Active Ashfield
Minutes of Meeting held Tuesday 10th March 2015
At Ashfield District Council Offices, 10am
Present
Dianne Holmes, carol Hallam and Bek Daft(Ashfield District Council)
Sylvia Porter (Age UK)
Michelle Wykes, Richard Chatwin (Everyone Active)
Anne Pridgeon (Notts CC Public Health)
Abid Mumtaz (NHS Mansfield and Ashfield Clinical Commissioning Group)
Rob Shaw (West Notts College)
Denise Richards (Sport Nottinghamshire)
Ken Brown (Active Mansfield)
Notes
Action
1. Apologies for Absence
Hayley Carrington, Glynn Hall, Charlotte Smith, Kathy Holmes, Carla Palmer, Joy Elmer
2. Introductions
Michelle Wykes welcomed the group, received apologies (as listed above) and
introductions were then made around the table.
3. Minutes from previous meeting and matters arising
Minutes accepted as a true record.
No matters arising
4. Nottinghamshire Police Easter Project (Carla Palmer)
Carla Palmer sent her apologies to the group . MW/ RC updated on her behalf.
There is a need to create a portfolio of activities available for young people to access
and be signposted to. It is hoped that this portfolio can be promoted during Easter
holiday activities to be delivered by Nottinghamshire police with a focus on Sutton,
Huthwaite and Hucknall areas. It has not been confirmed who will be responsible for
creating the portfolio.
Julie Bailey did this previously and since her post has ended nothing has been replaced
due to time constraints of all partners on the group. Active Ashfield partners would be
happy to provide information for the portfolio if Nottinghamshire police have the capacity
to create and update the portfolio. RC to pass this update on to Carla.
5. Partner Showcase – Nottinghamshire Sport (Denise Richards)
DR presented updates to the group (presentation included with the minutes)
Key points from the presentation include:
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DR is the nominated Geographical Liaison Officer for the Ashfield area
A new Youth Sport Officer has been appointed and awaiting a start date. This
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role will focus on school games, Higher and Further Education and satellite
clubs.
Any partners struggling to engage with NGB’s should raise this with DR or Jade
Gresham
Matt Bloor’s role currently focuses on bowls, golf and rounders. Matt is
particularly struggling to engage with bowls clubs in the Ashfield area and has
funding to support a bowls roadshow and sessions. CH to forward to parks team
who are in contact with bowls clubs using park facilities. RC looking into this with
links to Lammas clubs.
Chris Role will now have a role in developing health improvement, workplace
challenge and County Sports Awards
Sarah Williams is the new contact for Sportivate
Ken Pollard will now concentrate on funding applications, attracting investment
and providing statistics and information to local partners
A 1 day British Heart Foundation training day will be delivered for health
champions within workplaces to help support the workplace challenge uptake.
DH/ AP queried how this links to the Nottinghamshire Workplace Health Award
Scheme and training.
Ashfield currently has 3 satellite clubs – netball, hockey and handball
Dan West will take on the role of developing inclusive satellite clubs and links to
local sports clubs
Pete Edwards will be deputy to Denise in role of Geographical Liaison Officer
In April a disability inclusion toolkit session will provide an opportunity for local
partners to come together and plan the way forward for disability sport across
the County
Sport Nottinghamshire will be supporting the Sport England This Girl Can
campaign. Links will be made to the Sport Nottinghamshire website, This girl
Can clubs and club champions will be nominated and promotional materials will
be available. A female only Sportivate round of funding is currently available to
apply for.
Ashfield has had at least 20 young athletes funded through the Rising Starts
Funds
The Nottinghamshire Framework for Sport is currently being refreshed. AP
raised the importance of this linking to existing health strategies and the County
health and wellbeing board priorities.
RS requested support from DR for a football tournament being organised by
West Notts College to raise awareness of different equality groups. DR to follow
this up.
6. Nottinghamshire Obesity Prevention Weight Management Service
The new service has now commissioned has will be delivered by Everyone health. MW
circulated a document to the group giving further details. A weekly communication
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bulletin is currently in place to keep partners updated of developments. Any partners
who do not currently receive this and would want to should contact the Everyone Health
Team.
The model used will include 3 levels:
Tier 1 – Promotion and awareness raising of health lifestyle to encourage behaviour
change. Partners will be upskilled to do this.
Tier 2 – 12 week weight management programmes available within local community
venues based on need. These programmes will encourage long term behaviour change
and there will be an inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Tier 3 – More specialist support including one to one and psychological support for
individuals.
Services for pregnant women before, during and after pregnancy will be available
across all tiers.
Recruitment of delivery staff is currently in process and it is hoped that the team will be
based at Kirkby Health Village.
An information sheet for service users is available so that that enquiries and
expressions of interest in the service can be made and identify need. ALL to pass this
information on through networks.
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Referrals can be made by professionals or through self referral.
AM asked how GP’s have been engaged in the service. MW explained all GP’s have
been receiving the weekly communication and partnerships are being made to
strengthen the referral pathway.
AM raised concerns about use of 0845 number. MW explained that this will be changed
once an office base has been confirmed and in place.
RS explained that the health and wellbeing Team at West Notts College could link with
this service. RS to pass information on to Andrew Whyman who is the Team Leader.
7. Active Ashfield Events
CH gave an update of the events and sessions to be included in this years events
schedule:
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Active Ashfield Walk, Cycle, Run will take place on Sunday 26th April at
Kingsway park. A £50 prize will be available for the club/ organisation registering
the most participants before the pre registration date. There will be an
opportunity for partners to promote their services at the event. Please contact
CH if interested.
A sponsored Swim will be delivered in partnership with Sutton Swimming Club at
Lammas Leisure Centre on Sunday 26th April
Ashfield’s Gotta Dance auditions and new adult dance sessions will be included
Gymnastics and hockey coaching
New walking football sessions will be available at Lammas and Selston Leisure
Centres
Xplorer Orienteering sessions will be delivered by Sure Start
An it’s a Knock Out competition will be available targeting local workplaces to
enter teams
An inclusive Games sports taster day will be available for disabled people to
have a go at different sports and activities
Inclusive cricket sessions will be delivered by Nottinghamshire County Cricket
and Nottinghamshire Disability cricket club the sessions will be followed by a
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cricket festival
Back 2 Netball sessions at Ashfield School
Ashfield Factor Singing competition
The finals day event will take place on Saturday 27th June at Kingsway Park. There
will also be a closing ceremony which will link to the opening of the new plaza in
Kirkby Town Centre on Saturday 4th July. Opportunity for partners to promote their
services at these events will be available, please contact CH.
All leaflets for activities to be circulated to the group and partners to promote as
much as possible.
Ollie Hynd, Becky Downie and Ellie Downie, winners at the Active Ashfield Sports
Awards were also winners at the County Awards. The Stop Bullying in Sport
Campaign also won project of the Year.
The next Active Ashfield Sports Awards will take place on Friday 20th November.
Sponsorship will be needed again to ensure the event can be delivered. Any
partners interested in sponsoring an award should contact CH.
8. Everyone Active Update
RC gave the following update from everyone Active:
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A new programme will be delivered in partnership with mencap for adults with
learning disabilities from April at Lammas Leisure Centre
9 young people have volunteered at Lammas as part of the new leadership
academy with further volunteers at other sites within the district. Volunteers are
being encouraged to attend training and supporting at activities to gain
experience.
A new activity apprentice has been employed to work across all leisure centre
sites
Currently working in partnership with ADC community Wellbeing Team to
develop cycling opportunities within the district
Volunteer placements for students at Portland College have now started within
the centres
Active Rackets Level 1 badminton course has now been delivered
A disability reablement project is due to start in April to engage people who have
acquired a disability into sport for physical and social benefits. This will be in
partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council and Ashfield District Council.
An exercise and movement programme called Born to Move has now started
within centres with sessions available for children from 2 years onwards. This is
a Les Mills programme and encourages movement and dance.
XIce sessions have been delivered successfully in partnership with Sutton Sting
Ice Hockey Club. 20 young people have been attending the Friday night
sessions
- Aquanatal classes are now available at Lammas Leisure Centre
A Sportivate application to develop sledge hockey at Lammas Leisure Centre
has been successful
9. Active Ashfield Action plan updates
MW thanked all partners for adding their achievements against the action plan to date.
Plan to be circulated with the minutes.
AP raised the need to ensure that the plan reflected public health priorities and links to
MACCG. AM to present at the next meeting to improve partner awareness of the
communication methods with local GP surgeries.
10. Active Ashfield Disability Forum
DH gave an update:
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The group now has a constitution in place and nominated committee members.
New inclusive sessions will be delivered as part of this years Active Ashfield
Games programme
The reablement project is due to start 1st April.
Mencap will be delivering a new physical activity programme for adults with a
learning disability in partnership with Lammas Leisure Centre
11. Active Ashfield Website
A new provider has now been sourced and the Active Ashfield website is currently
being redesigned and updated. CH showed the website to the group. If any partners
would like information including on the website please contact CH
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It is hoped that the site will be live within the next few weeks.
12. AOB
CH handed out posters for a workplace choir event taking place to raise money to
support Ollie Hynd and Muscular Dystrophy.
SP informed the group that this would be her last meeting as her post will come to an
end from 31st March. MW thanked SP for her support to the group.
KB explained that Mansfield District Council are offering walking football sessions to
employees as part of the workplace health award scheme launch and asked if there
was a possibility of arranging a competition between the 2 councils. DH to look into this.
KB asked who would be representing Active Ashfield at future Active Mansfield
meetings. MW attending next meeting. MW/ CH/ DH to share attendance.
Next Meeting
AGM - Tuesday 19th May 2015, 10am-2pm at Festival Hall Leisure Centre (please note change of
venue)
Lunch will be provided