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No kidding, it’s a playground to keep over-60s swinging
It’s a contradiction in terms, isn’t it? There can’t possibly be such a thing as a playground for the over-60s, can there? There comes an inevitable time in life when the arthritic old joints become a bit too creaky for swings and slides. more |
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Pushing the boundaries of play
In order to meet the challenge of getting children to play harder and longer it is important that that the play industry continues its move away from the monkey bar-and-swings approach to playground design. more |
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25 Feb 2010
New jobs in culture and sport pass 6,000 mark
Progress towards the creation of 10,000 new jobs for young people in the cultural and sports sectors has passed the half way mark, according to culture secretary, Ben Bradshaw.
Nine months after plans were first announced to fund employment for young people who might otherwise be unable to find work, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has secured funding for more than 6,500 posts - 4,200 in sport and the remainder in the cultural sector. /P>
Visiting Future Jobs Fund recruits in Leicester, Bradshaw said: "Jobs in the cultural and sports sectors can be hard to come by. It's often the case that the supply of potential employees outstrips demand, so it can be particularly hard for young people with little experience who are keen to take their first steps into the world of work.
"We started with a target of between five and ten thousand new jobs in our sectors, and I am confident we will end up with a figure far higher than that."
Examples of successful bids include 30 new staff starting at Southbank Centre, London, in March; 56 jobs at Theatre Resource, an arts organisation based in Ongar, Essex; and 200 jobs across the West Midlands, co-ordinated by the Skills Partnership and working alongside teaching staff as school physical activity co-ordinators in Birmingham, Walsall, Sandwell, Solihull and Dudley.
The Future Jobs Fund is a Department for Work and Pensions initiative that aims to create 170,000 new jobs for young people, 10,000 of which will be from DCMS sectors. Five thousand of these will be in the cultural sector and 5,000 in the sports sector.
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29 Jul 2010
New rugby academy launches in North Wales
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has opened its newest academy at Parc Eirias in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, which aims to develop a "sustainable player pathway" in the region. more
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29 Jul 2010
Running school enters Ireland
The Running School has opened its first franchise in Ireland, at the Sports Injuries Sports Medicine Clinic in Castlebar, County Mayo. more
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29 Jul 2010
Celtic Wave scheme seeks 'cruise ambassadors'
Three Welsh port destinations - Anglesey, Milford Haven and Swansea - are looking to recruit new "ambassadors", as part of a wider initiative designed to attract more cruise ship passengers. more
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20 Jul 2010
Premier Training to host London open day
School leavers and people seeking a career change will have the chance to explore job opportunities in the fitness sector at an open day hosted by Premier Training International (PTI). more
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