News Releases – Sporting Challenge

November 2019 Flyer

Date	Event	Venue	Cost if with the group	Cost if you come with own support *	Start time
4th Nov	Dance	Dance with McDonald Dance. Latino Night. Cow boy themed night. Country and western music with a bit of a line dance.	£10	£5	7:30pm-9pm.
6th Nov	Nintendo Night and VR Night.	The Arts Centre, Burscough Wharf.	£10	£5	7:30pm-9pm.
11th Nov	Bowling in Southport.	At Tenpin Southport. If the Bowling night on the 11th Nov is oversubscribed (on a first come basis) you will be offered first choice on the second night.	£11	£7	7:30pm.
13th Nov	Boccia and New Age Kurling	The Arts Centre, Burscough Wharf.	£10	£5	7:30pm-9pm.
20th Nov	Bowling	At Tenpin Southport.	£11	£7	7:30pm.
28th Nov	Aerobics	Aerobics at Burscough Fitness and Racquets Centre.	£7	£4	8pm.

St James’s Place Charitable Foundation

The St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the St. James’s Place Wealth Management Group. St. James’s Place Wealth Management is a leading UK wealth management company.

Founded in 1991, St. James’s Place was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1997, and is a FTSE 100 company, with £109.3 billion funds under management.

St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation has been supporting those in need since 1992, making a positive and lasting difference to people’s lives by awarding grants to charities registered in the UK to assist them in the incredible work they do every day. So far, we’ve raised and distributed over £81 million to thousands of charities.

The Foundation have awarded Sporting Challenge with £2500.

Thank-you on behalf of the charity.

Visit: https://www.sjpfoundation.co.uk/about-the-foundation.aspx .

Taylor Wimpey

Sporting Challenge have received a donation of £500 from Taylor Wimpey to fund their activities.

A big thank-you on behalf of the charity.

October 2019.

October 2019 Flyer

New Flyer-

SCA Flyer Oct 19

Date	Event	Venue
2nd Oct	Boccia and New Age Kurling	The Arts Centre, Burscough Wharf.
7th Oct	Dance	Karaoke Night. Bring CD’s/Music. The Legion, Lord St Burscough.
9th Oct	Nintendo Night and VR Night	The Arts Centre, Burscough Wharf.
14th Oct	Bowling in Southport	At Tenpin Southport. If the Bowling night on the 14th Oct is oversubscribed (on a first come basis) you will be offered first choice on the second. night.
17th Oct	Fitness Night	Burscough Fitness and Racquets Centre, Burscough Wharf.
21st Oct	Pool	22 Club in Ormskirk.
23rd Oct	Bowling in Southport	Tenpin Southport.
31st Oct	Aerobics	Aerobics at Burscough Fitness and Racquets Centre.

Hays Travel Foundation

Sporting Challenge have been awarded £2000 from the Hays Travel Foundation.

A huge thank-you on behalf of Sporting Challenge.

Visit www.sporting-challenge.org.uk and https://www.haystravel.co.uk/foundation

Grant Awarded £100

We have received an £100 donation from the Geoff’s Ludford Charitable Trust based in Cheshire. A huge thank-you from Sporting Challenge.

September 2019 Flyer

The new flyer for September is below:

SCA Flyer Sept 19

Date	Event	Venue	Cost if with the group	Cost if you come with own support	Start time
2nd Sept	Pool	22 Club, Moorgate, Ormskirk.	£10	£5	7:30pm-9pm
The Sporting Challenge Holiday takes place between 6th to the 8th September.
9th Sept	Dance	Dance with McDonald Dance. Caribbean Salsa night.	£10	£5	7:30pm-9pm.
11th Sept	Boccia and New Age Kurling	The Arts Centre, Burscough Wharf.	£10	£5	7:30pm-9pm.
16th Sept	Bowling in Southport.	At Tenpin Southport. If the Bowling night on the 16th September is oversubscribed (on a first come basis) you will be offered first choice on the second September night on the 25th September.	£11	£7	7:30pm.
18th Sept	Nintendo Night and VR Night.	The Arts Centre, Burscough Wharf.	£10	£5	7:30pm-9pm.
25th Sept	Bowling	Tenpin, Southport.	£11	£7	7:30pm.
26th Sept	Aerobics	Aerobics with Amanda. At the Burscough Old People’s Club.	£7	£4	7:30-8:30pm.

August Flyer

Date	Event	Venue	Cost if with the group	Cost if you come with own support	Start time
5th Aug	Pool	22 Club, Moorgate, Ormskirk.	£10	£5	7:30pm-9pm
12th Aug	Dance	Dance with McDonald Dance. Party Dance night.	£10	£5	7:30pm-9pm.
14th Aug	Boccia and New Age Kurling	The Arts Centre, Burscough Wharf.	£10	£5	7:30pm-9pm.
17th Aug	Martin Mere Walk Day.	We are having a day at Martin Mere. Limited Places.	£12.	£6	10am-3pm.
19th Aug	Bowling in Southport.	At Tenpin Southport.	£11	£7	7:30pm.
21st Aug	Nintendo Night and VR Night.	The Arts Centre, Burscough Wharf.	£10	£5	7:30pm-9pm.
28th Aug	Bowling	Hollywood Bowl, Wallgate, Wigan.	£11	£7	7:30pm.
29th Aug	Aerobics	Aerobics with Amanda. At the Burscough Old People’s Club.	£7	£4	7:30-8:30pm.

Some changes at Sporting Challenge.

After many years John Haggart has decided to retire from Sporting Challenge as chairman and a trustee having devoted a significant amount of time and effort to ensure the running of the charity fulfilled its primary objectives of providing sporting and other leisure activities to people with in particular learning difficulties in West Lancashire.

Following the election of the trustees at the Sporting Challenge AGM in July Alasdair Watson has taken on the role of chair of the charity.

You can contact the charity / chairman on info@sporting-challenge.org.uk

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SCA Flyer August 2019

Chairman of Sporting Challenge

As of our 2019 Sporting Challenge Committee AGM we have a new chairman.

John Haggart has stepped down from the role, John has been Chairman since 2008. Our new Chairman is Alasdair Watson.

A huge thank you to John for all his hard work and support during these last 11 years. Good luck for the future.

Best wishes Edward McCarthy.

Sporting Challenge Activities Organiser.

July 2019 Flyer

The July flyer is below-

SCA Flyer July 2019

Date	Event	Venue	Cost if with the group	Cost if you come with own support	Start time
1st July	Pool	22 Club, Moorgate, Ormskirk.	£10	£5	7:30pm-9pm
3rd July	Boccia and New Age Kurling	The Arts Centre, Burscough Wharf.	£10	£5	7:30pm-9pm.
8th July	Dance	Dance with McDonald Dance. Dancing to your own music ! Please bring a CD. Karaoke/Dance night.	£10	£5	7:30pm-9pm.
10th July	Nintendo Night and VR Night.	The Arts Centre, Burscough Wharf.	£10	£5	7:30pm-9pm.
15th July	Bowling in Southport.	At Tenpin Southport.	£11	£7	7:30pm.
17th July	Sailing	At WLYC in Southport.	£10	£6	7:30pm-9pm.
22nd July	Bowling	Hollywood Bowl, Wallgate, Wigan.	£11	£7	7:30pm.
25th July	Aerobics	Aerobics with Amanda. At the Burscough Old People’s Club.	£7	£4	7:30-8:30pm.
29th July	Crazy Golf	Clarkes Golf Centre, Rainford By Pass A570, Rainford. New outdoor crazy golf.	£10	£5	7pm

Tel 07971 299606 or Email EdwardatEMSS@gmail.com