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Young people take to the turf in cup challenge
Crowds of parents, youth workers, volunteers and PCSOs
were out cheering last weekend at the JJB Soccerdome in
Trafford Park as 28 teams of young people took to the turf
for the annual football Prevention Cup.
The competition was organised by Trafford's Youth
Offending Team as part of their commitment to providing
positive activities for young people during school
holidays and weekends in partnership with Tuf*c - a youth
group who support local young people who want to take part
in sporting and leisure activities.
Other local agencies also got on board including the
police, with PCSOs organising teams of young people from
Altrincham, Stretford and Lostock High Schools to play at
the event.
In the 12-14 year-olds competition 'S.L.C' took the title
with 'Stretstock Seniors' beating the holding champions to
take the Prevention Cup trophy for the year.
Plus, for the first time ever, the tournament saw four
female teams enter the competition, with 'Altrincham
Robins' taking the female competition title.
All the players were awarded medals for taking part and
the winning teams were also given trophies.
Executive Councillor Christine Turner said: "Well done to
all those who took part and congratulations to the winning
teams.
"Activities such as this bring communities together and
are a great way for young people to interact with each
other in a positive environment. The Positive Activities
for Young People Programme is providing opportunities for
all young people to take part in activities outside school
hours to deter them from just hanging around the streets."
Chief Inspector Robert Pell, of Greater Manchester
Police's Trafford Division, said: "Football is a great
tool of engagement and provides an excellent opportunity
for young people to develop their social skills in a
positive way.
"When asked, they often cite boredom and lack of amenities
as the reasons for them hanging around the streets, but
initiatives like this not only provide a constructive,
healthy and fun alternative, but also but also show young
people and their families that agencies are working
together to build relationships with the local community."
Enquiries about this news release should be directed to newsdesk@trafford.gov.uk
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Hi, - Imperial War Museum North
Imperial War Museum North in Manchester has today been
named as one of the top large visitor attractions in the
country. I hope you will be interested in covering the
news; full press information is below. The Museum has been
short-listed for the prestigious Enjoy England Awards for
Excellence and stands to win either a Gold or Silver prize
in the Large Visitor Attraction category. It is the third
time in just seven years the Museum has been honoured at
the awards.
Imperial War Museum North has been short-listed after
receiving one of the highest mystery shop scores ever at
the North West Tourism awards last year. The Museum has
been short-listed just weeks after the opening of it’s
critically acclaimed special exhibition Shaped by War:
Photographs by Don McCullin.
Full Visit England and NWDA press releases attached, as
well as a photograph of Imperial War Museum North and
press information about the Museum and its forthcoming
exhibitions. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch for
more information, quotes or images.
Jim Forrester, Director at Imperial War Museum North,
said:
’Imperial War Museum North is a free, family-friendly
Museum which explores how war has shaped and changed
people’s lives over the last 90 years. By combining
interactive activities with our Big Picture AV shows and
major free exhibitions like the current Shaped by War:
Photographs by Don McCullin, we believe we offer a
powerful and memorable experience to all our visitors,
whatever their age or background. We are absolutely
delighted that, through this prestigious Award, our museum
has been recognised as one of England’s very best large
visitor attractions.’
Thanks,
Alex
Alex Knight
Press and PR Manager
Imperial War Museum North
FREE ENTRY / Open Daily 10am-6pm; Nov-Feb closes
5pm
OPEN NOW - Shaped By War: Photographs by Don
McCullin - from 6 February 2010
Winner - Large Visitor Attraction of the Year, Northwest
Tourism Awards 2009 & Large Visitor Attraction of the
Year, Manchester Tourism Awards 2009
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