University of Cambridge Sport
University of Cambridge Sport University of Cambridge Sport
4 COMMUNITY SPORTS REPORT The Community Sport Project was launched by the Physical Education Department in 2003. By engaging University staff and students as volunteers, the scheme aims to assist local groups and organisations to maintain existing levels of sports provision, improve accessibility and to develop innovative, new opportunities for participation sport, exercise and health-related activities. A key element of the Community Sports Project is the Volunteer Coaching Scheme (VCS). Staff and students from the University are recruited to help run sports activities run by schools, clubs, charities and the City Council. In return for a commitment of 10 hours, the volunteer is offered the opportunity of free training to either develop their coaching skills, or to qualify them as a coach. To date, 102 volunteers have completed 1,249 hours of voluntary work in regular coaching placements or at community events. Groundsman award The man responsible for preparing cricket pitches at Fenners for the past 26 years has been awarded UCCE (University Centre of Cricketing Excellence) Groundsman of the Year 2006. The annual award from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) recognizes outstanding pitch preparation and maintenance across a number of categories. It was presented at a dinner in February attended by groundsmen from around the country. John Moden started work at Fenner's in 1981 aged just 16. His first job had been as a gardener at Corpus Christi College but he soon found that he was more interested in looking after the The biggest community event of 2006 was the Science of Sport weekend held in March as part of Cambridge Science Festival. Our events began on Friday 17th when we invited school parties of children to test their sporting attributes on our interactive displays and activities. Eighty nine participants tried to out-do each other (and especially their teachers) on the activities, which included batak wall, sprint test, electronic goal, stationary bike test and vertical jump. The children were also able to see how their muscles work in 3D when rowing, thanks to new technology developed by the Signal Processing Group of the Cambridge University Engineering Department. On Saturday 18th March the event was opened up to the public and was attended by 363 people in the space of 4 hours. To complete the weekend, Chris Scott, Head Cricket Coach for the University, bravely invited 60 young people into the Indoor Cricket School at Fenner's on the Sunday and gave them some fun and energetic coaching to improve batting and bowling techniques. grass in First Court than planting, so the Head Gardener recommended he might be more suited to a groundsman's role. The biggest challenge he has is battling with the elements, trying to keep the pitch dry through summer showers. “All groundsmen spend their time fighting nature to produce the best playing surface possible. On the day of a match we have to stay alert the whole time, ready to pull on the covers should it rain or carry out repairs.” “This award is excellent. It is very nice to get to the end of a season and know that you have been recognised for all the hard work you have put in.” Another successful community event in 2006 was the Cambridge Evening Mile, organised by the Community Sports Scheme for Sport Relief. The event, which was held on Saturday 15th July, saw over 160 “Milers” completing the mile. The weather was perfect for the runners, joggers and walkers who had to complete four laps of the University running track at Wilberforce Road. Some came in fancy dress, three wheelchair-users completed the course and many parents were seen jogging round with their children. There was a lovely atmosphere and most importantly, lots of money was raised for Sport Relief. Plans for the Community Sports Scheme in 2007 include the development of sports sessions for the Cambridge Refugee Support Group and Cam Sight (support for people with visual impairments), and specific targeting of support for groups in the most deprived areas of Cambridge.
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