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Recreation journal 2004 information
The
journal that keeps you up to date with issues that affect sport
and recreation. Published ten times a year ‘Recreation’ includes
articles, editorials and features covering all aspects of sport
and recreation including safety, training, marketing and sports
development.
ISRM members - login to the secure members area here
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£40.00
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£45.00 overseas
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DECEMBER 2004 |
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Swimming
with children
Linda Bishop-Bailey
provides an update on the Child Admissions Policy |
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| Agreeing
to improve
Yvonne Barker provides
an overview of second generation Local Public Service Agreements
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| A
facility for all
Malcolm Tungatt
suggests multi-sport facilities are the way forward |
Think
positive
Peter Taylor says
positive attitudes can reap rewards when securing and spending
funds for facilities |
Olympic
memories
Julie Bray recalls
her experiences as a volunteer at the Athens Olympics |
Winning
for the regions
Martin Havenhand says Yorkshire and
other regions can benefit if London wins its 2012 bid |
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NOVEMBER 2004 |
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A
nation of armchair athletes?
Mike Collins looks
at the results of the General Household Survey |
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| Learning
from Scotland
Paul McKeown and
Patrick Brosnan review the recent Sportscotland report on
primary school sport |
| Bricks
and mortar
Nick Lockwood and
Gary Evans report back from a joint seminar on sports facilities
held in the South West |
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OCTOBER 2004 |
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Cover story:
Sporting Future 2004
A full preview of
the conference programme at EIS Sheffield, from 14-16 October. |
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| Exhibition
guide
A look at what to
expect from manufacturers and service provicers in Sheffield |
| Plans
for everyone
Malcolm Munro examines
the regional plans set out by Sport England |
| Good
service
Andy Bagshaw reports
on how a Local Public Service Agreement has worked out in
North Lincolnshire |
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SEPTEMBER 2004 |
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Cover
story: Child's play
Roger Davis, of the National Council for School
Sport, explains why competition among young people is an important
part of sport and recreation |
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| Much
more than just a game
Jason Cowley, editor
of the acclaimed Observer Sport Monthly, explains
why sport - and especially football - can provide such a feast
for the senses, in the light of England's epic quarter-final
defeat to Portugal in the Euro 2004 competition |
| Sport
in the land down under
ISRM President-Elect
Ken Phillips discovers some truths about Australia's sporting
life, and finds out what made the 2000 Olympics in Sydney
such a great success |
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Quest of perfection
Some 300 delegates
recently attended a meeting at Sheffield's English Institute
for Sport, to find out more about the quality assurance scheme
for sport and leisure |
| Enabling
exercise
A pilot 10-week sports course for people with learning
disabilities, set up by the NHS health improvement team, has
proved such a success that it has been extended for another
20 weeks |
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JULY/AUGUST 2004 |
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Cover
story: Time to comply
All sport and leisure centres will be affected
by the Disability Discrimination Act from October. But help
on compliance is at hand from Sport England, Malcolm Munro
reports. |
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| Stoked
on swimming
Sports development
officer Hilary Gough describes the success of an initiative
in Stoke-on-Trent |
| What
a relief!
Counting down to
the climax of Sports Relief 2004 on Saturday 10 July |
| Stay-away
sports
Patrick McCarthy
and Steve Gelder explain why Wolverhampton City Council chose
to look at under use of sports facilities |
| For
the common good
Extracts from the House of Commons Health Select
Committee's Third Report, containing recommendations for improving
the health of the nation |
| Training
Martin Steer introduces
three students who reflect on their experiences with the new
Higher Professional Diploma/ISRM Certificate |
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JUNE 2004 |
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STORY: Five times a week
Chief Medical Officer
Liam Donaldson sets out the Government's recommendation for
physical education |
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| Creating
a sporting Britain
By Richard Caborn,
Minister for Sport and Tourism |
| 2020
vision
Bruce Philipps,
of Sport England, on the organisations's framework for the
future of sport in the country |
| Stepping
into sport
Donna Tipping reports from a sports
leadership camp attended by some 350 young people |
| A
new tool for the pool
The ISRM has launched
a new lifeguard manual. Julie Blackshaw reports |
| Safety
management in leisure
Tony Lawrence explains
why the National Construction College has been receiving high
praise |
Education
and training
Martin Steer on
a real success story - the recent ISRM National Revision Seminar |
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MAY 2004 |
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STORY: Neighbourhood renewal
A report on how
sport can help reinvigorate renewal areas |
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| Leading
the blind
Georgina Hare describes
the work of the charity British Blind Sport |
| The
social benefits of sport
Jonathan Long reports
on a series of seminars sponsored by the Economic and Social
Research Council |
| Street
Ahead
Bringing soccer
to a deprived area of Northampton has had a huge impact. Natalie
Lawrence reports |
| Pooling
resources
Stephen Twigg, Minister
for School Sport, on how the Swimming Charter can help youngsters |
| Helping
the vulnerable
Kate Lay on how
Reading Borough Council has joined two departments to benefit
the young and needy |
| Pool
treatment
Brian Croll gives
an in-depth insight into the management of cryptosporidium |
Last
Word: A game of two halves
ISRM chief executive
Ralph Rileyexplains why merger talks between the Institute
and ILAM were not successful |
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APRIL 2004 |
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STORY: A future for youth
Culture Secretary
Tessa Jowell outlines the Government's plans for youth sport |
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| Swimming
together
How will the Strategic
Alliance for Swimming - where ISRM is a key player - tackle
the significant challenges that lie ahead? |
| Setting
a standard?
The sport and leisure
industry continues to face tough challenges in tackling racism,
Dr Karl Spracklen reports |
| Increasing
sport, reducing crime
Ian Hands on the
work of NACRO, which aims to make society safer by finding
practical solutions to reducing crime |
| Bite-sized
accreditation
Giving local clubs
a level of achievement to aim for can help their development,
David Boocock reports on such a scheme |
| The
great debate
Feeling left out
of the ISRM and the way it is run? Keith Osborne tells you
how you can become more involved in influencing matters |
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MARCH 2004 |
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STORY: Food in gyms
Rachel Clemons searches
for healthy fare in leisure centres |
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| ISRM
builds towards 2010
The Board of Trustees
sets the record straight on the relationship between the ISRM,
the NASD and ILAM |
| Countdown
to Olympic decision
Warren Clark reviews
London's bid for the 2012 games |
| UK
pools help grant wishes
Ben Way advocates
signing up for Butlins Swimathon 2004 |
| A
sporting Europe
Steve Humphries
on making the most of EYES |
| The
social benefits of sport
Jonathan Long examines
the impact of sport on society |
| Support
women in sport
Helen Donohoe reports
on the Campaign for Coverage |
| The
volunteer army
Geoff Nichols on
the importance of volunteers in sport |
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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2004 |
COVER
STORY: Rugby's future
Dan Brown sets out
the Rugby Football Union's Long Term Athlete Development Plan
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PLACES:
A healthier Glasgow
Kenny McGhie tours the new Donald Dewer Sports Centre, which
has been built with environmental awareness |
THEORY:
The trouble with tennis
Trevor Taylor surveys attitudes to tennis among the youth in
the North West |
DELIVERY:
Customers of the future
Tim Barnett finds sports development at the coal face with a
new physiotherapy service |
HEALTH:
Winning the battle
Phillipa Youlden on a Youth Sport Trust initiative aimed at
increasing children's participation in sport |
TECHNICAL:
Pool safety
Peter Mills on the
National Pool Safety Award |
TECHNICAL:
When to close you pool
Brian Guthrie on
the PWTAG guidelines |
STRATEGY:
Convergence for sport
Yuri Matischen explains
SportsPulse, a project bringing together academic and technological
expertise |
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