The Bassetlaw Sports Forum was formed in March 2002
by a group of like minded people who want to develop and highlight
the needs and good practice of sport in Bassetlaw,
Nottinghamshire.
The sports that are currently represented by the
group members include: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket,
Disability, Football, Hockey, Martial Arts, Netball, Rugby Union,
Schools and Education, Swimming, Tennis, Trampolining and
Volleyball.
For more information contact Brett Frost on 01909
534142
or e-mail brett.frost@bassetlaw.gov.uk
Sports Club Directory
If you are interested in being included in the Sports Clubs
Directory or if you would like a copy of the Sports Club
Directory please contact Brett Frost on 01909 534142 or e-mail
brett.frost@bassetlaw.gov.uk
The Sports Club Directory
is now available on-line
Coach Scholarship Scheme
The Purpose of the Bassetlaw Sports Forum Coach Scholarship
Scheme is to enable committed sports coaches to improve their
qualifications and experience. The scheme has been set up to assist
coaches who wish to enrol on Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 sport
specific coaching courses.
The Bassetlaw Sports Forum’s Coach
Scholarship scheme aims to provide coaches with a financial
incentive to develop their coaching by offering up to 50% of the
course cost up to the maximum value of £150.00 (Subject to
availability of funds).
Application
form can be downloaded from this page or contact Brett Frost,
Sports Development Officer, Bassetlaw Sports Forum,
17b The Square, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22
6DB or email brett.frost@bassetlaw.gov.uk.
Club Accreditation Scheme
The Council's Sports Development Service want all clubs in our
district to meet the minimum operating standards that are set out
by their National Governing Body of sport (NGB).
The Club Accreditation Support Package is a
way of helping clubs to start thinking about meeting the NGB
minimum standards via the help, support and guidance of the Sports
Development Officer. It is designed to help clubs take a stepping
stone when working towards their NGB club Accreditation Award.
To have a look at the support package, please
download the Bassetlaw
District Council Club Accreditation Support Package
form.
If you are from a club that are interested in
working towards club accreditation, then please book a meeting with
the Sports Development Officer by contacting Brett Frost on 01909
534142 or email brett.frost@bassetlaw.gov.uk
Community Games
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
may be over, but who can fail to have been inspired by the
fantastic performances of our athletes?
Community Games is one of the summer's sporting success stories
as well, with over 1,600 events taking place in communities up and
down the country. Thanks go to everyone who has worked to make the
programme such a success.
The good news is that Community Games is definitely not coming
to an end so you can still sign up now for
Community Games and bring the spirit of London 2012 to your
neighbourhood.
Just go to www.communitygames.org.uk
There are still quite a few Community Games taking place between
now and the end of the year. Just click on the Take Part in
a Games page and enter your postcode to see what is
happening near you.
FANS Scheme
FREE use of fitness suites,
swimming and exercise classes that are run by Bassetlaw District
Council (age restrictions will apply). For disabled sports people
the scheme will extend to their carers.
The FANS card is for athletes who are at
National Squad Training level.
Download the
FANS application form now!