Autumn 2011 Issue 5
Welcome Welcome to the Summer Make-a-Move Leisure Inclusion Team Newsletter. If you have a story that you would like in the Make-a-Move Newsletter then contact the team at make-a-move@bval.co.uk or call 01670 542338. The next issue of the BVAL Make-a-Move Newsletter will be distributed in Winter 2011!
Latest News BVAL Summer Holiday Programme Blyth Valley Arts & Leisure delivered another successful Summer Holiday Programme in 2011. The Make-a-Move team engaged with 8000 people over a six week period. The Make-a-Move team also organised a range of events which were extremely popular including National Play Day at Cambois and Ridley Park, Pirates Beach Party at Cramlington Town Square and Dodgeball & Multi Skills events at Carlisle Park. A range of partners supported this year’s activities and events including Northumberland Play Team, Sure Start, Newbiggin Town Council, Cramlington Town Council, Morpeth Town Council and Aiming High for Disabled Children. Please visit our Flickr page to see our new photo’s. For more information please contact Tom Lavender on 01670 542246. Move It Community Dance Move It Community Dance continues to go from strength to strength as classes grow, performances continue and coaches develop and win awards! After completing her Dance Leaders Award with BVAL, Jemma Halliday supported Move It Dance sessions as a volunteer before progressing on to teaching classes in the community and delivering Dance sessions in schools. Jemma is now fully qualified in a number of Dance styles including Street, Street Cheer/Cheerleading, Zumba, Just Jhoom and Bollywood. Jemma is extremely passionate and enthusiastic about Dance and ‘would love to see you at one of our classes enjoying Dance as much as I do!’ Sophie Johnson, Dance Inclusion Officer who coordinates Move It Community Dance, recently won the Association of Dance Professionals ‘Young Professional 2011’ award at the annual awards ceremony at Coventry in September. This award was given as the professionalism from Sophie’s work was noted and nominated by the Northern Area Committee. Sophie said, ‘to win a nationally recognised award is a huge honour and I am very proud’. For more information on Move It sessions please contact Sophie Johnson on 01670 542589.