Launch of the SportMalta Awards GħaŞliet Sportivi Nazzjonali

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Press Release

Today 17 February 2021

SportMalta Awards GħaŞliet Sportivi Nazzjonali

The 61st edition will take place on Saturday 13 March 2021

This year’s edition of SportMalta Awards GħaÅžliet Sportivi Nazzjonali will take place on Saturday 13 March 2021. This was announced today during a Press Conference in which the details related to the organization of this edition were given. This year’s edition, due to the present circumstances of COVID-19, will be a restricted one and different from the recent editions.

At the Press Conference it was explained that after the Executive of the Sports Journalists Association took into account the situation of Sport in our country especially from March to December last year, it was wise to ask SportMalta to in spite of everything the 61st edition of this event would take place anyway.

Eventually, after the request of the Sports Journalists Association was accepted by both SportMalta and the Parliamentary Secretariat, preparations began immediately to organize another edition that rewards the best results of the year 2020.

The Organizing Committee composed of officials from SportMalta and the Sports Journalists Association has agreed that this year’s edition will take place anyway. The decision was taken even with respect to those Associations and Federations that made every effort and despite the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 Pandemic, they strove to see that their athletes remain active and even where they could organize the respective National Championships.

It was explained at the Press Conference that the evening will be organized by complying with all COVID-19 mitigation measures as issued by the Health Authorities including that only 90 people will be invited to the event, including the finalists and a small representation of officials along with sponsors and journalists.

STQARRIJA MIS-SEGRETARJAT PARLAMENTARI GÄĶALL-ISPORT, IR-RIKREAZZJONI U L-GÄĶAQDIET VOLONTARJI

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Gvern għan-nies – Il-gvern permezz ta’ SportMalta jgħaddi 1,338 metru kwadru ta’ art fiÅž-Åŧona Industrijali ta’ Kordin lill-Hibernians Basketball Club biex tiÄĄi Åžviluppata f’padiljun tal-basketball ÄĄdid

Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Isport, ir-Rikreazzjoni u l-Għaqdiet Volontarji Clifton Grima indirizza konferenza tal-aħbarijiet fejn ħabbar li, wara numru ta’ snin ta’ stennija, il-gvern permezz ta’ SportMalta għadda art fiÅž-Åŧona Industrijali ta’ Kordin, b’qies ta’ 1,338 metru kwadru u b’ċens ta’ 45 sena, sabiex tiÄĄi Åžviluppata f’padiljun ÄĄdid u faċilitajiet anċillari.

Is-Segretarju Parlamentari Clifton Grima spjega li permezz ta’ dan it-trasferiment, il-Hibernians Basketball Club se jkollu klabb sportiv kif jixraqlu u li qed ikompli juri l-impenn tal-gvern li jwettaq il-wegħdiet elettorali sportivi tiegħu. Huwa stqarr li dan il-gvern irid irawwem u jsaħħaħ il-kultura sportiva sa mill-etajiet bikrin.

“Bħala gvern, konxji li biex nagħmlu dan irridu ninvestu fil-faċilitajiet sportivi u fl-għaqdiet infushom, u dak huwa li qed nagħmlu llum. Aħna nemmnu li rridu nagħtu l-faċilitajiet u l-għajnuna sabiex il-klabbs sportivi jkunu jistgħu jkomplu jikbru u jtejbu s-servizzi tagħhom. Wara kollox, huma uliedna li jgawdu minn dan kollu. Dan il-gvern huwa mpenjat biex jinvesti sabiex flimkien nagħmlu l-qabÅža ta’ kwalità li jmiss. Irridu li kull dixxiplina sportiva tingħata l-opportunità li tiffjorixxi”,  sostna s-segretarju parlamentari.

Iċ-Chairman ta’ SportMalta Dr Luciano Busuttil tkellem fuq il-bÅžonn li aktar klabbs u assoċjazzjonijiet jieħdu l-inizjattiva biex jikbru u jidħlu għall-isfidi kif għamel il-Hibernians Basketball Club. B’dan il-mod, bl-art tagħhom, aktar klabbs jistgħu jsiru aktar awtonomi u jÅžidu l-edukazzjoni sportiva fost it-tfal, ÅžgħaÅžagħ u l-komunità inÄĄenerali.

Dan il-gvern huwa mpenjat li jwettaq diversi proÄĄetti b’risq diversi dixxiplini sportivi differenti, filwaqt li jinċentiva lill-għaqdiet iqumu fuq saqajhom u jissaħħu, u jagħti lill-atleti l-ispazju kollu biex jiÅžviluppaw it-talenti tagħhom lejn l-eċċellenza sportiva.

SportMalta Moves for Hospice Malta

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SportMalta, the national entity for sport, reaches out to Hospice Malta. Such action emanates from SportMalta’s mission to move a nation though the promotion and development of sport for a healthy, inclusive, and successful Malta.

During the month of October, being the awareness month for breast cancer, SportMalta invited all its employees to wear a pink t-shirt and jeans for work against a donation of their choice. This event took place on Friday 23rd October and all the proceedings from this activity went for charity in aid of breast cancer patients.

In this regard, SportMalta organised an outdoor activity for its employees to mark this important initiative and to raise awareness about the importance of physical activity and the value of donating for a good cause.

The collected donation was presented to Andrew Zammit, Chief Relations Officer at Hospice Malta at Cottonera Sports Complex, by the entity’s representatives. During this brief meeting, both entities exchanged their views about sports and physical activity, both recognizing their benefit for a healthy lifestyle. The need for future collaboration, towards having a more healthy and inclusive society, was expressed by both parties.

Inawgurat il-Padiljun tal-Basketball f’Ta Qali

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It-Tnejn filgħodu l-Prim Ministru Robert Abela akkumpanjat mis-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Isport Clifton Grima, inawgura t-tieni faÅži tal-proÄĄett ta’ aktar minn miljun ewro fil-Padiljun tal-Basketball f’Ta’ Qali.

Ix-xogħlijiet tat-tieni faÅži kienu jinkludu it-twaqqigħ tal-istrutturi interni u bini mill-ÄĄdid ta’ l-istands biex issa din il-facilita’ għandha kapjenza ta` 1100 sit bilqegħda.  Barra a minn hekk saru dressing rooms ĥodda u anke uffiċini ĥodda għall-Assoċjazzjoni Maltija tal-Baskitbol.  Dan ikomplimentaw ix-xogħlijiet tal-ewwel faÅži li kienu jinkludu titjib fl-istruttura oriÄĄinali tal-azzar u tal-binja minn barra.

Fid-diskors tiegħu l-Prim Ministru Abela qal kemm huwa mportanti li nrawmu l-valur tal-isport fit-tfal tagħna. Huwa nnota kif dan l-investiment għamel l-arena aċċessibli anke għall-persuni b’diÅžabilità li jistgħu issa jipprattikaw il-baskitbol f’Ta’ Qali.

Dr Abela qal li rridu nemmnu f’dak li nwettqu biex il-livell dejjem jitla’ ‘l quddiem. Semma kif din hija parti mill-viÅžjoni ta’ dan il-Gvern għall-għaxar snin li ÄĄejjin u li ninsabu ffukati li naraw liÅž-ÅžgħaÅžagħ jitilgħu ‘l fuq f’dan il-qasam u kull qasam ieħor.

Is-Segretarju Parlamentari Clifton Grima qal kif l-isport għandu impatt poÅžittiv fuq il-ħajja u s-soċjetà tagħna. Saħaq kif il-livell għoli ta’ sport f’pajjiÅžna qed iħalli l-frott tiegħu anke f’pajjiÅži barra minn Malta.

Il-Kap EÅžekuttiv ta’ SportMalta, Mark Cutajar semma kif dan il-Gvern jimpurtah mill-isport u dan juruh id-diversi proÄĄetti li qed isiru f’dan il-qasam madwar Malta u Għawdex kollha.  Cutajar radd ħajr lill-ħaddiema ta` SportMalta li għalkemm fl-2020 għaddew minn perjodu diffiċli, xorta laħqu l-miri tagħhom għal din is-sena.  Huwa semma li l-għaqal tal-entita’ għamel possibli li l-proÄĄetti jitkompklew kif ukoll li l-assistenzi mogħtija din is-sena kienu ukoll rekord.  Huwa għamel ringrazzjament speċjali liċ-Ċermen Luciano Busuttil u l-ħaddiema għax-xoghol imprezzabli tagħhom.

Summer On The Move 2020

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Summer on the Move has opened its doors to the 17th edition.   In somewhat unique circumstances that the entire world faced, it is highly encouraging that over 2000 children and adults will be taking part in a wide variety of activities.  As expected, swimming and other aquatic activities top the list as they remain the most popular year after year.  The programme is offered in SportMalta’s main sport complexes as well as in some schools and sport clubs such as the Vikings Sailing Club where for another year, sailing courses for children and adults will be held.  Children in Gozo will also be served with sessions held in Rabat.

Over the years, many took the opportunity to try out a new sport during Summer on the Move and eventually kept practising ever since.  Indeed, this 8-week programme intends to inspire children and adults to take up sport on a regular basis, as part of the winter programme or by joining a club.  The morning programme offers up to 6 hours of sport and physical activity a day and includes different sports and swimming.  This ensures that all children have a positive experience when participating in sport.  An important outcome of the programme is that of instilling a sense of enthusiasm towards sport and physical activity, encouraging children and adults to understand the health benefits of participating throughout life, which in itself is an important pillar of SportMalta’s mission as part of the #BeActive campaign.

#BeActive Awards

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The awards competition is open for entries until 24 July 2020 (5pm Brussels local time).

About the #BeActive Awards

The #BeActive Awards competition is a central element of the annual European Week of Sport and has been created to support projects and individuals dedicated to the promotion of sport and physical activity across Europe. The awards have three categories:

#BEACTIVE EDUCATION AWARD

This award is intended to throw the spotlight on an educational setting that can demonstrate concrete ways in which it encouraged its kids to #BeActive in addition to the sport/physical activity classes in the standard curriculum. This could include extra sport activities, physically active class days out, after school activities, and other creative solutions to form an active education environment.

#BEACTIVE WORKPLACE AWARD

This award is intended to accolade a workplace that can demonstrate specific ways in which it has encouraged and helped its employees to #BeActive. This could include setting up a staff taskforce responsible for promoting physical activity, provision of showers for cycling/running commuters, standing meetings, lunchtime walks and other creative solutions to form an active working environment.

#BEACTIVE LOCAL HERO AWARD

This award honours an individual achievement to motivate others and act as a catalyst to #BeActive. The spirit of the award aims to recognising an individual who has worked consistently to promote participation in sport and/or physical activity in his or her local community.

Entries for each of these categories are to be submitted to the European Commission by National Coordinating Bodies of the European Week of Sport. Focusing on educational establishments and workplaces, as well as individuals in local communities, the awards competition contributes to the local and human dimension of the Week, while showcasing best-practice projects, and introducing inspiring individuals, to a Pan-European audience.

How to submit your nominations for the awards

National Coordinating Bodies can identify and submit projects. Along with this document, you have received three sets of forms comprising an explanation of each award category, and an entry form for each award category.

You can choose to complete the entry form(s) yourself, or pass on the entry form(s) and one page explanation(s), to an eligible organisation or person to complete and send back to you.

TAKE PART!

Send your submissions by 24 july 2020 to eac-sport-ewos@ec.europa.euand help us inspire people of all ages, backgrounds and fitness levels across europe to #BEACTIVE!

RULES – #BeActive Award 2020 Rules

Online kick off meeting for SKILLS project.

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On the 3rd of July 2020 the kick off meeting was held for a transnational project which will analyse and promote skills and workforce development in the European sport sector. The project is called “Continuing the journey towards a skilled workforce for the sport and physical activity sector in Europe” and will be known as the “SKILLS” project.

SKILLS is being funded under Erasmus+ Sport as a Small Collaborative Partnership across the years 2020 and 2021.

SKILLS is a follow up to the successful ESSA-Sport project which took place from 2016 – 2019 which analysed the sport labour market and produced reports and action plans towards skills and workforce development at the national and European level (All final outputs on www.essa-sport.eu).

The SKILLS Initiative will ensure continuity and maintain the momentum in researching, networking, implementing actions and improving skills in the sport sector in Europe.

In particular, the work programme of the SKILLS project include to:

  • Gather and analyse labour market statistics for 2019 and 2020, sharing updated statistics on the size and characteristics of the sport labour market in Europe (this will be particularly interesting to see the effect of Covid-19 in employment data)
  • Monitor the implementation of national strategic action plans from the ESSA-Sport project (producing a copendium of good practice examples)
  • Identify and raise awareness of the realities and trends of the sector in terms of skills needs and challenges (producing a summary paper on skills needs and challenges in the sector).
  • Promote and encourage dialogue and networking on the topic of skills and workforce development (organising an annual workship gathering European sport organisations)

The kick off meeting introduced the project to partners and clarified their role. EOSE also updated partners on the work achieved so far including a meeting with Eurostat about the collection of employment data.

The next partner meeting is planned for October 2020 either in Croatia or online, as the health situation in Europe allows.

Michelle Muscat launches the sixth edition of The Marigold Swimming Challenge.

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At a press conference held at Pretty Bay, Birzebbuga Chairperson of The Marigold Foundation, Michelle Muscat launched the sixth edition of the annual swimming challenge.  The challenge that will be held on Saturday 11th July, 2020, will this year take a different form. Michelle Muscat will embark on a swimathon in the sea and will involve the participation of the general public who are invited to come for a swim and donate in aid of The Marigold Foundation.  This event will also be open to people with mobility challenges with an accessibility lane leading to the sea and a number of floating wheel chairs and hoists available throughout the day.

The Aquatic Sports Association  will also be participating in this swimathon involving all waterpolo players who will be doing the swimathon at District5 pool.

Persons of all ages including children are invited to join the swimathon in the sea against a ₮10 donation swimming different lengths according to everyone’s ability within safe parametres.  Those who wish to participate and also enjoy the acquatic fun park can do so against a ₮20 donation.  Early registrations are encouraged from:

The Meeting Place in Marsa , Tal-Qroqq National Pool, Cottonera Sport Complex, Kirkop Sport Complex, Birzebbugia Local Council or message on The Marigold Foundation Facebook.

Music and entertainment will be available on the beach making this swimathon a fun activity for the general public.

This event is following all health regulations guidelines currently in place.

For more information send us a message on The Marigold Foundation Facebook Page or call on 99912373.

 

The objective of The Marigold Foundation is to positively empower people and to work with them to raise standards, support initiatives and strengthen voices.  Operating at both a macro and micro level, The Marigold Foundation is the link in the community that helps on a variety of levels and across various spheres. The Foundation’s overarching aim is the constant development of our community, addressing specific aspects of it, such as social behaviour, health issues, special needs and education.  The Foundation does not help individual cases as does eg the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation, but supports other NGOs working in these fields (ie health, education, social and special needs) whether already established, in their infancy or need help to set up their organisation.

Avvanzat ix-xoghol fil-Padiljun tal-Basketball f’Ta’ Qali

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Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għaÅž-ÅŧgħaÅžagħ, l-Isport u l-Volontarjat Clifton Grima wera sodisfazzjon għall-ħidma li qed issir fuq it-tieni faÅži tal-Padiljun tal-Basketball f’Ta’ Qali b’investiment ta’ madwar ₮1 miljun li huwa ffinanzjat permezz tal-iskema ta’ finanzjament għall-għaqdiet sportivi amministrata minn SportMalta.

Is-Segretarju Parlamentari Clifton Grima saħaq li wara t-tlestija b’suċċess tal-ewwel faÅži ta’ dan il-proÄĄett, li baÅžikament kienet tikkonsisti fl-irranÄĄar tal-istruttura oriÄĄinali tal-azzar tal-padiljun kif ukoll fit-tiÄĄdid tal-binja minn barra, issa bdew it-tieni faÅži tal-proÄĄett f’Ta’ Qali.

Huwa spjega kif it-tieni faÅži se tikkonsisti fit-twaqqigħ komplet tal-istrutturi interni kollha madwar il-court fil-padiljun u se jinbnew erba’ stands ĥodda għall-ispettaturi billi se jinbidlu Ş-Åžewĥ stands oriÄĄinali fil-ÄĄnub tal-court u se jiÅždiedu 2 stands oħra wara l-baskets.

Minbarra l-istand għall-VIPs, l-istands il-ÄĄodda se jiÅžguraw li l-faċilità tikseb Åžieda konsiderevoli fil-kapaċità tal-ispettaturi kif ukoll standards aħjar dwar l-aċċessibbiltà għal persuni bi bÅžonnijiet speċjali, f’konformità mal-istandards mistennija llum.

Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Sport and Voluntary Organisations Clifton Grima visits ongoing works at the Basketball Pavilion

Railings ġodda se jiġu installati u l-court se jkun imdawwar b’tampered glass li se jttejjeb l-esperjenza tal-logħob. Il-proġett se jinkorpora wkoll il-kostruzzjoni ta’ changing rooms, toilets ġodda u spazju ddedikat għall-uffiċini għall-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Basketball Maltija.

Huwa qal li din il-faċilità se tkun ukoll parti mill-Infrastruttura Nazzjonali disponibbli għall-Logħob tal-PajjiÅž Åž-Åŧgħar tal-Ewropa (GSSE) li se jsiru f’Malta fl-2023.

Il-Kap EÅžekuttiv ta’ SportMalta Mark Cutajar saħaq li dan huwa wieħed minn serje ta’ proÄĄetti li se jinfetħu sal-2023, is-sena tal-logħob tal-pajjiÅži Åž-Åžgħar. Huwa qal li SportMalta taħdem id f’id mal-għaqdiet sportivi sabiex ikollna faċilitajiet fost l-aqwa fl-Ewropa.

Il-President tal-Assoċjazzjoni Maltija għall-Basketball Paul Sultana qal li l-padiljun il-ÄĄdid sar bl-għajnuna tal-gvern u allura bix-xieraq li l-MBA tagħti xi ħaÄĄa lura lill-komunità filwaqt li tiÅžgura li l-faċilitajiet ikunu utilizzati mill-aħjar mod possibbli. Huwa qal li l-Assoċjazzjoni hija kommessa li tkompli taħdem id f’id ma’ SportMalta sabiex jitkabbar aktar l-isport b’mod partikolari il-basketball f’pajjiÅžna.

Prime Minister Robert Abela visits SportMalta Head Office.

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Prime Minister Robert Abela today visited SportMalta Head Office in Cottonera.  This was the first time that a Prime Minister visited the government entity for Sport.

While paying an official visit, Dr Abela was shown around by Chief Executive Officer Mark Cutajar and Chairman Luciano Busuttil. Dr Abela met  Board of Directors, Management, head office employees and representatives from all SportMalta facilities around the island.

 

Every department explained briefly the role and responsibilities mainly those of assisting associations, clubs and the general public in the development of sport and physical activity.  Dr Abela was also given a detailed presentation of a number of projects done by SportMalta in recent years and other projects in the pipeline to be ready by 2022.

Accompanied by Parliamentary Secretary Clifton Grima, Dr Abela was presented with a SportMalta #BeActive t-shirt to use during his daily fitness sessions.