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Welcome to the October 2010 edition of the WSA e-newsletter.
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Sport and the comprehensive spending Review
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has finally announced the budget reductions that will be faced by each Whitehall department over the next five years as part of the coalition government's plan to eradicate the deficit by the end of the current parliament, and bring Britain "back from the brink"... more
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Welsh success at the Commonwealth Games
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High quality performances from Welsh athletes at the Delhi Commonwealth Games resulted in Wales picking up 20 medals in all, more than matching the 18 medal target set by Sport Wales. Team Wales were 15th in the official medals table, but in the medals per head of population table Wales came in front of all the other home nations, and only just behind Australia and New Zealand... more
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Welsh Hockey gain Equality Standard
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Congratulations to the staff at Welsh Hockey whom have recently been successful in gaining the Foundation level of the Equality Standard for Sport...more
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North Wales Football project wins funding
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Rhyl Football Club has won funding of £120,000 to provide training and jobs for unemployed people in the area. The money has been awarded to the club’s Football in the Community scheme through a project run by Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA)... more
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Scottish Sports Alliance launch the 'Vote for Sport' pledge campaign
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In the shadows of the XIX Commonwealth Games the Scottish Sports Alliance, Margo MacDonald MSP and Rhona Martin MBE launched the VoteforSport Campaign. The Scottish Sports Alliance is the collective voice of the Scottish Sports Association, Scottish Universities Sport and the Scottish Association for Local Sports Councils... more
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On the 1st of October 2010 the minimum wage for workers aged 21 and over was increased to £5.93 per hour... more
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Training for Community Amateur Sports Clubs
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One of the most enjoyable and rewarding aspects of the work of the Association of Community Amateur Sports Club & Community Interest Fundraisers is to present cheques from HMRC relating to "gift aid" claims as a result of our HMRC dedicated approved on-line donation button placed on the (CASC) Community Amateur Sports Clubs' web-site... more
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UK Government's cull of the Quangos
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As part of the Government's drive to cut the deficit, the Minster for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, has published a list of Non-Departmental Public Bodies that are to be abolished or reformed. From lottery distributors to regulators, quangos have become a familiar part of the policy landscape... more
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Co-operative Membership Community Fund
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The Co-operative Membership Community Fund is a grants scheme aimed at helping local communities throughout the UK. Thousands of clubs, community groups and local charities have benefited from this scheme since it was first started in 1997... more
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Support from sport for the Lighter Later campaign
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Support from sport is growing for the 10:10 climate campaign to move UK's clocks forward year-round in hope of boosting the nation's sporting activities, with governing bodies arguing that the change would boost hopes for a legacy from the 2012 Olympics... more
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Green Exercise – An Outdoor Health Intervention
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The Green Exercise Partnership are staging an event entitled "Green Exercise – An Outdoor Health Intervention" at Cardiff City Hall on 4th November 2010. The event will include a keynote presentation from the Health Minister, Edwina Hart... more
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Default retirement age to be phased out next year
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The law currently allows employers to require employees to retire upon reaching the age of 65, known as the default retirement age(DRA), subject to compliance with correct notification procedures... more
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The National Lottery's 2012 Games hot air balloon visits Cardiff
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The National Lottery visited Cardiff with its London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games hot air balloon on its tour around the UK. The hot air balloon is touring the UK to thank Lottery players for their contribution to London 2012... more
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Sick of red tape and bureaucracy? Tell CCPR!
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The Government has asked CCPR to conduct a review into the impact of regulatory burdens on sports clubs and their volunteers. This is a great opportunity to identify the red tape and bureaucracy which limit the capacity of voluntary sports clubs to deliver what they were set up to do... more
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Mars Refuel drink fund nears the finishing line
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Time is running out to apply for the 2010 MARS Refuel Drink Fund, which closes on the 31st October 2010. The fund offers support for teams, organisations or individuals for anything from equipment and training costs to... more
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Walking boost for Margam Park
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Thanks to a cash injection of £15,000, new orienteering and walking routes have been designed, mapped and marked around Margam Park, and will provide increased opportunities for park visitors to be active in the great outdoors... more
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Pre-employment health questions and the Equality Act 2010
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| From 1st October 2010 any one who believes that they were not offered a job because of an answer they gave to a health related question will be able to sue the potential employer for direct disability discrimination... more |
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The surf’s been up at Aberavon, and so has the number of children and young people riding the waves on this popular South Wales beach. Thanks to Neath Port Talbot Council, Sport Wales and the Mentro Allan project, giving surfing a go has never been easier... more
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PCS Union campaigns against culture and sport cuts
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A campaign has been launched by the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) to defend the UK's cultural assets. The union is urging people to sign a petition protesting against government cuts to in culture, media and sport... more
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Walking & Cycling Conference 2010
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The Welsh Assembly Government's third Walking and Cycling Conference will be held at the Princess Royal Theatre Port Talbot on Wednesday 3rd November... more
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Outdoor Industries Association
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The Outdoor Industries Association has recently added a "public" area to its website which inludes a useful links page... more
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Lido to benefit from Heritage Lottery funding
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Rhondda Cynon Taf has received £75,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to help progress its plans for the £3.6m restoration of one of Wales' largest lidos in Pontypridd... more
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Consultation on the statutory code of practice on data sharing
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The Information Commissioner’s Office has now opened a twelve week public consultation on the statutory code of practice on data sharing... more
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Jeremy Hunt promises to put competition back into school sports
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Jeremy Hunt, the UK Culture Secretary, has promised to put competition back into school sports, with a Schools Olympic style competition due to be held on the eve of the London Olympics in 2012... more
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The infrastructure legacy of the 2010 Ryder Cup
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he Welsh Assembly government has spent millions of pounds on improved transport links for the October Rhyder Cup at Newport's Celtic Manor... more
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Consultation on guidance for the prevention of bribery
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The Ministry of Justice is undertaking a consultation into the guidance that should be given as to the procedures that commercial companies can put in place to prevent acts of bribery under section 9 of the Bribery Act 2010... more
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