NEWS UPDATE
Deputy PM backs bid to host Gay Games in 2018
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg is back- ing a bid to host the 2018 Gay Games in London. Founded in 1982, the Gay Games atracts around 10,000 athletes, artists and activists from across the world to partici- pate in more than 30 sports events. “We’ve shown what we can do with
the Olympics in 2012, but it’s through events such as the Gay Games that the legacy of the Olympics will live on for London,” said the deputy prime minister. Details:
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DLL invests in kids’ sport concept
Health club operator David Lloyd Leisure is to invest £1.35m in rolling out its DL Kids concept for families - with a new facility in Dublin the latest major investment project underway. The £750,000 purpose-
built DL Kids facility at David Lloyd Dublin Riverview, Clonskeagh, will open to members and non-members during September. It is part of an expansion
of the successful model with an additional £600,000 ear- marked for DL Kids sites at UK clubs this year – including Derby, Knowsley, Nottingham and Warrington. DL Kids Dublin will feature three multi-pur-
Te fitness operator will be using sport to attract families to its clubs
pose activity rooms, a sports hall, play frame, soſt play zone, outdoor area, DL Kids ‘cafe- bar’ and lounge, providing children aged 0-11 years with a range of programmes running
Te plan includes all forms of disability sport
EFDS launches ‘Active for Life’ strategy
Te English Federation of Disability Sport has launched a strategic plan to guide its work through to 2017.
‘Active for Life’
aims to increase positive participation in sport so disabled people are able to enjoy regular sport and physical activity in any field they wish to. Funded by SportEngland, the intiative
looks to develop an effective sports system, which will engage with disabled people. Te strategic focus will give disabled people key roles as volunteers, leaders and coaches. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=j5Y0Q
Wheelchair rugby resource goes live
The International Rugby Federation (IWRF) has made its online educational resource live. A joint initiative between IWRF and the International Rugby Board (IRB) Wheelchair Rugby Ready is intended to raise awareness of good practices and to help players and facilities manage the inherent risks of a contact sport by putting appropriate safeguards in place. The resource will also be a useful
tool to any facility or club that is look- ing to add the sport to its offering. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=b4I0Z
throughout the year specifically designed to complement the way they learn in pre-school and school time. The first purpose-built DL Kids facility
opened at David Lloyd Raynes Park in 2010, DLL operates 81 clubs in the UK and a 10 across Europe. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=Y8k6b
Supporters secure Old Trafford status
The future of Old Trafford The Manchester United Supporters Trust has won a bid to safeguard it if the club’s owners ever put the stadium up for sale. The Manchester United
Supporters Trust now has the power to safeguard Old Trafford if the club’s own- ers ever put the stadium up for sale. The ground – the club’s home since 1910 – will be labelled as an Asset of Community Value, mean- ing the possibility it could be sold by club owners the Glazer family will be reduced. If the current or future owners decide to sell the ground, the supporters’ group would now have a six-month window in which to halt the sale, to offer groups within the commu- nity the chance to make a bid for the stadium.
Te decision means the stadium can not be sold by the Glazier family Te application was granted by Trafford
Council. In a statement, MUFC officials said the club had “concerns that legislation is not being applied correctly, which could set a prec- edent throughout the country.” Te Glazer family plans to appeal the decision.
Government puts Circuit of Wales plans on hold
Development of a £280m motor racing cir- cuit in south Wales has been put on hold while the Welsh government determines its future. Te council-backed Circuit of Wales race-
track development is set to be constructed in Blaenau Gwent, near Ebbw Vale, but the Welsh
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government has issued a holding direction, meaning that ministers now have more time to decide whether or not they should call in the plans. Te development has received opposi- tion from Gwent Wildlife Trust, which has said the circuit will damage local habitats.
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