Monaghan / Cavan ‘Up4It’ project

Monaghan Sports Partnership is supporting a new project being developed for Monaghan and Cavan called ‘Up4It –Healthy Families’. The project will provide two multi-component programmes that have been developed by Health Professionals with expertise in Nutrition/Dietetics, Physical Activity, Psychology and Wellbeing. The prevention programme targets parents with children aged O-5yrs. The management programme targets parents with overweight children aged 8-11years of age. Both programmes aim to support families in making healthier lifestyle choices so as to avoid/reduce the incidence of long term chronic diseases i.e. obesity, diabetes and heart disease in our children’s future.  The programmes will be delivered in four areas within counties Cavan and Monaghan.

The project will be officially launched and supported by a two day Inter-Agency Cross Border Health and Wellbeing Conference ‘Well in your skin’ beginning on the 30^th September 2011.  Information flyers and posters have been distributed to all primary schools, pre-schools and early years’ services, GP surgeries and Primary Care Teams local health centres, local libraries, family resource and community centres covering the two counties. Parents interested in getting more information on either programme can contact their local health centre or GP surgery for referral to the programmes.

Parents/Guardians are encouraged to contact the Project Coordinator Colette Quigley on 086-7307304 if they wish to take part.

How would you like your club to be part of an RTE Sports Quiz audience?

RTE is currently developing a brand new sports quiz show, Put ‘Em Under Pressure, which will air on Sunday evenings in September on RTE 1. The show itself sees two teams of famous sports stars and pundits go head-to-head in this entertaining sports quiz. Consisting of 8 episodes, the quiz show will be filmed in studio in RTE in Donnybrook from the 8^th to the 11^th of August in front of an audience, with an afternoon episode and evening episode each day. RTE is looking to get sports teams, clubs and supporters groups on board from right around the country to join the audience in each episode. The clubs can give their own representation through this, by wearing their club or team colours, crests, sporting attire etc. As they want a really good mix of communities from right around the country, they will also liaise with the teams and clubs in relation to transport costs to Dublin. The show is going to be entertaining and fun and will be a great day out for clubs interested. They also want a good mix of sports involved, so whether your team or group consists 5 or 50 - from football to fencing and darts to draughts - they want to hear from them all! As the show is being filmed in early August and places are limited, RTE would like to hear from teams as soon as possible who may be interested and would like more information. Contact Sharon Newman on 01-2084646 

Code of Ethics & Childrens Officer Training.

New dates for the Autumn/Winter child protection training have been set.  Please contact Monaghan Sports Partnership Office to book a place on 042 9755126

Or check out our website www.monaghansports.ie

Monaghan Sports Partnership Sports Ability Summer Camp 2011

Monaghan Sports Partnership, through its sports inclusion programme delivered its first ever summer sports ability camp for children with a disability aged 5-14 years and their siblings. The camp proved to be a huge success with up to 29 participants attending.  The Monaghan camp took place in Beech Hill College on the 18^th, 19^th and 20^th July from 11am-1pm each day. Monaghan Sports Partnership would like to thank everyone who assisted in the planning, organising and delivery of the Sports Ability Summer Camp and making it enjoyable for all. For more information on this or any other programme contact Stephen Flynn Sports Inclusion Disability Officer087 2623946 or sflynn@monaghancoco.ie , or Monaghan Sports Partnership office on 042-9755126