CSSC Sports & Leisure
May 2011

Eastern Enewsletter

  


Welcome to May's E-newsletter from CSSC Eastern Region. Please read on and take a few minutes to look at our events calendar to find out more information about the range of activities on offer to all members, including an opportunity to climb Mount Kilimanjaro! As you will see, our regional competitions have now started so please get involved by downloading the entry forms that are available on the website. CSSC members also now have a greater range of offers to take advantage of through Countdown, including a saving of up to 17% at Apple!

Luke Roberts
Business Development Executive for the Eastern RegionCSSC Games
The closing date for entries into the CSSC Games is 31 July 2011. If you want to take part in this fantastic event, don't forget to get your forms in soon! Civil Service Insurance Society is proud to once again be the main sponsor of The CSSC Games for 2011 and looks forward to another great sporting spectacle at Loughborough in September.

Area news

Colchester
The Eastern Region's planned Inter-Area Sports Festival was unfortunately cancelled this year due to lack of interest. However, Region was still able to send the one team that entered, from Colchester Area Association, to Potters Leisure Resort and enjoy the facilities and entertainment for free! Click to here to see how they got on: ……

Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft
Footloose
Wednesday 25 May 2011 at 7.30pm
Theatre Royal Norwich
Prices for these tickets are: £16.00 for CSSC members and £22.00 for non members.
To book your place, please email Paula Waters-Bunn at csscgyl@googlemail.com or for more information click here

Joe Longthorne
Thursday 2 June 2011
Marina Theatre, Lowestoft
The prices for these tickets are £16.50 for CSSC members and £22.50 for non members. To book your place, please email Paula Waters-Bunn at csscgyl@googlemail.com or for more information click here

Luton & Dunstable
PlayFootball
Did you know that Stepsley High School in Luton houses a fantastic PlayFootball Centre? This facility offers unrivalled value for money for CSSC members. Please click here to find out more

Norwich
Hatfield House
Saturday 18 June 2011
2011 is Hatfield House's 400th Anniversary and as a consequence they are having an exhibition of Henry Moore statues in the West Garden. For more information please click here for more details

Bure Valley Railway Path Walk & Ride
Sunday 29 May 2011
Enjoy a walk through the picturesque Bure Valley following the route of the former Great Eastern Railway, which is now the narrow gauge Bure Valley Railway running for 9 miles between the historic market town of Aylsham and Wroxham. Click here for more details

Peterborough
Sunday Lunch Jazz Cruise on the River Thames
Sunday 12 June 2011
This is a two and a half hour cruise with a three-course set menu lunch and live jazz entertainment. More information can be found here

Gardeners World Live and The Summer Good Food Show
Saturday 18 June 2011
NEC Birmingham
To book, please contact Jean Prince or call 01733 328017

NATIONAL

Forget that lake inland, this is sailing by the seaside! From 23-24 July 2011, our CSSC national competition takes place at Netley Cliff SC on Southampton Water. Click here for more information.

Have you always wanted to learn to surf? CSSC Surf camp is running 18/19 June. Click here to find out more.

Broad Haven Hill Walking and Activity weekend is happening from the 8-11 July. For more information click here.

Olympic Games ticketing closed on 26 April. Keep checking the CSSC website for the latest news!!

  

Regional

Flying Taster Day
Thursday 19 May 2011
For only £25, CSSC members have the opportunity to take to the skies at Rochester Air Field, Chatham, Kent. As well as a scenic flight, formation flying or aerobatics, the price also includes a workshop tour and a buffet lunch. Please contact Luke Roberts

Butlins Skegness - come and enjoy a day out on 11 September for only £7.50pp. All the usual facilities will be available including the Splash sub tropical waterworld, free funfair (excl. concessions), all restaurants, cafes & bars and the live entertainment. More information to follow.

CSSC Beach Volleyball
Thursday 19 May 2011
Yellow Wave Beach Sport - Brighton For more information...

Barracudas Activity Camps
Great discounts for CSSC Sports and Leisure
As the UK's number one children's activity day camp provider we've got your holiday childcare covered - activity holidays that are Ofsted registered, giving parents peace of mind, whilst ensuring maximum FUN for kids!
For more information click here

Kilimanjaro Challenge
For anyone who would like to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to test themselves, raise money for a great charity and to achieve a once in a lifetime experience, CSSC Eastern Region has formed a partnership with the charity, Climb Your Mountain. The trip will run from 4 - 14 November 2011 and will include a maasai tribe and local village visit as well as a safari. For more information contact Luke Roberts.

East Coast Yacht Division
At the beginning of the 2011 season we are offering Taster Sails, a Start Yachting experience and RYA courses of interest to the beginner and the more experienced. To find out more about our programme and training opportunities visit our website www.ecyd.org.uk Look under courses for a fuller explanation of what each course offers.

Suggestion InBox
Is there a sporting activity or a leisure interest that you cannot find on our website that you would like to be involved in? We are continually encouraging more suggestions and ideas for sports or leisure activities to be run within the Region, so please let me know by sending an email to Luke Roberts or phone 07951 342034.

NATIONAL

Forget that lake inland, this is sailing by the seaside! From 23-24 July 2011, our CSSC national competition takes place at Netley Cliff SC on Southampton Water. Click here for more information.

Have you always wanted to learn to surf? CSSC Surf camp is running 18/19 June. Click here to find out more.

Broad Haven Hill Walking and Activity weekend is happening from the 8-11 July. For more information click here.

Olympic Games ticketing closed on 26 April. Keep checking the CSSC website for the latest news!!

Are you interested in Volunteering? Or perhaps would just like to find out a bit more about what goes on behind the scenes? CSSC has an Enewsletter which goes out to all volunteers and if you would like to receive it to find out more please contact hedley.featherstone@cssc.co.uk

Have you volunteered as a Games Maker? Still waiting for your interview or perhaps you have had it? Don't forget that CSSC is able to help towards your costs of attending interviews. Click here for more information.

  Ben10

Why not start the summer with a tasty pick me up?
Benenden Healthcare is offering 10 CSSC members the opportunity to win a year's worth of discounted dining and 2-for-1 meal deals at 4,500 restaurants across the UK courtesy of the Gourmet Society. Simply register your details online at www.benenden.org.uk/cssc and you could be enjoying the best in fine dining!

We need your help please!
We have recently launched a project civil service wide via the Head of Communications for the civil service to try to recruit more CSSC members. Information was sent through to Government Department intranets giving ALL civil servants access to 3 Countdown offers for 2 months. We launched with ASDA, Merlin Entertainments and Superbreaks. Click here to find out more.

Introducing On-Line Shopping - Explore the Benefits

You can now buy your cinema tickets, and a range of other token benefits on line. Tickets are fully inclusive of VAT, postage and packaging and card charges; and at the same price to all members wherever they may live or work in the Eastern Region. For a step by step guide on how to shop, please click here. For Terms and Conditions, please click here To visit the shop, please click here

Event Evaluation
In order to monitor the progress of the regional subsidy scheme and to receive feedback from our regional events, please fill in our new online evaluation form here

Eastern Region Events Calendar
We have a range of regional sports on offer for members who wish to compete to participate in national finals, take part in open and social events, or enjoy a wide variety of taster days.  To find out more information about the wide range of sports and other activities on offer, please see here

Eastern Region Subsidy Scheme
As a reminder, your Region is still operating their subsidy scheme for regional qualifying competitions, CSSC 'Open' events held on a national basis and other social and/or non-competitive Eastern Region events. As part of our ongoing reviewing process, we are interested to hear your thoughts about the scheme so please contact Luke Roberts luke.roberts@cssc.co.uk Please see here for more information about the scheme.

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Colchester Area
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