Business of Sport Newsletter - May 2023
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Business of Sport Newsletter

Welcome to the May edition of the Business of Sport Newsletter, which includes...

- Business Support
- Careers information
- Events and news

If you require any specific support, please don't hesitate to contact Ali or visit Business of Sport.

Ali Clements, Economy & Sport Growth Manager
T: 07785 766 644 | E: [email protected]
LinkedIn: Connect with me | Business of Sport on LinkedIn

Coming up in May...

Calling Sports businesses, clubs & organisations - CASE can support you to start up, develop and sustain your organisation

Tues 13th June 9.30-12 at Aylestone Leisure Centre.

Having the right structure for your organisation and spending time working on your organisation can make huge differences to how you operate, apply for funding, and how you plan to achieve your organisational objectives.

Active Together are pleased to introduce CASE who can provide advice and support to sole traders, co-operatives, social enterprises (such as Community Interest Companies) and community businesses in the East Midlands.

The team can guide on a range of key areas for establishing and running businesses with a social purpose, including suitable structures, practical steps for starting-up, developing and sustaining enterprises, governance considerations and business models.

Join this session to begin to explore the most appropriate legal structure to achieve your aims.


Inspiration, passion, energy and excitement in new careers films for the physical activity and sport sector in LLR

New careers films showcasing the extensive opportunities which are available in the physical activity and sport sector across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

See and hear what people working in the local sector say about working across the physical activity and sport landscape in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.


Business Gateway Growth Hub - May Events

There are only two months left of Business Gateway's European-funded workshops and webinars. Make the most of events in May to build your business skills and knowledge.

All events are fully funded for small and medium-sized businesses in Leicester and Leicestershire. Click the links below to find out what's on this month


Active Together ‘Health Hub’ Launches 

The Active Together Health Hub has been developed to support sport and physical activity clubs and organisations to share wider health messaging to their communities. The Health Hub is a great way to pick up awareness campaigns, discover training opportunities and understand what useful resources and services are available to your club workforce and members.

The Health Campaigns section on the Hub will provide information on current campaigns running, alongside pre-written social media for you to share with members. The Hub shares resources and links that will enable you to support members with their mental and physical health, and access local services.

Moving forward we will also be working on local campaigns and developing workshops for clubs to access around mental health, healthy eating and more to provide more practical support to your club. If there is anything your group would like support with around members health, you can contact us via [email protected]


The Data and Stats Portal

Do you need statistics and data to support your business programmes? Are you looking for evidence to support an upcoming project?

Our Data and Stats portal has been recently refreshed and can support you to in your current and future projects with a catalogue of interactive data tools. The toolkits in the Data and Stats portal are from organisations such as Sport England, the Office for National Statistics, Public Health England, LG Inform and more… With a range of topic areas covering Population Demographics, Physical Activity Levels, Community Tools, Economics and Health & Wellbeing Data.


Help us find new Let's Get Moving Champions

We are looking for local Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland residents to become Let's Get Moving Champions, to help inspire their neighbours and communities to move more each day and incorporate physical activity into their daily lifestyle.

We are seeking all types and levels of activity including litter picking, gardening, environmental volunteering etc. through both an open and targeted recruitment process.

If you, or someone you know, have an interesting story to share that will inspire the residents of LLR to be active, then apply to become a Champion and spread the message!


New look Funding Finder is now live

The new and improved Active Together Funding Finder is now live on our website! We have made a number of changes to make it more user friendly and easier to search for relevant funding. Rather than having to scroll through pages of funds, you can now work through a few short questions to narrow down your search and find the most suitable funding depending on your needs.

You can start off filtering results by 'who' you are seeking funding for - whether that is funding for a club or group, funding for a specific sport, support for talented athletes, individual coaching qualifications/training and funds focusing on disability. You can also filter results by the 'type of funding' you are seeking (i.e. facility development or revenue), by 'local or national' funds and by 'funding amount'.


Events

 

Physical Activity for the Prevention and Management of Long-Term Conditions Training Session

Date: Thu, 11th May 2023

The training will support healthcare professionals to improve patient care and outcomes by increasing their knowledge and confidence... Read More »
 

FREE Introduction to Community Fundraising Workshop

Date: Thu, 18th May 2023

Join us in this FREE Introduction to Community Fundraising Workshop to gain valuable tips, tricks, and tools for developing your community... Read More »
 

Emergency First Aid in Sport Workshop

Date: Sat, 20th May 2023

This course is aimed at those who are involved in sporting activities and may need to administer basic first aid. Delivered by sports... Read More »
 

FREE in-person training from Visit England - the National Tourist Board

Date: Tue, 6th Jun 2023

Visit Leicester is working with VisitEngland to offer our local tourism businesses a free market-leading Taking England to the World... Read More »
 

Safeguarding & Protecting Children (UK Coaching) Workshop

Date: Tue, 6th Jun 2023

This workshop is for Coaches, Team Managers, Club Officers, Teachers, Volunteers.Read More »
 

Business of Sport Network Session: Help to start, develop and sustain your organisation

Date: Tue, 13th Jun 2023

Sports businesses, clubs & organisations + CASE - support to help start, develop and sustain your organisation.Read More »
 

SMB Group Employer Forum

Date: Wed, 14th Jun 2023

SMB College are hosting a Sport & Uniform Services Employer Skills Forum at the Brooksby CampusRead More »
 

An Introduction to Unconscious Bias for Sport and Physical Activity Workshop

Date: Tue, 18th Jul 2023

This workshop will help you understand bias, recognise we all have them, and more importantly challenge your reactions to them. This... Read More »
 

Leicester Employment Hub – Jobs Fair

Date: Wed, 21st Jun 2023

Leicester City Council are working with the Leicester Employment Hub to arrange a Job Fair to provide a great opportunity for employers... Read More »

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News

 

Landmark concussion guidance for grassroots sport published

Participants in grassroots sports will be better protected from the potentially devastating effects of head injuries and concussion thanks to new official guidelines advising: 'if in doubt, sit them out'.

 

Two in five Brits say blue spaces improve their mental health

A recent survey by Charitable Trust GLL has revealed that two in five Brits say blue swim spaces improve their mental health.

 

Share your story and inspire others to be active!

We are looking for local Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland residents to become Let's Get Moving Champions, to help inspire their neighbours and communities to move more each day and incorporate physical activity into their daily lifestyle.

 

Movement and Menopause: How fitness instructors can help

The NHS estimates that around 13 million women in the UK are currently experiencing perimenopause or menopause. And with women making up the majority of group exercise participants, this is a subject fitness instructors like you need to know about.

 

The importance of sport for children with disabilities – and the lengths their parents go to access it

Access to physical activity and sport is not equal. Children and young people with disabilities are less likely to engage in physical activity and sport, as there are significant barriers to their participation.

 

LLEP initiative with Microsoft gives SMEs free digital tech support

*Thousands of businesses in Leicester and Leicestershire gain access to free resources
*LLEP working with Microsoft's Business Support division to pilot growth initiative
*Project supports LLEP goal of increasing productivity among regional SMEs

See all News >


Join Us

Let's Get Moving aims to motivate you, me and every resident across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland to move more.

Through the collective use of the Let's Get Moving strapline, we want to bring about a movement of positive physical activity change. Bringing together those partners who are supporting local residents to be physically active.

We hope that this approach allows our partner organisations more flexibility to use the Let's Get Moving strapline alongside your existing brands, products and programmes.

Within the Let's Get Moving Supporter's Hub you will be able to access the strapline identifiers and additional content, all of which is free for partners and supporters to use:

- Themed/Seasonal Social Media Content
- Let's Get Moving Champion Assets
- Let's Get Moving for Less Content
- Health Campaigns Calendar
- Making the Case (supporting consistent physical activity messaging)

- Business of Sport
- Supporting Organisations
- Promote your Organisation

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