Below you will find a list of headings and links to a variety of useful sport-related web sites.
School sports
www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/pe/.
On this page you will find news and updates on the national strategy for PE and Sport for Young People.
Active places online database of sports facilities in England
This easy-to-use website is there to encourage everyone in the country to get active by helping them find out about sports and fitness facilities in their area. It's free to use and the most comprehensive database of its kind in England.
Go to the active places web site.
General links
http://www.cascinfo.co.uk/
This page explains all aspects of the Community Amateur Sports Club Scheme, including the benefits and how to apply.
http://www.ccpr.org.uk
The Central Council of Physical Recreation is the national alliance of governing and representative bodies of sport and recreation. It contains information on the services they provide and how to become a member.
www.culture.gov.uk
The home page for the Department for culture, media and sport. The DCMS aims to improve the quality of life through cultural and sporting opportunities.
http://www.efds.net
English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) is the national body responsible for developing sport for disabled people in England.
QUEST
http://www.questnbs.info/
Quest National Benchmarking site
Greater Manchester Sports Partnership
http://www.greatersport.co.uk/
The Greater Manchester Sports Partnership has developed as a network of organisations with a shared interest in increasing the numbers of young people in Greater Manchester who benefit from being involved in sport and physical activity.
Change 4 Life
http://www.nhs.uk/change4life/Pages/Default.aspx
This website provides tips and support for making a Change4life for you and your family to eat well, move more and live longer.
Rugby League
http://www.therfl.co.uk/community/
News from the grass routes level of the game as well as information on clubmark, coaching courses and the professional game
Club Development
http://www.greatersport.co.uk/clubs/club-development-information
This page contains a number of documents which give useful advice on setting up and running a sports club plus club accreditation
http://www.clubmark.org.uk/
This website explains the clubmark accreditation process and provides useful resources and templates. It also includes the clubmark database to identify all clubmark accredited clubs and those working towards an accreditation.
Coach development
http://www.greatersport.co.uk/coaches/coaching-courses
A central place that lists courses for coaches throughout Greater Manchester.
Events
Champions Challenge
http://www.greatersport.co.uk/champions-challenge
The 'I love me' Champion's Challenge in partnership with the Manchester United Foundation is a brand new competition for talented young athletes involving the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester.
Funding for sport
GMSF
http://www.communityfoundation.co.uk/apply/fund_details.aspx?fund_Id=18
The Fund is open to talented young sports men and women from any sport and can help with travel or equipment costs, accommodation at overnight events, or pay for a parent or guardian to accompany you to trials.
Awards for All
http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/england/apply.html
Awards for All England is a simple small grants scheme making awards of between £300 and £10,000.
The Awards for All programme aims to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need.
Football foundation
http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/
The Football Foundation is a UK charity funded by the Premier League, the Football Association and the Government, the Foundation directs £40m every year into grass roots sport. This page provides useful information on all available schemes and how to apply.
Sport England
http://www.sportengland.org/default.aspx
Sport England is the organisation that distributes Government Funding into sport in England in order to grow and sustain grassroots participation and provide opportunities for people to excel in their sport. Find out about their work and priorities here.
Sport England funding
http://www.sportengland.org/funding.aspx
This page gives details of the Sport England funding streams.
Community foundation
Community Foundation
For Greater Manchester - family trust philanthropy
Promoting Activity Toolkit
http://www.promotingactivitytoolkit.com
This link helps local sports clubs and organisations to promote opportunities for people to take part in sport and physical activity locally.
Volunteer development
http://www.runningsports.org/
From quick online tips, to fun and informative workshops, runningsports will help you get more for yourself, your club and its members.
http://www.vinspired.com/
This is the volunteering site for 16-25 yr olds in England. Helping to find placements and providing recognition for the impact made on the community.
http://www.timebank.org.uk/
TimeBank is a national charity inspiring and connecting a new generation of people to volunteer in their communities.
http://www.do-it.org.uk/
Search through over 1,000,000 opportunities to volunteer and apply online
http://www.volunteering.org.uk/
Volunteering England works to support and increase the quality, quantity, impact and accessibility of volunteering throughout England.
http://www.dofe.org/
Everything you need to know about the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and how achieving an Award can benefit lives can be found here.
http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations gives voice and support to civil society.
http://www.sportsvolunteeringnw.org/
Sports Volunteering NW is an independent regional body, which has been developed to effectively represent volunteers and the voluntary sector in sport and physical activity in the North West
http://www.mev.org.uk/
Manchester Event Volunteers provide volunteer support for a range of community, regional and national events
http://www.london-2012.co.uk/London-2012-Volunteer/
Look here for information on London 2012 and volunteering.
http://www.b3sda.org.uk/
B3SDA is a charity which seeks to support and develop 3rd sector organisations and also offers a volunteer service.
http://aabstraining.efds.co.uk/
Access free training for volunteering and supporting disabled people at this website.
http://www.bst.org.uk/
Sports Leaders UK awards and qualifications use the medium of sport to help people to learn to lead.
