The Dream Goal: Partners

Tameside Libraries

Through our network of 13 libraries we provide something for everyone to help with work, study and leisure. We have books for adults and children, books in large print and in the community languages, CDs, talking books, language courses and computers for public use. Tameside Libraries also run a Home Library Service for people who are unable to use the mobile library or static libraries, Tameside Libraries Information Service for information and reference enquiries, and Tameside Local Studies and Archives Centre for local history and family history research and information

Library membership is free, you are never too young or too old to join. Find out more about Tameside Libraries...

During the Dream Goal Tameside Libraries ran events and activities throughout the borough for adults, children and families, publicising their specially bought football and sports books and administering the Season ticket scheme and competitions. The lead contact for The Dream Goal is Tameside Libraries' Reader Development and Marketing Coordinator, Chris Smith. Contact Chris at Hyde Library on 0161 342 4450.

MADCATs

MADCATs stands for Making And Doing Community Arts Training. MADCAT  was a package of fun community arts activities and workshops for young people, adults and workers in the Ashton Regeneration area, Tame Valley Partnership area and Hattersley Neighbourfood Partnership area.

For more information contact Tameside's Arts and Events Team on 0161 342 4144 or Send a Message to Arts and Events

Arts Council England

Funding from the Arts Council has enabled us to utilise the creative skills of several writers and poets; Nick Toczek, Craig Bradley, Terry Caffrey and Tom Palmer. They will be working with groups in libraries, community venues and schools on a range of exciting projects. Additionally regeneration workers will be working with groups of young people on the design and making of team strips and a greetings card will be produced in time for the World Cup promoting reading and writing. This will be widely distributed throughout the borough. The funding will give groups and individuals the opportunity to take part in a range of creative and sporting acivities throughout the campaign.

Ashton Allstars

Ashton Allstars started 6 and a half years ago as a cricket team. Over the years and as demand has increased we have diversified into other sports. In the last year we have moved more into the field of youth work extending the provision given to young people in Ashton. We have also started a Women's Group and an Art Group. Everything we do is based around community cohesion and improving the future for all.

The Ashton Allstars are based at Holy Trinity Community Centre, Dean Street, Ashton-under-Lyne. For more information please contact the Allstars Support Worker on 0161 330 0339.

Tameside Sports Trust

Tameside Sports Trust was established in April 1999, to run and manage swimming pools and sports centres in the Tameside area and is supported by Tameside MBC.  The Trust is a registered charity (registration number 1074808) and a 'not for profit' organisation which means that any surplus income (or profit) must be put back into the facilities and services that it provides.

Facilities managed by the Trust include 6 swimming pools providing a range of sessions for all ages and abilities. Each pool also has a range of clubs providing for competitive swimming and other specialist water based activities.

Indoor sports halls and activity areas can provide for a number of sports and activities including football, badminton, squash, netball, basketball, aerobics and other exercise sessions, gymnastics, trampolining and indoor bowling.

For more information please visit the Tameside Sports Trust website...

Tameside MBC Sports Development Team

Tameside Sports Development operates Community Sports Development, NRG Youth Sports Clubs, Street to Stadium, Volunteerring , Club Development, Disability Sport and Coach Development.

The role of the Community Sports Development Team is to liase with community groups through attending community forums to help them to identify sporting activity sessions that are running in their local area and to help local clubs and groups to develop sporting activities for themselves.

As well as liasing with local community groups on all issues relating to sport, Tameside MBC Sports Development Unit delivers a number of community activities for young people aged 11 – 16 (secondary school age) in the borough. This is being undertaken through a number of NRG (Energy) Youth Sports Clubs around the borough aimed at providing young people with the opportunity to take part in a range of sporting activities.

During every school holiday (except Christmas) the Sports Development Unit runs a Street to Stadium football competition for Under 14's and Under 16's. The competitions allow young people to form a team with their friends and enter a structured fun-based event. The competitions, which are run at Astley Sports College in Dukinfield, provide young people from the community with the opportunity to play football in a competitive environment and put into practice the skills they pick up in the community sessions delivered by sports development.

The Sports Development Unit produces a coach education programme that runs annually from September through to June. The programme consists of all major sports and gives people the opportunity to become a qualified coach in their chosen sport.

For more information visit the Sports Development Team website...

Hattersley Neighbourhood Partnership

 Hattersley Neighbourhood Partnership exists to ensure that Hattersley capitalises on its great location and potential to become one of the most sought after locations in the area. The Partnership's role is to help coordinate the work of the many partners - residents, mainstream service providers and other agencies - who are engaged in a wide range of initiatives designed to achieve this aim over the next few years.

The Partnership has six Theme Groups, which identify required actions and coordinate work in identified priority areas. All groups include local residents, staff from the Partnership and representatives from related groups or organisations. The 6 groups are: Children and Young People (0-19); Community Network; Community Safety; Health and Leisure; Jobs, Training and Enterprise; and Physical Environment.

Tameside MBC Skills for Life & Family Learning Team

The Skills for Life and Family Learning Team are part of Tameside Council Adult Learning. The team consists of a number of experienced tutors who deliver Literacy, Numeracy, ESOL and Family Learning to adults within Tameside.  Courses are delivered in schools and community venues and are free.

For more information vist the Adult Learning website...

Tameside College Skills for Life Team

Tameside College is a National Beacon College of Excellence, which provides students and local employers with access to some of the very best teaching and facilities in the UK. The College helps over 14000 adults every year to achieve their dreams. Tameside College and its various centres across the borough offer courses ranging from Basic Skills to Higher Education.

Tutors from the Skills for Life team teach Maths, English and ESOL at the following Centres: Ashton Centre, Beaufort Road; Denton IT Learning Centre; Droylsden Learning Centre; Jet Centre, Hattersley; Cavendish Mill, Ashton; and Hyde Centre (Evenings only).

For more information visit the Tameside College website...

Curzon Ashton Football Club

The Dream Goal Kick Off event will take place at Curzon Ashton Football Club which is based at Tameside Stadium on Richmond Street in Ashton-under-Lyne. Curzon Ashton FC run a Saturday Soccer School for girls and boys every week at 10am-12 that over one hundred children attend. They also run Soccer Schools during school holidays.

Curzon Ashton's football development officer is one of our Dream Goal reading champions, find out what he likes to read.

For more information on the Soccer Schools ring Mark on 0161 330 6033 or visit the Curzon Ashton website...

Thankyou

We would like to thank the following organisations for their support of the Dream Goal, and for the donation of prizes for Dream Goal competitions:

• The Football Foundation
• Tameside Advertiser
• Hyde United
• Stalybridge Celtic
• Hyde Camera Centre
• Manchester City
• Manchester United