'Exmoor Autumn Walking Festival'
The Autumn North Devon & Exmoor Walking Festival has now been launched & offers 32 guided walks of 4-11 miles from the 1st to the 4th October. It's a great way to encourage everyone to spend a healthy day exploring the beautiful countryside!
You can book online at www.exmoorwalkingfestival.co.uk or by calling 01271-863001.
'The Runners Fayre'
On Saturday 18th September Somerset Athletics Network invites you to join them for a day of informative & motivational workshops on a wide range of running topics. Runners of all levels, as well as club volunteers & event organisers are welcome. The event will include a guest speaking appearance by Dave Moorcroft OBE! Download the Flyer & Application to book your place now!
'Taunton Vale Golf Club Free Taster Sessions!'
Taunton Vale Golf Club in Creech Heathfield is holding free golf coaching taster sessions for adults every Sunday morning throughout September and October. There are also sessions for juniors every Tuesday morning in August and every Monday afternoon in September and October.
The sessions are open to beginners/non members and provide an ideal opportunity to experience the game of golf. To book a lesson with a PGA Professional please telephone Taunton Vale Golf Club on 01823 412880.
'Promoting Activity Toolkit'
As part of the Promoting Activity Toolkit project the Dept. of Health (SW) have just completed some qualitative research to find out what promotional messages are going to work with different groups of people. You can now access, via the link below, the individual communication plans for each of the 19 Sport England segments and the 6 family clusters from Change4Life.
http://www.promotingactivitytoolkit.com/Communicationsplans/tabid/154/Default.aspx
Here you can find lots of useful information and tools to help you be more effective at getting people more active.
'Have you got what it takes to be a London 2012 Games Maker?'
With almost two years to go until the London 2012 Games, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has announced plans to recruit up to 70,000 volunteers for the London 2012 Games. Please download the following press release for more information!
'ASA South West Learning Week'
Amazing opportunities for all to learn are available with the ASA's fantastic 'Learning Week' Campaign. Whether you are a swimming teacher in a leisure centre or a school, a swimming coach in a club, or a volunteer and club officer... there are workshops and events for all! Download the information pack and application form now!
'Forgotten Heroes'
SASP Senior Manager Colin Christmas is writing a book about olympians who were either born, raised or lived in Somerset.
We are looking for any athletes and performers from Somerset, past and present, that have participated in an Olympic games. Are you an olympian? Do you know any 'local' olympians? If so we'd like to hear from you! We would be grateful for any names, information, pictures and stories of friends, relatives or neighbours who have taken part in the Olympics. Please contact the SASP Office on 01823-410213 for more info.
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