Barrow Borough Sports Council

FA Skills Club Sessions – For the attention of all Football Clubs!
As part of the FA’s Skills initiative, here are details of a FREE programme of coaching and player development on offer to your club. As part of this unique scheme, your club will be able to access expert youth coaching during one hour weekly sessions.
A 3 week block of FA Skills Sessions will be delivered by the team of FA Skills Coaches at Thorncliffe School on the following dates and for the following age groups;
Thursday 17th, 24th and 31st July: 4.30-5.30pm U6’s & U7’s. 5.30-6.30pm U8’s & U9’s & 6.30–7.30pm U10s & U11s (as of season 07/08)
During the 3 week block, players and coaches will be introduced to the FA’s player development strategy
If the Skills Programme is something you think your club could benefit from, please contact Tony Callister, Lancashire FA Football Development Officer on 07789 773122 to register. Please note that there can only be 48 players per session.

Duddon Canoe Cub Family Fun Open Day – Sunday 20th July, Buccleuch Dock Cavendish Dock Road, 11am-4pm
Go along and try anexciting sport for all the family.  All safety equipment is provided and there will be free coaching provided by British Canoe Union approved coaches.  There will also be a BBQ, Stalls and a Bouncy Castle.
Everyone is welcome to come along and help celebrate the opening of the new club house.  Please click here to find out more.

Group bookings advisable 01229 462905.

Marsh Hornets Mini Rugby League are now holding outdoor training sessions on Thursdays at Furness Rugby Strawberry Fields
All under 8's are asked to report at 4.30pm and the over 8's are asked to turn up at  5pm.
All new players are welcome to come along.

Furness Diving Club, Park Leisure Centre, every Tuesday at 8pm
Want to learn to dive or are you already a diver? Then why not join Furness Diving Club, the areas only affiliated British sub aqua club with fully qualified instructors.
If you're interested then go along to the Park Leisure Centre any Tuesday night at 8pm. For more information call Graham on 01229 829761.

Dalton Girls & Ladies Football Club

Dalton Girls & Ladies Football Club U9s, U10s, U11's & U12's train every Saturday from 10 -11.30am at George Romney Junior School in Dalton.

U13's, U14's, U15's & U16's train at various times, for more information please contact Gavin Rigg on 835602. 

TEAMTHEME Football Coaching Week - Monday 28th to Thursday 31st July 10.00am to 3.00pm
The cost is £45 per child and is open to anyone from 5 year old upwards.

Forms can be obtained from Nigel Heffernan on 838032, 5 Monksvale Grove, Barrow or Jon Clarke  on 07830231129.

 Hoad Hill Harriers - Ulverston Summer 10K Road Race, Wednesday 13th August 2008 
1 mile Fun Run starts at 19.20 hrs from GlaxoSmithKline Sports Club.  For more information, please click here.

Various workshops including dance, circus skills, music & making will be taking place for children ages 4-11 years old.
Tickets are on sale now, contact Joanne Marwood on 01229 876557 for further details.

 Tour de Furness Charity Cycle Event

Tour de Furness’ charity cycle event is organised by the Rotary Club of Furness to raise money for the St Mary’s Hospice and other local charities. The idea of the event is to get cyclists of all abilities joining in to have fun and raise money for local charity.

We have a choice of three routes, from 5 to 50 miles to test your physical fitness, but remember, ‘this is not a race!’

Click here for more information and the entry form

Dalton Girls and Ladies Football Club are wanting new members

Please click here for more information

 19th July, 23 August, 30th August - Powerboat Racing, Barrow Docks

'Run when you brung' series of races with 300hp formula 1single seat racing catamarans down to 70hp two seat ski boats- typically 10 at a time.

Starting 1.30pm in Buccleuch Dock alongside Town Quay so the events will be visable from outside Morrisons Supermarket or from up on Michaelson Road Bridge.  Spectators are allowed in to the pits, at their own risk!

For more information please contact Ted Walsh on 015393 30272

This free event will be taking place at Parkview School Playing Fields from 10am.
Information to follow....

Hawcoat Park is hosting a week of free sporting activities for all the family from 28th July. 

Every afternoon there will be a variety of free activities for children and young people. These will include fun taster sessions of football, rounders, cricket, tennis and much more.

For anyone wanting a more relaxing afternoon there will be daily organised walks. These will be ideal for parents dropping their children off.

Every evening free activities will take place for adults and families.  These will include taster sessions for rugby, kite flying, tai chi; an evening walk and much more. 

The event is run by Barrow Sports Council and Furness Multi Cultural Forum as part of the Furness multi-cultural Festival.  The week of sports activities will finish off with basketball taster sessions and activities at Hindpool Urban Park on the Friday.   

Organisers are still looking for more activities and events so its worth keeping an eye out for the full list of activities on the Barrow Sports Council website, www.barrowsportscouncil.org.uk.   

Sports Equity Officer Lis Stephenson hopes the activities will attract people of all ages and interests.

“The event is free and people can come and try a new sport or activity.  Taster sessions will cater for young and old – hopefully there will be something for everyone.  If you would like to take part please feel free to come along with family and friends – it’s all free!”

Afternoon sessions will run from 2pm – 4pm and evening sessions from 6pm onwards.  For more information see www.barrowsportscouncil.org.uk, drop into the Multi Cultural Centre on Cavendish Street, Barrow, or contact lis.stephenson@cumbriacc.gov.uk or on 01229 407310

21st – 25th July – football fun week Parkview school – 10am -3pm
Football Fun Week , Cambridge School, 4th - 8th August – 10am -11.45pm
InsideOut Soccer Schools are now taking bookings for their summer holiday football fun weeks.
You can choose to book for full days 10.00am – 3.00pm, half day mornings (10am-12pm) or half day afternoons (1pm-3pm) and you can also book for any number of days i.e. 1, 2,  3, 4 or 5 days.. To book your place simply download a form from their website, www.insideoutsoccer.co.uk

Multi-Sports Fun Week, St Georges School, 4th- 8th August -1pm -2.45pm
InsideOut Soccer Schools are now taking bookings for their Multi-Sports Fun Week.
You can choose to book for full days 10.00am – 3.00pm, half day mornings (10am-12pm) or half day afternoons (1pm-3pm) and you can also book for any number of days i.e. 1, 2,  3, 4 or 5 days.. To book your place simply download a form from their website, www.insideoutsoccer.co.uk

Football Fun Week, Ulverston Leisure Centre, 4th - 8th August –10am – 3pm 
InsideOut Soccer Schools are now taking bookings for their summer holiday football fun weeks.
You can choose to book for full days 10.00am – 3.00pm, half day mornings (10am-12pm) or half day afternoons (1pm-3pm) and you can also book for any number of days i.e. 1, 2,  3, 4 or 5 days.. To book your place simply download a form from their website, www.insideoutsoccer.co.uk

Football Fun Week, Askam –11th – 15th August, times and venue to be confirmed
For more information, log onto www.insidesoccer.co.uk

Football Fun Week, Dowdales School, Dalton, 18th – 22nd August, 10am – 3pm
InsideOut Soccer Schools are now taking bookings for their summer holiday football fun weeks.
You can choose to book for full days 10.00am – 3.00pm, half day mornings (10am-12pm) or half day afternoons (1pm-3pm) and you can also book for any number of days i.e. 1, 2,  3, 4 or 5 days.. To book your place simply download a form from their website, www.insideoutsoccer.co.uk

Football Fun Week, Parkview School, 26th – 29th August, 10am -3pm
InsideOut Soccer Schools are now taking bookings for their summer holiday football fun weeks.
You can choose to book for full days 10.00am – 3.00pm, half day mornings (10am-12pm) or half day afternoons (1pm-3pm) and you can also book for any number of days i.e. 1, 2,  3, 4 or 5 days.. To book your place simply download a form from their website, www.insideoutsoccer.co.uk

Start time 12:00, off the end of Mill Lane, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness.
For more information, please contact Tony on 01229 825291 or e-mail him at
tonyamond@ficus18.fsnet.co.uk

One hundred years ago today Walney Bridge was opened.
Meet 12:00 at the Dock Museum, North Road, Barrow-in-Furness and stroll with the local historian John Murphy over Jubilee Bridge onto Walney Island.  Then, via Biggar Bank along the Greenways route to Earnse Bay and return via North Scale and Widow's Crossing ( approximately five miles circular, first three miles suitable for wheelchairs).
August

A tour around the statues of Barrow led by Richard Scott.  Meet at 12:00 by the Willie Horne Statue, College House, Duke Street, Barrow.
Visit sporting heroes Willie Horne and Emlyn Hughes, the statues of the Red Men and founding fathers of Barrow: Cavendish, Schneider and Ramsden.
See the tribute statues to the town's industrial heritage on Portland Walk and Cavendish Street, returning via Duke Street.

Under 7's, 8's, 9's and 11's will play on Saturday and under 11's &13's will play on the Sunday.
The cost is £15 per team.
For more information, please contact Steve Bassett, 5 Leighton Drive, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness

Meet 18:00 at Askam Station, corner of Duke Street and Duddon Road, Askam-in-Furness.
The walk explores the history of the village before heading around the southern fringes of the Duddon estuary with Pete Burton of the National Trust. Panoramic western fells of the Lake District to Dunnerholme Point before strolling across the fields back to Askam.  (approximately four miles circular).

Meet 17:00 at Rampside for an evening stroll with John Murphy along the Westfield Nature Trail to look at the history and wildlife of this beautiful walk and the islands of Barrow.
Circular walk approximately three miles.

10am - 3.30pm
The performance camp will ensure that players are developed and supported in the following areas:
• Physical Development (Fundamental Movements)
• Social-emotional Development
• Tactical Development
• Education on Healthy eating, Injury Management and Match Officials
• Strength and Conditioning
• Junior Raider Participation Certificate
Cost of camp for all three days is £30 or £15 per day (1/2 price junior raider members)
For more information, log onto www.barrowrlfc.com

Loads of sports and activities will be run. Cost= £20 for the week.
Pupils from years 5-7 are welcome. For an application please call Cressida Allwood on 01229 894605 ext 136 or pop up to Thorncliffe School and collect a form from reception.

Ulverston to Furness Abbey.  10:00 departure from the Dock Museum, North Road, Barrow-in-Furness via bus and leave Ulverston station at 10:30.
A good afternoon's walk led by John Murphy with stiles, plenty of stops and visits to Swarthmoor Hall, Urswick Church, Dalton Castle and finally Furness Abbey for a bus to return to Dock Museum.  Tickets for the bus will cost £3 and are available from the Dock Museum.

Meet 11:00 at Roanhead car park, Barrow-in-Furness.
A stroll with Pete Burton of the National Trust around one of Europe's premier nature reserves.  See some of the many rare plant and animal species to be found around the Barrow Borough.

You don't have to be mad about sports to get excited about this summer’s reading challenge!  Along with the Olympic athletes young readers can get off the starting blocks when the challenge is simple – children have to read six books during the summer holidays and let us know what they thought of them.  Each child can get achievement awards like a stretchy, bendy man, a TEAM READ kit bag with goodies, and a GOLD medal if they complete the challenge.  
It’s the National Year of Reading too, so get your children on their marks to be a winner!
Cumbria Libraries are running the challenge in all libraries from 12th July to 7th September.  This is not a competition but a personal challenge which offers reading inspiration and encourages children to use libraries.
For more information please contact Erin Stockill on 01229 894369, erin.stockhill@cumbriacc.gov.uk or click here

Meet at 14:00, Concle Pub, Rampside, Near Barrow-in-Furness.
A walk at a gentle pace along the Westfield Trail led by Eve Borrino, Countryside Ranger for Cumbria County Council.  We will aim to take stops to enjoy the fauna and flora that we find along our route.  The trail offers contrasting views across the salt-marsh and mudflats to Piel and Walney Islands or the industrial landscape of Barrow docks.
The entire route (5K) is on a hard moderately smoothed surface without stiles and suitable for wheelchairs and electric wheelchairs.  The start and end point will be from beside the Concle pub, Rampside.

Meet at 13:00, Baycliff on the A5087 and hunt for fossils around the fringe of Morecambe Bay with John Murphy.  Also visit the ancient church of Aldingham and return via Scales (approximately five miles circular).

Meet at 13:00 Tudor Square, Dalton-in-Furness, before visiting many hematite mines and following ancient footpaths with John Murphy.

Roa Island Boat Club Round Walney Cup - Saturday 5th July
Starts at 13:00 off the end of Mill Lane, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness.
For more information, please contact tonyamond@ficus18.fsnet.co.uk
Roa Island Boat Club will also be running joint evening races with Barrow Sailing Club on Thursday 10th July, Wed 13th August & Wed 10th September, and will start at Roa Island Boat Club at 7pm, course TBA. For more information and to view the Dinghy Racing Program 08, please visit www.ribc.info

Channelside Walk, starting at the Willie Horne Statue, outside Furness College at 11am, 1 hour walk, all welcome.
If you require more information, please contact Richard Scott on Tel 01229 823144

Age Concern Barrow & District Association are hosting a 'Celebrating Age through the Decades' Fun Day at the Forum 28 on 9th August 2008.  To see what exciting highlights they have in store for the day, please click here.  

Walney West Shore, Earnse Bay Car Park - 6.45pm Every Thursday night until 4th September

5 mile walk, 2.5 hours, walk the dunes to Walney North End some rough ground, all welcome

If you require more information, please contact Richard Scott on Tel 01229 823144 

3rd - 31st July 2008

Channelside Walk, starting at the Willie Horne Statue, outside Furness College at 11am, 1 hour walk.

For more information, please click here

If you're over 16, working/volunteering in sport or outdoor pursuits in Cumbria or Lancashire, you may qualify for up to £250 towards fees for coaching qualifications.

You will be required to deliver a minimum of 15 hours volunteering in return for this support.

Full details are avaliable at www.cumbria.ac.uk/getqualified or click here

Cumbria Sport Partnership is running an 'Active Cumbria' campaign which includes producing a monthly sports and physical activity supplement in five newspapers throughtout Cumbria, ours being the North West Evening Mail.

To view May's pages of 'Active Cumbria' which appeared in the North West Evening Mail, please click here and here

To encourage more people to become more active, Cumbria Sport is running an 'Active Cumbria Week' during the second week of August.  Activities running through this week will be advertised in local press, these could be orgainised walks, bike rides, holiday sports, sport club events etc.

So if anyone has got any activities planned for 11th - 17th August 2008, please compete this form and return to amy.clement@cumrbiacc.gov.uk  

Do you know somebody aged 11-21 who wants to make a difference to where they live?

UnLtd Sports Relief has grants of up to £5000 to give to individuals and small groups who come up with an idea to bring people together through Sport or Recreation.

For more information, please click here.

Under 7's, 8's, 9's and 11's will play on Saturday and under 11's &13's will play on the Sunday. 

The cost is £15 per team.

For more information, please contact Steve Bassett, 5 Leighton Drive, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness

Please click here to see the 'Feet First' leaflet, for information about Furness led walks. 

For information about the five gentle walks taking place in Dalton, please click here.