Newbury College to appoint new sports specialist

The National Lottery funding and England are investing £20m in UK schools to appoint ‘sport makers’.
These sport specialists will be appointed at 150 schools and colleagues, including Newbury College.
Their role will be to encourage sport both at the college and in the local community.
Manager for sports and services at Newbury College, Ian Raynes said: “We are very excited to be one of the first colleges selected to start the Sports Makers scheme. It will be a great way to show both our learners and the local community the importance of sports and we look forward to seeing the benefits.”
The announcement was welcomed by Maria Miller, secretary of state for culture, media and sport, who said: “Following the success and enthusiasm generated by the summer, I am determined to keep up the momentum of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and get more people playing sport.
“Raising participation levels among young people is absolutely crucial. This £20 million investment from the National Lottery will help do exactly that, getting more students in colleges up and down the country involved in sport. It will also create 150 new jobs, and these ‘College Sport Makers’ will make a real difference in helping young people develop a sporting habit for life”.
For more information about the college, call 01635 845000 or visit www.newbury-college.ac.uk