DCSIMG

Sponsored by NGAS.forddoncaster.sponsor.image
Notts’ £1m sports fund

Guardian News

Guardian News

LORD Sebastian Coe has welcomed news that Notts County Council is poised to become the first local authority in the UK to respond to his London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic legacy plea.

The authority looks set to launch a £1 million Olympic and Paralympic Legacy pot to help produce future sports stars in the county.

The pot would feature two funding streams – Kick Start grants of £500-£10,000 and Game Changer grants of £10,000 to £50,000 to help local sports organisations promote sport and nurture talent.

They were due to be discussed by the council’s policy committee on Wednesday 17th October as the Guardian went to press.

Lord Coe, who led the London organising committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, said: “This work, commitment and investment by Notts County Council is a fantastic example of how a legacy for London 2012 can be created at a local level.”

Coun John Cottee, the county council’s culture committee chairman said: “Community based sports clubs play a crucial role in providing positive and health promoting activities for their members, many of whom are children and young people. Our findings found evidence that funding is much needed.”

“The scheme will be designed to support local sports clubs to retain and grow membership, and will focus on supporting clubs to buy much needed equipment, and to support small or medium sized capital facility improvements.”


Find It

"Business owner? - Claim your business and Advertise with us"

In association with qype logo

Looking for...

Featured advertisers

Jobs

Search for a job

Motors

Search for a car

Property

Search for a house

Weather for Gainsborough

Thursday 20 June 2013

5 day forecast

Today

Light rain

Light rain

Temperature: 12 C to 17 C

Wind Speed: 16 mph

Wind direction: East

Tomorrow

Light rain

Light rain

Temperature: 11 C to 19 C

Wind Speed: 14 mph

Wind direction: West

Press Complaints Commission

This website and its associated newspaper adheres to the Press Complaints Commission’s Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then contact the Editor by clicking here.

If you remain dissatisfied with the response provided then you can contact the PCC by clicking here.

Gainsborough Standard provides news, events and sport features from the Gainsborough area. For the best up to date information relating to Gainsborough and the surrounding areas visit us at Gainsborough Standard regularly or bookmark this page.