Derbyshire Village Games is a highly visible, accessible community spirited sport project across rural Derbyshire.  It uses inter village competition, festivals and events to encourage people to participate in sport and recreation. It is the catalyst to a programme of club development, coach development and volunteer recruitment, and builds village identity and social interaction.

Derbyshire Village Games Co-ordinators are working with 50 villages each year across rural Derbyshire between 2010 and 2013. They support communities to develop coaching, clubs, festivals and competitions. As part of our London 2012 legacy work, there will be  Village Games events and Olympic-nics across the County.

Heather Palfreyman is the Village Games Co-ordinator in Amber Valley. She is currently working in Crich, Fritchley, Whatstandwell, South Wingfield, Heage and Denby.

For details of the latest activities in Amber Valley read on...

Laura Stephen is the Village Games Co-ordinator in the district of Bolsover. Laura is currently working in Clowne, Shirebrook, Cresswell, Glapwell, Tibshelf and Blackwell. She is keen to hear from other Bolsover villages that would like to get involved.

For details of the latest activities in Bolsover read on...

Katy Stubbs is the Village Games Co-ordinator in the Derbyshire Dales. Katy is currently working in the following villages: Kniveton, Parwich, Hartington, Carsington and Hopton, Hulland Cluster,Hognaston, Bradbourne, Kirk Ireton and Doveridge

For details of the latest activities in Derbyshire Dales read on...

Emma Beswick, Village Games Co ordinator for High Peak is currently working in Flash, Flagg, Chelmorton, Taddington, Sterndale Moor, Earl Sterndale, Peak Forest, Dove Holes, Peak Dale, Chinley, Longnor, Wardslow, and Tintwhistle. She is also keen to hear from other people living or working in villages not listed here. From July 2011, Emma will be focussing on the Hope Valley villages. Please get in touch if you would like to get involved.

For all the latest activities in the High Peak read on...

Hayley Bramley is the Village Games Co-ordinator for North East Derbyshire. She is working with villages to find out what activities, clubs, events and festivals they would like to develop.

Once the idea has been identified, Hayley works with people from the village to set up the new activity. The aim is to get things working well so that they can carry on for years to come.

For details of all the latest activities in North East Derbyshire read on...

Toni Jantschenko is the Village Games Co-ordinator for South Derbyshire. Toni is currently working with Etwall, Willington, Repton, Stenson Fields, Castle Greasley and Linton.

Any other villages who are keen to get involved are still encouraged to contact Toni, so that she can offer support and work towards 2011-12.

For full details of all the latest activities in South Derbyshire read on...