elds
More than 165 playing fi elds will be created across the UK as Sport England rolls out its latest round of grants. The Protecting Playing
Fields fund selected 50 areas to share a £2.4m pot of National Lottery funding that will create 165 high-qual- ity sports pitches. The fund is part of the
£150m, Places People Play Olympic legacy programme, and the pitches will be pro- tected from developers for at least 25 years. T e projects that receive the funding will carry the London 2012 Inspire mark, celebrating the link to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Almost £8m has been invested in playing fi elds to date, with 504 pitches and nearly 1,900 acres protected and improved.
T e funding is part of the £150m Places People Play Olympic initiative Another £4m will be invested in grassroots
facilities over two future funding rounds. Sport England chair Richard Lewis said:
“T anks to these investments, generations of young people all over the country can look for- ward to playing sport on great sports pitches.” Details:
http://lei.sr?a=m7c1C
C Troon Community Sport Hub launches in Ayrshire
T e new Troon Community Sport Hub has been launched at Marr College School Campus in South Ayrshire. Designed to support community sport and
to increase the numbers of sports on off er locally, the centre is the latest to have been
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launched under sportscotland’s community sport hub initiative – which forms part of the Scottish Government’s 2014 legacy plan. T e hub initiative is designed to increase the
number of people of all ages participating in sport in communities across Scotland.
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has handed over the contract for funding so that we can progress with the next phase of the project. T e campus is a signifi cant cap- ital project for the city which will not only see the development of additional outreach facilities but enable us to attract high profi le events for the benefi t of the city and region.” Details:
http://lei.sr?a=d4o3M
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