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Two community sport schemes up for awards
Hollie Farley, East Sussex County Council
8 November 2016
Two schemes which promote sport and physical activity in Rother were in the running for accolades in this year’s Sussex Sports Awards.
Sports For All and the Getting Rother Active project made the final shortlist of three in the community impact award category.
Cllr Jonathan Johnson, Rother District Council cabinet member for young people, sport and leisure, said: "These nominations are recognition of the fantastic work both these schemes do in the community.
"The benefits to health and wellbeing of regular physical exercise are well known and it's important we do everything possible to create opportunities for all - including people who might not otherwise take part in sport."
Cllr Dawn Poole, Hastings Borough Council's lead member for leisure, said: "It's great news that these projects have been shortlisted for awards.
"Sports For All works hard to provide a wide and varied range of activities to enable people with learning disabilities to get active, including badminton, boccia, kickboxing, gymnastics and Zumba. We wish the schemes every success at the Sussex Sports Awards later this month."
On the night Sport for All were successful in winning the Community Impact Award with Getting Rother Active being a runner up!