Spire Reds Netball Satellite Club


with waiting lists - something that they love to change with more funding - although they are always looking for enthusiastic adult members ! The growth has mostly been organic, through word of mouth, although they did a little promotion at schools with fliers and posters at some local schools during the early days.


Spire Reds was set up by Helen Glasgow and Hannah Rogers in 2013. Helen had moved to Salisbury from Swindon, where she had helped set up Delta Blues NC, she arrived here and realised that there wasn’t a club in the city for the U11’s so created Spires.


The club caters for girls of all ages from 6 upwards. Their weekly coaching sessions during the season are on a Thurs for 6-8 year olds, 9-11 year olds, 12 – 13 year olds, and for 14 + year olds, split between two great venues that they are fortunate to use; Chafyn Grove and Bishop


Wordsworth Schools, the adults train on a Tues evening.


They teach players everything they need to know to be a netball-er - the essentials of teamwork, movement, attack and defence, ball skills, tactics and of course shooting, They start out playing High 5, and then graduate to 7’s once they reach secondary school age. Spire Reds Club are great believers in starting young, knowing that it fuels success later.


The club has grown quickly to 120 members with most sessions full, and in some cases unfortunately


Satellite Club award iPad as prize to Sheldon School student


The winner Abdullah al Rawshan who was pulled from the hat has been a regular attendee at the Sheldon School Satellite Badminton club and Terry and Mr Douglas were really pleased to present him with his prize in front of the group. He was really excited to be presented with an Ipad !


The Satellite Clubs intervention is a key part of Sport England’s Youth and Community Sport Strategy 2012-17, and aims to undertake transformational change in the way that young people are supported from school, college and other relevant settings into community sport – creating a sporting habit for life.


Sheldon School hold a Satellite Club after school from 3.15pm - 4.30pm every Monday. Terry Robinson is the coach that takes these sessions and he represents Aero Badminton club which is a community Badminton Club that play at the Sheldon School Sports Hall.


Terry is the organiser and coach for the pupils of Sheldon school to be able to play badminton at this after school club. There they can develop and transition onto the community club when ready enabling the link to flourish between school and community hub club.


Mr Douglas the Head teacher at Sheldon school is really pleased they can host a Satellite Club on a Monday and is very grateful to Terry and Aero Badminton club for their involvement in making this possible. He is also grateful for the support from Satellite club funding through Wiltshire and Swindon Sport (WASP).


WASP recently asked for the young people who attend all the Satellite clubs from across the Wiltshire and Swindon area to complete a national survey to find out how they feel about the Satellite Club programme and what it has enabled them to do.


They had over 250 young people reply which is over 10% of the national responses which programme leader Simon Woodhouse was really pleased with.


It’s been a great few years for the club, the U 14, and U 13 squads winning their leagues last year, the Adults winning the Salisbury League just last week, and several of the girls now playing for the Region, County and trialing for Team Bath! The Club is lucky to have a fabulous bunch of players – who work hard, and love their sport, a great coaching team, and a fantastic committee.


The Satellite Clubs intervention is a key part of Sport England’s Youth and Community Sport Strategy 2012-17, and aims to undertake transformational change in the way that young people are supported from school, college and other relevant settings into community sport – creating a sporting habit for life. Wiltshire and Swindon Sport (WASP) were able to support Helen with this funding.


If you would like to find out more about the Satellite Clubs please contact Simon Woodhouse on email


Simon@wiltssport.org.uk or call the WASP office on 01225 781500.


Wiltshire Council’s Healthy Me programme


many more. All of this is backed up with fun physical activities such as a supermarket sweep hunt, scootering, swimming, hall games, organised walks and many more themed activities to help reinforce what the families have learnt.


Wiltshire Council’s Healthy Me programme is a fun, free, 10 week programme for children aged 7 to 11 and their families. The programme educates families all about nutrition and physical activity, to help them become healthier, and ultimately reach and maintain a healthy weight and increase their confidence as a result – however the underlying theme is for families to always have fun!


The Healthy Me team have recently completed their second block of delivery for the year and the results have been very encouraging with 70% or more of children reducing/ maintaining their BMI.


The 10 week course covers topics such as five a day, sugars and fats, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and minerals, the importance of hydration, shopping on a budget, making healthy packed lunches and


Wiltshire and Swindon Relay 11


The next course dates in September start:


Tuesday 12th Chippenham 4.15-5.45


Wednesday 13th Trowbridge and Salisbury both 4.30-6.00


Thursday 14th Devizes 4.15-5.45


For further information and to book a place families should email


healthyme@wiltshire.gov.uk or call 01225 716674.


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