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Sign em up!

Vale in the Community have this week launched the "Shadow Squad" our first intake of Apprentices aged 16 to 18 years old who have signed up to become Activity Leaders.

Working closely with ESTC Training group based in Nantwich  Community Trust senior staff Jim Cooper and John Mayer will be instructing the students in the classroom to enable them to gain several sports related qualifications including the Principles of Sport, NVQ Level 1 Football Coaching, Key Skills, NVQ Level 2 in Employment Awareness.

To further their knowledge and experience in sport the "Shadow Squad" will be assisting the Community Trust qualified coaching staff in their wide ranging activities in local schools and other outreach venues.

The programme will run for 26 weeks and students will attend for 20 hours per week graduation will take place in April 2012, our next cohort will begin in May 2012.

Watch this space for further updates as we track the "Shadow Squad" in their exploits with the Community Trust team.

Home Team Heroes Help Kids Play Ball 

Since the Launch of this new exciting initiative in November 2010 Football League Club's up and down the country have been organising voting opportunities for their supporters to be actively involved in the decision making process to decide which of three options they would like their club community trust to deliver in local schools.

The three options were:

1. RESPECT - a training shop for children age 10 which is focussed on team work and citizenship.

2. COACHING - Developing the sports skills of 4 to 6 year old children with a particular emphasis on Agility/Balance/Co-ordination.

3. PLAYGROUND - Improvement or clean up of a public open space or school playground and provide new markings to enable sports use.

Volker Beckers RWE nPower CEO said:

"This scheme is all about giving power tro the fans. As a new sponsor we didnt want to come in with a "one size fits all" approach. Instead , were asking the communities around each club to vote and tell us which option suits them best".

Greg Clarke, Chairman of the Football League, said:

"Football League Clubs are an integral part of their local communities, demonstrating that football has the power to make a difference to peoples lives. Whichever project each community votes for - be it Respect workshops, sports skills development or the improvement of local spaces - our clubs will be actively engaging with local children to encourage them to get involved in football.

nPowers Home Team Heroes programme aims to engage over half a million children over 3 years.

Home Team Heroes Kick off for Vale

Our Home Team heroes programme will be delivered to ten local schools over five one hour sessions with 30 children from each school participating.

Amongst the first schools to receive visits from community trust staff were Goldenhill Primary School (Doug Loft attended) and St Edwards First School in Cheddleton (Sean Rigg attended).

Community Manager Jim Cooper said "The programme has been well received by school staff and children and we have had very positive feedback from parents".