Groups around the county who are holding an event to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee or the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are invited to register their event as a Community Games. The Community Games programme was launched in the West Midlands in 2010 and since then over 220 games have taken place with ...

Volunteers are wanted to support the Egyptian Paralympic Team during their training camp in Lincolnshire this summer. Lincolnshire Sports Partnership will recruit a group of volunteers for the team’s training camp prior to the London 2012 Paralympic Games from Saturday 18th – Friday 24th August 2012. A whole host of individuals are required for the ...

Adults in Lincolnshire who have difficulty exercising are being encouraged to join a movement to music programme. Vitality is a Lincolnshire-based programme which incorporates physio-based movement to music. Classes are aimed at the over 60s, or those of any age who have medical conditions which prevent them from exercising in a ‘normal’ setting. Louise Thompson, ...

LEAP athlete Lee Cupit won a gold medal at the Olympic Park Stadium in London this month. Lee, 16, from Scopwick, near Lincoln, took part in the Sainsbury’s School Games 2012 from the 6th – 9th May. Competing for the North East team, all of Lee’s hard work and training paid off when he broke ...

Sir Isaac Newton Primary School from Grantham won the Primary Schools Volleyball Level 3 School Games Competition in Grantham last week. Five Volleyball teams from Sleaford, Grantham, Spalding and Market Rasen took part in the competition, with 20 athletes from Sir Isaac Newton Primary School, Church Lane Primary School, Ingoldsby Primary School, Pinchbeck East Primary ...

Priory Ruskin Academy from Grantham won the Secondary Schools Boys and Girls Volleyball Level 3 School Games Competition in Grantham last week. Eleven Volleyball teams from Sleaford, Grantham, Boston, Lincoln and Louth took part in the competition, with 66 athletes from Priory Ruskin, St George’s, Priory LSST, Giles Academy and King Edward VI School taking ...

Twenty-three organisations across Lincolnshire have received a grant to fund Olympic and Paralympic inspired projects. The groups, including Keep Fit Clubs, U3A, Health Walk Clubs and New Age Kurling groups, have all been awarded funding to help them set up events based on an Olympic theme. The money has been funded through a project called ...

An inspirational workshop about becoming a Sport Maker is going to take place in Sleaford. The workshop aims to inspire individuals to get involved with sport through volunteering and helping the local community. Whether you want to organise a football tournament for your friends or encourage your village to run a mini Olympic Games, this ...

Pre-school children can join new dance classes launching this month in Skellingthorpe and Langworth. Groove Time is a dance and play class for children aged 2 – 4 years of age and includes a variety of dance styles and techniques. Lisa Hurst, Groove Leader, said: “The sessions will offer the opportunity for boys and girls ...

Grassroots sport in Welton received a significant boost following the news that Welton-by-Lincoln Parish Council have received a grant of over £250,000 from the Football Foundation. This Football Foundation grant, along with significant funding from West Lindsey District Council, Welton-by-Lincoln Parish Council and WREN, ensures the community of Welton will benefit from a half a ...