Lord Gardiner of Kimble: ...it opened in March 2014, the Copper Box Arena drew in 300,000 visitors in its first year while Lee Valley VeloPark has had more than 300,000 visitors since it opened in March 2014. The Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre also opened its doors to the public in June 2014. The Park also plays host to a range of major sporting events. On 8 June 2014 thousands of people came to the Park to...
Helen Grant: ...it opened in March 2014, the Copper Box arena drew in 300,000 visitors in its first year while Lee Valley VeloPark has had more than 300,000 visitors since it opened in March 2014. The Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre also opened its doors to the public in June 2014. The park also plays host to a range of major sporting events. On 8 June 2014 thousands of people came to the park to...
William Humphrey: ...at the Sports Institute, but we need people who train and work hard for four years. Sadly, however, some of them are not able to compete. Mr McGimpsey mentioned two sports — rugby sevens and hockey — which I referred to last week in Committee. Northern Ireland is not able to take part in those sports at the Commonwealth Games, which is a huge regret. That is politics with a small...
George Adam: ...hoodie—at 45 I am the oldest hoodie that members have ever seen. The atmosphere was fantastic. It shows what we can do. The cabinet secretary is aware that in Paisley we are working with Kelburne Hockey Club and St Mirren Football Club to try to get a sports hub in the town. Let us hope that the legacy will be projects such as that—projects that make a difference and ensure that...
Bruce Crawford: ...football leagues, a street football programme and a school of football that is run by Active Stirling and the Scottish Football Association; a collaboration between Stirling County Rugby Football Club and Scottish Rugby to deliver a school of rugby; twilight basketball, which is delivered by Scottish Sports Futures in partnership with Stirling Council, and in the launch of which the local...
George Adam: ...down youth disorder in some areas by 25 per cent. The committee mentions in its report—on page 66—that when it went to St Mirren it heard that there is an open door policy. Lots of football clubs talk about being community clubs, but St Mirren actually opens the doors to the public because it knows that that is the future. It is a community asset. The only problem with the things that...
Sydney Anderson: ...did not have to raise, for it relates to a terrible tragedy that has affected my constituency and touched all our hearts. On 20 March, a party of experienced fishermen from Portadown Pikers angling club set off for a weekend's camping and fishing at Lough Ree in County Westmeath. What should have been a happy occasion quickly turned to tragedy. Three of the men got into serious...
David Hilditch: ...the Minister is supportive of the idea moving forward. They could provide the answer in a small country such as Northern Ireland through a shared facility being developed between different sports clubs and community groups and should suit everyone, if they are minded to, from major clubs through to those involved in minority sports. They would, of course, be disability-compliant to...
Oliver McMullan: ...trip of 70 or 80 miles. They go there and practise, and several of them have returned as all-Ireland champions in their respective sports. We need the facility because, for example, the soccer club in Cushendall plays its home matches in Larne. They sometimes have to go further to play a home match than they do to play an away match. They play at the Cliff pitches in Larne....
Alison Johnstone: ...involved in sport. They might think that it is not for them or that it is too expensive, or they might have been scunnered at school by one too many freezing winter afternoons on an exposed blaes hockey pitch without the luxury of today’s base layers. However, a positive legacy will involve encouraging Scots to give sport a second chance. The fact that access to sport and physical...
Jackson Carlaw: ...the centre of the city, which the Stirling Maxwell family donated to the city in perpetuity. The park also plays host to the activities of the young ladies of Craigholme school for girls, who whack hockey sticks around at one end of it; to the dog and mounted divisions of Police Scotland; and to various sports clubs. In the heart of the park, Her Majesty the Queen opened the Burrell...
Aileen McLeod: ...we identify and support the champion athletes of the future and allow everyone to participate, whatever their ability level is. As I am a South Scotland MSP, I will mention that the under-20 ice hockey world championships are taking place at Dumfries ice bowl this week. This morning, the Stanley cup—the most prestigious trophy in ice hockey—arrived in Glasgow ahead of celebrations in...
Helen Grant: ...are assessed on their individual merits against the criteria for that programme. Sport England’s Inspired Facilities funding programme has already awarded grants to nearly 1,400 community sports clubs across the country to upgrade their facilities. Projects have ranged from fixing leaky roofs to installing showers and accessible changing rooms, and even supplying new lights at hockey...
Trevor Clarke: I thank the Minister for her response. I listened to her response to the previous question about an individual club. In my area in south Antrim, and Antrim in particular, there is an under-provision for football, as you identified, and for hockey. Can the Minister indicate what her Department could do to address that, given that the people who participate in a sport can go on to bigger...
Lord Gardiner of Kimble: ...supported by the UK Sport Gold Series include: June International Cricket Council Champions Trophy Canoe Slalom, World Cup Series Rowing World Cup Series European Athletics Team Championships Hockey World League IPC Para-Athletics Grand Prix Final July London Anniversary Games Athletics and Para Athletics August World Youth Netball Championships September Triathlon World Championship...
Helen Grant: ...the UK Sport Gold series include: June International Cricket Council Champions Trophy Canoe Slalom, World Cup Series Rowing World Cup Series European Athletics Team Championships Hockey World League IPC Para-Athletics Grand Prix Final July London Anniversary Games Athletics and Para Athletics August World Youth Netball Championships ...
Lord Taylor of Warwick: ...is of growing importance and the Premier League has the resources to lead the way. In big cities such as Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham, the population from which many of the Premier League clubs draw their fan base, and their youth team academy players, is increasingly from ethnic minorities. Yet the profile of the coaching, backroom, office and other staff employed by these clubs...
Sarah Newton: ...supported the scheme. Falmouth university supports the project. Sports groups pledging their support include: Cornwall Squash and Rackets Association, Cornwall football association, Falmouth hockey club, Falmouth Road Runners, Falmouth Town football club, Falmouth United football club, Falmouth cricket club and Falmouth rugby club—we have a thriving sporting community in Falmouth. The...
Aileen McLeod: ...happened in the wider community, there is now a joined-up approach. Active school officers are responsible for sporting activity from pre-school fun to working with teenagers and community sports clubs. I am advised that that arrangement is the first of its sort in Scotland, and I hope that the minister will consider it when preparing the draft strategy. Using that structure, Dumfries and...
Lord Gardiner of Kimble: ...;BMX Supercross World Cup; andFINA Diving World Series. We have also won the right to host the following major sports events: IPC Para Athletics Grand Prix Final 2013;UCI Track World Cup 2013;FIH Hockey World League 2013; andthe Tour de France Grand Depart 2014. We are currently bidding to host more events including: the Track Cycling World Championships (2016);the European Judo...
