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Welcome to the May 2010 issue of the WSA e-newsletter.
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Campaign puts coaches and volunteers in the spotlight
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Eleven of Wales' sporting heroes have thrown their weight behind the Sport Wales campaign, Behind Every Star. Whether on the sidelines of a Saturday morning five-a-side match or an FA Cup Final, Behind Every Star, is celebrating and recognizing the hard work and dedication put into sport in Wales by coaches and volunteers... more
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UK Sport announce their commitment to making a fair contribution to the Government spending savings
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| As part of the UK Government's drive to make £6 billion of savings in the current financial year, UK Sport have announced that they will make budget efficiencies of 3% during 2010-2011... more |
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West Wales clubs achieve accreditation from Trust
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Seven junior football clubs from West Wales are celebrating achieving silver standard in the FAW/McDonald’s Club Accreditation scheme... more
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Additional paternity leave
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From the 6th April 2010 fathers and partners (including same sex and civil partners) have the right to take up to 6 months additional paternity leave if they are parents of children due on or after 3rd April 2011... more
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Government Review of the National Lottery
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| The Government wishes to return the National Lottery to its original purpose, and to restore the shares of the National Lottery Distribution Fund to 20% for each of the good causes of sport, heritage and the arts... more |
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Coaching in Wales is to receive a £1m funding boost
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Welsh heritage minister Alun Ffred Jones has unveiled plans to invest an additional £1m each year to help improve the standard of sports coaching in Wales by providing an additional 1,500 coaches... more
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Building on the success of last year's event, British Waterways and Environment Agency Wales have announced that the 2010 Waterway Conference will be held at the Cardiff International White Water Centre on Wednesday 16th June... more
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UK sport to share the pain
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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is to slash around £88 million from it's budgets as part of overall government cuts of around £6 billion. Hugh Robertson, the new Minister for Sport and Olympics, has warned that sport could not be a special case... more
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Pontypridd leisure centre gets a new-look fitness suite
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The fitness suite at Hawthorn Leisure Centre in Pontypridd has been refurbished, and following a £70,000 upgrade boasts 40 new pieces of equipment, a free weights area and a stretch area... more
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International Inspiration Briefings
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Schools interested in learning more about International Inspiration, The UK Government's official international legacy programme for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, are invited to attend one of the briefings being held in Wales in June... more
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Welsh tourism set to receive boost from latest Blue Flag awards
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Keep Wales Tidy have revealed that there has been an increase in the number of Welsh beaches that have been awarded Blue Flag status this year... more
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Schools are urged to give children the chance to try a new sport
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David Roberts, The gold medal-winning paralympic swimmer from Pontypridd, has teamed up with the organisers of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to encourage schools in Wales to support this year's National School Sport Week... more
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Congratulations to Squash Wales
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| Congratulations to Squash Wales for achieving foundation level of the Equality Standard for Sport... more |
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Neath golf course upgraded
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The Welsh Assembly Government has contributed more than £102,600 towards the upgrading of the 9 hole golf course at Gnoll Country Park near Neath... more
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Steven Morgan becomes Welsh Sailing's new chief executive
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Steven Morgan has joined Welsh Sailing as their new Chief Executive. Stephen, who was previously a senior governing body services officer with Sport Wales... more
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