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Tony Blair Sports Foundation recruits more Community Ambassadors

10 members of the Tony Blair Sports Foundation (TBSF) recently signed up to the charity’s Community Ambassadors programme agreeing to help the charity in its aim to get more young people across the North East playing sport.

Tony Blair Sports Foundation Community Ambassadors are people who have gone through their coach training with the help of the Foundation and volunteer their time with sports clubs.  They are members who have a good understanding about what the Foundation does and are already working in their communities; they are therefore the best people to help the charity recruit more grassroots coaches.

Members were signed up at a recent networking event organised by TBSF where they had the chance to meet volunteers from around the region, learn about volunteering opportunities outside of their own sport as well as hearing about the Foundation’s plans to grow their successful tennis and indoor rowing competitions.

After the meeting Kevin Hastings TBSF coach with Cramlington United and newly appointed TBSF Community Ambassador said:

“I thought it was an excellent event and great to start up networking with other coaches especially those from different sports.  Myself and Ray went away with some good ideas for taking our club forward and ways of linking into other sports which ties in with our plans for the club.  We also look forward to working with the Foundation on future events involving all sports.”

For further information about the work of TBSF Community Ambassadors please contact Arlene Ainsley at arlene.ainsley@tonyblairsportsfoundation.org