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Sports JAM calls for young people to get involved

 

Sports JamYoung people in Bristol aged six to 16 have the chance to meet Access Sport ambassadors, including football legend John Barnes and England and Bath rugby player Danny Grewcock when they come along to the 2008 Sports JAM free event on Saturday, September 13 at Millennium Square.

 

Sports JAM is organised by Access Sport and supported by the city council's sports services as part of their community sport programme for the UK School Games. The event is also supported by At-Bristol and GWR. Sports JAM's aim is to get more young people in Bristol involved in sports.

 

The 2008 Bristol Sports JAM extravaganza is supported and funded by the UK School Games and follows on the success of last year's event, which saw nearly 1,000 young people taking part.

 

The event takes place from 11am to 4pm and on the day young people can test their talents in a variety of sports zones run by local sports clubs. Boxing, rugby, cricket, rowing, football, basketball and many more are among the sporting activities on offer.

 

Anyone coming along will be able to have a go and find out from the local clubs how to join and how to become more involved. As well as meeting Access Sports' Ambassadors, there's also the chance to receive a free goody bag for everyone who takes part, take part in competitions and have the chance to win premiership football tickets for a club of your choice.

 

"Sports JAM is a brilliant way for young people to try a new sport and find out more about joining a local club," says Councillor Rosalie Walker, Bristol's executive member for healthy communities and culture. "Getting involved in sports is an excellent way for young people to develop a life-long interest in keeping fit and healthy and learning to have fun as part of a team.

 

"I'm delighted Sports JAM is here for a second year, this free event is fine example of the how the benefits of hosting the UK School Games provides a genuine legacy for the whole city."

 

Matt Young, Senior Project Manager for Access Sport, added: "We are excited about supporting 18 Bristol sports clubs over two years and getting more young people regularly participating in their youth sections. We are looking forward to lots of young people coming down to Sports JAM, trying all the sports and finding out how to join local clubs."