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Sports development
Medway Council’s Sports Development and 2012 Team strives to
promote Medway's rich sporting heritage and great future.
Its major focuses are to:
- encourage more people to participate in sport;
- ensure the residents of Medway have every opportunity to
succeed;
- Build Medway's reputation as a centre of sporting
excellence
- To maximise the benefits of the London 2012 Olympic and
Paralympic Games for the people of Medway.
The team works with national governing bodies of sport, local clubs, schools and
other organisations to promote participation for all, to champion
excellence and to support the provision of safe, good quality
services.
Key areas of activity
There are several key areas of sports development activity at
Medway.
Medway Games
Medway holds the Medway Games, a pioneering competition
series for the whole community, including the Mini Youth Games,
Secondary School Games, Disability Youth Games, Community Games and
Business Games.
Major sports events and elite training
Medway Council works with national governing bodies and
international federations to attract regional,
national and international level competitions and training
to Medway.
Club, coach and athlete development
Medway Council runs club,
coach and athlete development, a major programme
to support the development of its coaches and athletes, and to
strengthen its network of sports clubs, in particular through the
promotion of Clubmark.
Sports Ambassadors and volunteering
Medway Council and its partners runs a number of volunteer schemes,
offering exciting opportunities to get involved in supporting
sport. Opportunities range from Medway Games events to major
sporting events.
Medway Sports Awards
The Sports Development and 2012 Team
organises the Medway Sports Awards to celebrate the
achievements of Medway's clubs and individuals at local, regional,
national and international level.
Counting down to 2012
Find out more about Medway's activity as we countdown to the
London 2012 Games.
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