Thanks to everyone who turned up for the Asda Active event at Telford Park. It was a well-attended event, and numbers exceeded the expectations of everyone from organisers to sports providers.

Thanks to the fine weather, and the Olympic appetite, visitor to the protected sites were given free sports to have a go at plus loads of stalls and stands to keep you busy if you wanted to take a breather. The Asda Super Foods For Healthy Kids van also turned up to dish out its good food policy.

If you’d like to know more about the sports at this event you can contact the sports providers at:

Football – Streetwise Soccer – 01204 557 676. Kevin Tasker will show you all the tricks in a sport where you get points for skills as well as goals. For information contact kevin@streetwisesoccer.co.uk who will give you details of street soccer in your area. See the game explained

Athletics – Fit for Sport run Ofsted Registered Kids Camps for children aged between 3-12 years and are a great way for your child to keep active, have fun, make friends, and take part in a wide range of sports and activities, all within a safe environment. SPECIAL OFFER! Book a Kids Camp this summer and quote “Asda Active” to receive an exclusive 20% discount. Don’t live near a Kids Camp? For a free Fitter Family Book containing hints and tips on how to get your family active and fit this summer, contact Fit for Sport at marketing@fitforsport.co.uk. See the guys in action at an Asda Active event here

Martial Arts – Lee Matthews British Military Martial Arts. The organisation have over 70 schools around the country and pride themselves on military-styled fitness suitable for all shapes and sizes. You can call them on 0800 389 3987 and your first class is free. To see Lee click here

Rugby – Telford Hornets run junior teams and are always on the lookout for new players. Even if you have never passed or kicked a rugby ball, the Hornets are a friendly club with the emphasis on fun. The team also won an Asda Active Community Donation so their facilities are sure to improve.

Volleyball – Telford Volleyball Club run teams for boys and girls, men and women, and training is on Wednesday nights from 8pm – 10pm and on Sunday’s from 2pm – 4pm. It takes place at Phoenix School Dawley. Call Pete Serle on 077222 842 08 for more details. Gain some pointers by clicking here

Asda Active Local Sports Directory
Here are some sports providers in your local area:

The FIA and their partner Sport England have teamed up with Asda to create the Asda Active campaign. Each of the Asda Active zones will be supported by Fields in Trust, Games4Life and some key sports providers and promoters.

Fields in Trust is marking the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by protecting 2,012 outdoor spaces from development and ensuring local kids and future generations have somewhere to relax and play. Telford Town Park Arena is one of those spaces.

Voting has now closed: Congratulations to the Telford Hornets Rugby Club who received the most votes. Not only did they come top of the groups nominated by Asda Telford but they attended the event to demonstrate their sport and get youngsters more involved.

Ladies coach, Andrea Hughes-Davies (left) and a few of the junior team players are on hand to receive a cheque for £300 from Asda Telford’s Community Life Champion, Vicky Patterson.

Hear what Andrea had to say and how she intends to use the community donation

No organisation nominated walks away empty-handed and the runners-up were Randlay Colts Football Club and Park Wrekin Gymnastics.

Over the summer we joined forces with the national charity Fields in Trust to help protect local parks and playing fields from development to ensure they’ll be there for future generations to enjoy.

It’s part of an initiative to mark the year of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by safeguarding 2012 outdoor recreational spaces.

We staged most of our Asda Active fun sports events on these Queen Elizabeth II Fields sites, and recorded all the plaque handing over ceremonies that occurred to mark the sites now firmly protected.

One such event took place at Wellholme Park, Brighouse on Saturday 30th June, 2012 featuring Field In Trust’s Deputy Chief Executive, Don Earley, who presented a lovely plaque the size of a bin lid to councillor Christine Beale. You can see the ceremony video here.

You can also check to see if there’s a protected park near you by entering your postcode at the charity’s Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge website.