IT'S A CRYING SHAME

I remember David Cameron pouring scorn on the School Sports Partnership Scheme saying it wasn't working. Then he back-tracked and gave the funding back temporarily after thousands of people joined in the fight to keep the scheme going.
Erewash School Sports Partnership are striving to get funding to continue their successful efforts in Erewash Schools when the funding runs out.

• ESSP say they train over 300 Teachers and other adults per year to support quality delivery of physical education and sport in schools.
• Over 230 school club links have been created in the Borough.
• Over a thousand mini-leaders and over 100 midday supervisors have been trained.
• Over 10,360 young people are taking part in school competitions.
• Each year the ESSP provides leadership courses and volunteering opportunities for 120 young people aged 14 plus.

With that sort of track record you would think they were on a winner. With the Olympics due in London in 2012 you would have thought they would be on a winner. But no they are now having to campaign to get money to keep the scheme going in Erewash.
All the benefits both physical and psychological that sport brings plus diversion from anti-social behaviour and this fine scheme has got to go begging for money. It's a crying shame.