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LEFT TO RIGHT: Lisa Clarke holding Hannah Clarke with Aynsley
Heseltine (young swimming professional), James Kirton and
Hannah’s granddad Leslie Ducker
Dolphin awards aim
to inspire swimmers
Olympic swimming star James James Kirton added: “People
Kirton joined swimming teachers of all ages should be
from Barnsley Premier Leisure to encouraged to learn to swim,
launch the Dolphin Award but it is especially important for
Swimming Lessons at Barnsley young children. Swimming
Metrodome Leisure Centre. lessons help children develop
James met the Clarke family confidence and have fun at the
and presented them with a block same time. I’m sure there are
of children’s swimming lessons, some budding Olympic
which they had won through a swimmers in Barnsley.”
competition organised by The Dolphin Awards are about
Barnsley Premier Leisure. helping children to progress
James, who lives in Barnsley, from a beginner to a much
first became inspired to pursue higher standard at a pace that
his love of swimming at suits them. Children can start to
Wombwell Baths in Barnsley, learn to swim from aged three,
where he took lessons. More working up to their Dolphin
recently 23-year old James took Awards and then the Dolphin
part in the 200m breaststroke at Distance Awards, including 25m,
the Beijing Olympics. 50m and one mile.
£130M GRASSROOTS
GRANTS UP FOR GRABS
Swimming clubs have the Foundation, offers grants of
chance to take their share of a between £250 and £5,000 to
groundbreaking £130m support activities at the heart of
Grassroots Grants scheme. local communities.
The government’s Grassroots Phil Hope, Minister for the
Grants are calling on small local Third Sector, said: “Our
voluntary and community communities are teeming with
groups to come forward and get thousands of small groups and
their hands on essential funding. individuals who work tirelessly
The Grants aim to make a real to tackle local problems and this
and immediate difference to the £130m fund is dedicated to
work of any small and local supporting their efforts.
community groups with annual Grassroots Grants will put
incomes below £20,000. essential cash in the hands of
Whether it’s helping local small local voluntary groups
clubs get hold of new kit or without all the paperwork
coaching new volunteers, the required for larger grants.”
programme, funded by the
Office of The Third Sector in the
CDF
Cabinet Office and administered
pc www.cdf.org.uk
by the Community Development
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