SportMalta, the national entity for sport, reaches out to Hospice Malta. Such action emanates from SportMaltaâs 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 entityâs 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.
It-Tnejn filgħodu l-Prim Ministru Robert Abela akkumpanjat mis-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Isport Clifton Grima, inawgura t-tieni faÅži tal-proÄĄett taâ aktar minn miljun ewro fil-Padiljun tal-Basketball fâTaâ Qali.
Ix-xogħlijiet tat-tieni faÅži kienu jinkludu it-twaqqigħ tal-istrutturi interni u bini mill-ÄĄdid taâ l-istands biex issa din il-facilitaâ għandha kapjenza ta` 1100 sit bilqegħda. Barra a minn hekk saru dressing rooms ĥodda u anke uffiÄini ĥodda għall-AssoÄjazzjoni 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 aÄÄessibli anke għall-persuni bâdiÅžabilità li jistgħu issa jipprattikaw il-baskitbol fâTaâ Qali.
Dr Abela qal li rridu nemmnu fâdak li nwettqu biex il-livell dejjem jitlaâ âl quddiem. Semma kif din hija parti mill-viÅžjoni taâ dan il-Gvern għall-għaxar snin li ÄĄejjin u li ninsabu ffukati li naraw liÅž-ÅžgħaÅžagħ jitilgħu âl fuq fâdan il-qasam u kull qasam ieħor.
Is-Segretarju Parlamentari Clifton Grima qal kif l-isport għandu impatt poÅžittiv fuq il-ħajja u s-soÄjetà tagħna. Saħaq kif il-livell għoli taâ sport fâpajjiÅžna qed iħalli l-frott tiegħu anke fâpajjiÅži barra minn Malta.
Il-Kap EÅžekuttiv taâ SportMalta, Mark Cutajar semma kif dan il-Gvern jimpurtah mill-isport u dan juruh id-diversi proÄĄetti li qed isiru fâdan il-qasam madwar Malta u Għawdex kollha. Cutajar radd ħajr lill-ħaddiema ta` SportMalta li għalkemm fl-2020 għaddew minn perjodu diffiÄli, xorta laħqu l-miri tagħhom għal din is-sena. Huwa semma li l-għaqal tal-entitaâ għamel possibli li l-proÄĄetti jitkompklew kif ukoll li l-assistenzi mogħtija din is-sena kienu ukoll rekord. Huwa għamel ringrazzjament speÄjali liÄ-Äermen Luciano Busuttil u l-ħaddiema għax-xoghol imprezzabli tagħhom.
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!
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 âContinuing the journey towards a skilled workforce for the sport and physical activity sector in Europeâ and will be known as the âSKILLSâ 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 â 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.
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 âŽ10 donation swimming different lengths according to everyoneâs ability within safe parametres. Those who wish to participate and also enjoy the acquatic fun park can do so against a âŽ20 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 Foundationâs 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.
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 fâTaâ Qali bâinvestiment taâ madwar âŽ1 miljun li huwa ffinanzjat permezz tal-iskema taâ finanzjament għall-għaqdiet sportivi amministrata minn SportMalta.
Is-Segretarju Parlamentari Clifton Grima saħaq li wara t-tlestija bâsuÄÄess tal-ewwel faÅži taâ 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 fâTaâ Qali.
Huwa spjega kif it-tieni faÅži se tikkonsisti fit-twaqqigħ komplet tal-istrutturi interni kollha madwar il-court fil-padiljun u se jinbnew erbaâ stands ĥodda għall-ispettaturi billi se jinbidlu Ş-ÅžewÄĄÂ 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-faÄilità tikseb Åžieda konsiderevoli fil-kapaÄità tal-ispettaturi kif ukoll standards aħjar dwar l-aÄÄessibbiltà għal persuni bi bÅžonnijiet speÄjali, fâkonformità mal-istandards mistennija llum.
Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Sport and Voluntary Organisations Clifton Grima visits ongoing works at the Basketball Pavilion
Railings ĥodda se jiÄĄu installati u l-court se jkun imdawwar bâtampered glass li se jttejjeb l-esperjenza tal-logħob. Il-proÄĄett se jinkorpora wkoll il-kostruzzjoni taâ changing rooms, toilets ÄĄodda u spazju ddedikat għall-uffiÄini għall-AssoÄjazzjoni tal-Basketball Maltija.
Huwa qal li din il-faÄilità  se tkun ukoll parti mill-Infrastruttura Nazzjonali disponibbli għall-Logħob tal-PajjiÅž Åž-Åŧgħar tal-Ewropa (GSSE) li se jsiru fâMalta fl-2023.
Il-Kap EÅžekuttiv taâ SportMalta Mark Cutajar saħaq li dan huwa wieħed minn serje taâ proÄĄetti li se jinfetħu sal-2023, is-sena tal-logħob tal-pajjiÅži Åž-Åžgħar. Huwa qal li SportMalta taħdem id fâid mal-għaqdiet sportivi sabiex ikollna faÄilitajiet fost l-aqwa fl-Ewropa.
Il-President tal-AssoÄjazzjoni 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-faÄilitajiet ikunu utilizzati mill-aħjar mod possibbli. Huwa qal li l-AssoÄjazzjoni hija kommessa li tkompli taħdem id fâid maâ SportMalta sabiex jitkabbar aktar l-isport bâmod partikolari il-basketball fâpajjiÅžna.
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.
ÄĶarÄĄu l-ewwel sejħiet għall-offerti biex fil-Marsa jibda x-xogħol għall-iÅžvilupp taâ Äentru sportiv taâ livell internazzjonali. Il-Gvern se jinvesti âŽ9 miljun, bis-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Isport, Clifton Grima, jgħid li dawn il-faÄilitajiet iridu jkunu lesti sa tliet snin oħra meta fâMalta se jsiru l-Logħob tal-PajjiÅži Åž-Åŧgħar.
60 tomna art fiÅž-Åžona biswit it-trakka tal-atletika fil-Marsa se tinbidel fâÄentru sportiv taâ livell internazzjonali bâinvestiment mill-Gvern taâ âŽ9 miljun. L-investiment jinkludi l-bini tal-ewwel Äentru għall-ÄĄinnastika, faÄilità tal-isquash u r-restawr taâ binja taâ Åžmien l-IngliÅži li se tinbidel fâuffiÄini u ristorant. Il-proÄĄetti jinkludi wkoll il-bini taâ uffiÄini għall-federazzjonijiet tar-rugby, in-netball u l-baseball.
Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Sport and Voluntary Organisations Clifton Grima announces the restoration of 1903 building
Il-Kap EÅžekuttiv taâ SportMalta, Mark Cutajar, qal li l-pjan hu li dan il-proÄĄett jitlesta fis-sentejn li ÄĄejjin biex l-atleti Maltin ikollhom fejn jitħarrÄĄu għal-Logħob tal-PajjiÅži Åž-Åŧgħar fl-2023 li se jsiru fâMalta.
âFaÄilità tal-isquash li hi importanti għalina bâmod partikolari għal-Logħob tal-PajjiÅži Åž-Åŧgħar għax l-isquash hu wieħed mill-isport li qed nistennew il-midalji u flimkien magħha se jkun hemm faÄilità tal-weightlifting kif ukoll fitness centre li tissuplixxi l-atleti kollha Maltin,â qal il-Kap EÅžekuttiv taâ SportMalta, Mark Cutajar.
Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Isport, Clifton Grima, qal li dan il-proÄĄett jidħol kexxun mal-istrateÄĄija tal-Gvern li l-pajjiÅž ikun kalamita għal niÄÄa turistika ÄĄdida.
âBħala pajjiÅž inkunu kapaÄi nospitaw events taâ portata internazzjonali u allura hemmhekk nerÄĄaâ ntenni l-importanza li l-isport għandu fâdak li għandu xâjaqsam mat-turiÅžmu sportiv,â qal is-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Isport, Clifton Grima.
Dr Grima qal li fil-ÄĄimgħat li ÄĄejjin se jħabbar aktar investimenti fâdixxiplini sportivi oħrajn fosthom l-atletika.
The aim of the ESSA-Sport project, funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ programme, was to establish a European Sector Skills Alliance covering the full breadth of the sport and physical activity sector across the European Union. The project was a direct response to the identified needs and challenges of the sport and physical activity sector.
The 3-year project, which began in October 2016, aimed to create a knowledge base and plan for action within the sector on the key issues of skills and workforce development which are central to helping the sector grow, to equip those working or volunteering with the right skills and to enable the sector to fulfil its potential as a social, health and economic driver. The overall ambition was to create an evidential basis for change and improvement, to create a major consultation on skills and to build a lasting consultation network at national and European level to take forward the conclusions and recommendations made in national and European Reports.
Summer on the Move is the biggest and most popular programme for kids and adults alike, where sport and physical activity are the focus for a fun-filled summer. Summer on the Move promises to provide the favourite activities from weekly sessions offered at different times and venues.
Families are encouraged to take part together in activities offered for all ages at the same time. SportMalta ensures that the best coaches are selected to deliver the best quality programme in a bid to encourage the participants to start practising sport regularly beyond summer. Summer on the Move is definitely the best way to spend summer â join now!
