Empowering Youth Foundation proves golf is accessible to children of all abilities
OVER 80 primary school children from
across Liverpool took part in a golf competition as part of the key stage 2
school games. The event was hosted by children's charity Empowering Youth
Foundation (EYF) and the Liverpool School Sports Partnership (LSSP) at Croxteth
Hall on Thursday, 18 June 2015. The competition was structured around
EYF's programme, which is designed to result in community cohesion and
development of a transferable skill set for young people. To date, pupils have
participated in games such as football, netball, volleyball, dance and much
more. This week it was all about fun, golf based activities. EYF uses this sport
to focus on building valuable life skills inherent in the game of golf such as
honesty, sportsmanship and courtesy. Liverpool School Sport Partnership (LSSP)
works to achieve the national:- "PE & Sport Strategy for Young People"
strategy, which aims to get 5 to 16 year olds to participate in at least 2 hours
of high quality curriculum PE and sport at school each week. The partnership
also aims to create new opportunities for them to participate in a further 3
hours each week of sporting activity, through school, voluntary and community
providers. Through the 'Liverpool School Games', children of all
abilities are taught sports related values, as well as being introduced to new
sports that they otherwise may not have tried. Both organisations
have similar aims and, as such, have existing ties together in areas such as
Manchester. Having recently developed a presence in the Liverpool area, this new
partnership was a natural progression for EYF. The charity has grown rapidly in
the last 12 months and as well as continuing its work in Wrexham and Manchester,
it is now having a positive effect within the communities of Liverpool and
Staffordshire.
Commented Molly Whelan, charity development manager at Empowering Youth
Foundation:- "We are thrilled to have been able to establish this new
relationship with Liverpool School Sports Partnership, enabling us to host one
of the key competition days. It has been an honour to watch children of all
abilities benefit positively from our way of coaching and as always, it's great
to see children play and have fun in a safe, friendly environment."
For more information about Empowering Youth Foundation, call Molly Whelan,
Charity Development Manager on:- 07591976207 or visit:-
EmpoweringYouthFoundation.Org.UK.
