July

Two young volunteers from Derbyshire have enjoyed a once in a lifetime trip to Olympia, home of the Olympic Games in Greece, after being selected for the trip by the Youth Sport Trust.

Nominations are currently being sought for the 2009 Derbyshire Sports Awards.

Derbyshire charity Sporting Futures has been awarded funding over the next 18 months; financed by the Department for Children, Schools and Families through the Youth Sector Development Fund.

New interactive website www.activederbyshire.co.uk (opens in a new window) is now fully operational.

School pupils from across Derbyshire greeted National School Sport Week with enthusiasm as a variety of sporting activities were held across the county.

North East Derbyshire District Council's lifeguards have topped the table in a national competition which puts their skills to the test.

There was success for Derbyshire at the Aviva English Schools’ Athletic Association National Track & Field Championships, as teams from the county won three national team trophies.

The Derbyshire Sport Annual Report 2008/09 has been published, and is now available to view on this website.

More than 6,000 people from across Bolsover took part in the ‘Bolsover Big Mile’, walking or running a mile around their school as part of the biggest charity event the district has seen for years.

Sport Unlimited has been hailed as a success after figures showed that nationally 177,358 young people completed ten-week sports courses in the programme’s first year.

Hardworking young volunteers from across Derbyshire have been recognised for their contribution to community sport.

Reciproc8, a recycling company that focuses on the recycling of consumer electronic equipment, is looking to link up with schools and sports clubs in Derbyshire.

Two Young Ambassadors from Derbyshire are among just eight selected from across the country to visit Olympia, the home of the Olympic Games in Greece.

More than 100 pupils enjoyed glorious conditions at the East Midlands Airport Derbyshire Schools’ Northern Miniathlon Championships, where the competition was as hot as the weather.

Oarsmen from Derby and Burton are to race at the Henley Royal Regatta.