May 18, 2010 News British Rowing NewsBritish Rowing EventsRowing CommunityGB Rowing TeamIndoor RowingRowing & RegattaPartners#YourStoriesArchive West Region Sport Unlimited Project Rowing Community British Rowing has recently been successful in obtaining funding via the ‘Sport Unlimited’ programme, to run a project designed to increase the number of 16-19 year olds taking part in rowing in the West Region. The project, funded via the Sport Unlimited programmes run by Cornwall and Devon County Sports partnerships, is being run in partnership with several FE colleges in Cornwall and Devon, including Cornwall and Truro Colleges. Other partners include the Cornish Pilot Gig Association, the UK Surf Rowing League, the West of England ARA and the Plymouth Rowing Forum.ADVERT The scheme is designed to increase the number of 16-19 year olds taking part in rowing in the county, by developing links between clubs and further education colleges. The clubs involved with the scheme have been accredited to deliver British Rowing’s new ‘Explore Rowing’ Learn to Row programme, and provided with funding via Sport Unlimited to run an eight week Learn to Row course for pupils from their local FE college. The clubs and FE colleges involved in the scheme in Cornwall and Devon are as follows; Charlestown Gig Club – Cornwall College (St Austell Campus) Caradon Gig Club – Cornwall College (Saltash Campus) Falmouth Gig Club – Cornwall College (Falmouth Marine School) Calstock Gig Club – Cornwall College (Duchy Campus) Truro Gig Club – Truro College (Truro Campus) Mounts Bay Gig Club – Truro College (Penwith Campus) UK Surf Rowing League – Truro School and Truro High School Plymouth Rowing Forum – Plymstock SSP Tamar/Tavy Gig Club – Tavistock College Dartmouth ARC – Dartmouth College Paignton ARC – Paignton College The activity is due to take place in the summer and autumn terms, and is already underway at a couple of sites, including Charlestown Gig club, who ran their first session for pupils from Cornwall College St Austell last week. The scheme is something British Rowing are very excited about, and it is hoped that the project will help establish long term partnerships between the clubs and FE colleges, providing pupils from the colleges with ongoing opportunities to take part in rowing. Report from Tom Pattichis British Rowing Team Leader – West Region ADVERT