Do you have any vacancies you would like to advertise?  Contact Greta or telephone 0845 846 0020

Please note that there is a small charge (from £35) for these courses.  More free training will be available in autumn 2009.

For more information on these courses and others throughout the year click here

To book a place on any of the courses please contact Greta or telephone 0845 846 0020

Welcome to the May 2009 issue of the WSA e-newsletter.  There is just over a week left to make your nominations for the Unsung Hero and Administrator of the Year awards.  Please note the changes to the WSA contact details taking effect from 6th June 2009.

The deadline for making nominations for the WSA Unsung Hero and Administrator of the Year award is fast approaching.  Please send in forms by 15th May.  More information and application forms can be viewed here.

Please note that from 6th June 2009 the Communications Coordinator, Greta Gueresi-Leach, will be going on maternity leave.  Any correspondence after this date should be directed to kathryn.jackson@welshsports.org.uk (the email address won't be active until 5th June) or for matters relating to the newsletters/e-newsletters and Overseas Expedition/Sports Safety grants to paul.dancey@welshsports.org.uk (again, email won't be active until 5th June).

Around 6,000 community sports clubs could be forced to close in the next 12 months across the UK as a result of the recession according to a new survey.   Click here for more information

As from 6 April 2009, HSE (Health and Safety Executive) is publishing new versions of its approved health and safety poster and leaflet.  Click here for more information

Findings of the sports coach UK – Coaching Workforce 2009 – 2016 study were published on 29th April 2009 at the 4th UK Coaching Summit.  Click here for more information

Up to £3 million is available for the Creative Legacy for Young People programme, which is looking to support one national (UK wide) project that will enable primary school age children to directly participate in new and innovative creative activities within the context of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.  Click here for more information

With the UK School Games less than five months away, spectator tickets are now on sale.  Do you fancy watching future Olympic and Commonwealth stars compete across 10 sports in six venues?  Click here for more information

The CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) launched its revised Code of Practice for recipients of Disclosure information on 6th April 2009.  Click here for more information

Sound Advice is a website that contains practical guidelines on the control of noise at work in music and entertainment. It provides some useful guidelines for clubs on what noise levels are acceptable.  Click here for more information