Minister Clifton Grima visits the site of the first indoor swimming pool in Cottonera


Gvern għan-nies â Il-gvern permezz taâ SportMalta jgħaddi 1,338 metru kwadru taâ art fiÅž-Åŧona Industrijali taâ Kordin lill-Hibernians Basketball Club biex tiÄĄi Åžviluppata fâpadiljun 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 taâ snin taâ stennija, il-gvern permezz taâ SportMalta għadda art fiÅž-Åŧona Industrijali taâ Kordin, bâqies taâ 1,338 metru kwadru u bâÄens taâ 45 sena, sabiex tiÄĄi Åžviluppata fâpadiljun ÄĄdid u faÄilitajiet anÄillari.
Is-Segretarju Parlamentari Clifton Grima spjega li permezz taâ 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.
âBħala gvern, konxji li biex nagħmlu dan irridu ninvestu fil-faÄilitajiet sportivi u fl-għaqdiet infushom, u dak huwa li qed nagħmlu llum. Aħna nemmnu li rridu nagħtu l-faÄilitajiet 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 taâ kwalità li jmiss. Irridu li kull dixxiplina sportiva tingħata l-opportunità li tiffjorixxiâ, sostna s-segretarju parlamentari.
IÄ-Chairman taâ SportMalta Dr Luciano Busuttil tkellem fuq il-bÅžonn li aktar klabbs u assoÄjazzjonijiet jieħdu l-inizjattiva biex jikbru u jidħlu għall-isfidi kif għamel il-Hibernians Basketball Club. Bâdan 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 bârisq diversi dixxiplini sportivi differenti, filwaqt li jinÄentiva lill-għaqdiet iqumu fuq saqajhom u jissaħħu, u jagħti lill-atleti l-ispazju kollu biex jiÅžviluppaw it-talenti tagħhom lejn l-eÄÄellenza sportiva.
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.
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 SportMaltaâs 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 SportMaltaâs mission as part of the #BeActive campaign.
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 â #BeActive Award 2020 Rules
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:
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.