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 (to see what's coming up, click here. As part of our London 2012 legacy work, there will be Village Games events and Olympic-nics across the County.
To find out more about the Village Games project watch this video:
Find out about Village Games activities being held near you by using our activity search feature. Click here or use the search box to the right to get started.
Village Games activities currently take place Crich, Fritchley, Whatstandwell, South Wingfield, Heage and Denby.
For more information contact Andrea Kemp by email: andrea@communitysportstrust.co.uk
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.
Contact Bolsover Village Games Co-ordinator Laura Stephen on 07909 444094 or email: laura@villagegames.org.uk
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.
Contact Derbyshire Dales Village Games Co-ordinator Katy Stubbs on 07909 443293/ 01629 761385 or email: katy@villagegames.org.uk
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.
Contact High Peak Village Games Co-ordinator Emma Beswick 07909 443043/0845 129 7777 ext 2207 or email: emma@villagegames.org.uk
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.
Contact North East Derbyshire Village Games Co-ordinator Hayley Bramley on 07909 444538/ 01246 217447 or email: hayley@villagegames.org.uk
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 encouraged to contact South Derbyshire Village Games Co-ordinator Toni Jantschenko on 07909 442996 or email: toni@villagegames.org.uk
