eNewsletter June 07

Hello and welcome to our new eNewsletter.

We know that we need to continue to improve our communication and extend our reach with stakeholders, partners and the general public which is why we have re-launched our website and introduced this eNewsletter.

We intend that the website will become a source of current and good quality information, advice and assistance to anyone involved in sport and physical; activity - whether as a participant, parent, teacher, coach, club secretary, governing body volunteer, centre manager, development officer, youth and community worker, student or spectator. Please take a look at www.activegloucestershire.org and let us know what you think.

The eNewsletter will be issued approximately every other month. It will contain information about current and forthcoming opportunities and events, topical national and regional news, information about the work of other organisations, especially grant making bodies and examples of good local projects submitted by partners. We want to encourage as many people and organisations as possible to register to receive future copies which is why this first issue just focuses on the new website where you will be able to sign up on the home page.

The eNewsletter is for everyone so if you have articles that you would like featured please submit them to kfarr@glos.ac.uk in time for the publication dates.

We want to build a community of people and organisations committed to our vision of "Making Gloucestershire a Physically Active and Successful Sporting County" so I hope that the value that you feel you get out of the website and eNewsletter will grow.

Thank you for your interest and support and we look forward to working with you in the future.

John Stevens
Chief Executive Officer

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Active Gloucestershire Launches its New Website

Welcome to the new Active Gloucestershire website: www.activegloucestershire.org! Here you'll find all the latest news on sport and physical activity opportunities in Gloucestershire, as well as information on Active Gloucestershire - what we do and how we can help you to:

• Be Active
• Be Healthy
• Be Involved

The website is one of the key ways in which Active Gloucestershire is working to improve its communications and customer services. The new website will make it easier for you to find the information, services and resources you need. The site will act as a one-stop shop for information on sport and physical activity in Gloucestershire.

We have designed the website to communicate Active Gloucestershire's vision of "Making Gloucestershire a Physically Active and Successful Sporting County", by helping all of us living in Gloucestershire to be more involved - whether it's participating, volunteering, coaching or officiating.

The new website will raise the profile of Active Gloucestershire and promote how we work together with a variety of different organisations and individuals to get Gloucestershire active and involved.

We hope you'll find this site a valuable resource and tool - we'll be adding more content and new functionality over the coming weeks and months. Your comments and suggestions are welcome. If you want to give us your views on the website, suggest improvements or are interested in working with us please click here.

We also want to promote equality of opportunity for all the residents of Gloucestershire. The website has been designed to comply with the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act. If you need any part of the website translated into your language, or require it in an accessible format please contact Stuart McQuaid - Equality Standard Lead Officer ( Tel: 01242 715244 or email: smcquaid@glos.ac.uk )

Finally - Click here to register with the site to receive regular copies of our eNewsletter!

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Summer Programmes 2007

A number of summer programmes are being offered in Gloucestershire which provide the opportunity for children and young people in the county to access a wide number of sports and physical activities.

Below you will find a list of programmes running in Gloucestershire by Active Gloucestershire and the Local Authorities. For further information on each of the programmes click on the programme name or contact the organiser.

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Poll

How much physical activity do you do?
Why not take part in our poll.

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