FA YOUTH COURSE AT SCORE

LOCSP Press Release: Thursday 26th February 2009

The FA came to Score, Leyton today to run a brand new youth football course.

NFL FLAG FOOTBALL FUN AT DRAPERS

LOCSP Press Release: Wednesday 25 February 2009

NFL FLAG FOOTBALL FUN AT DRAPERS

Leyton, London – Last Friday saw over 30 young people from across east London attend the Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme (LOCSP) NFL Flag Football half-term mini camp.
Participants learnt the rules of the game and drills including how to throw the ball, receive the ball, ‘tackle’, snatch the flag and what different type of runs a receiver can make before taking part in a small-side game.

Paul Motion, LOCSP NFL Flag Football Development Officer said:

“Our half-term NFL Flag Football camp went very well with young people from across the local boroughs travelling in to take part.

“The young people who were most enthusiastic were given trophies for their good work and we have signed up some more names for our Friday night Flag Football sessions at Drapers.”

Since 2007 LOCSP have been running regular ‘Friday Night is NFL Flag Football Night’ sessions at Drapers Field, Leyton from 4pm – 6pm and allow girls and boys aged 14-18 the chance to learn the game.

The sessions also give young people the chance to learn about American Football rules and history whilst gaining a better understanding of the worldwide game.

For further information about NFL Flag Football at Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme please contact Paul Motion on 020 8556 5973, email paul.motion@locsp.org or visit http://www.locsp.org/.

FA EMERGENCY FIRST AID AND CHILD PROTECTION AT SCORE

LOCSP Press Release: Monday 23rd February 2009

FA EMERGENCY FIRST AID AND CHILD PROTECTION AT SCORE

Today saw the FA run an Emergency First Aid and Child Protection at Score.

GOALS SOCCER CAMP FUN!

LOCSPPress Release: Friday 20 February 2009

GOALS SOCCER CAMP FUN!

Chingford, London - The past week has seen over 100 young people from around east London attend the Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme (LOCSP) half-term Goals Soccer Camp in Chingford.

Club mascot Theo was the special guest on hand to award certificates and prizes to winning teams and outstanding players who excelled over the week of skills, techniques and matches.

Every young person who attended received two tickets to a future Leyton Orient match, Orient water bottle, Orient scarf and a squad poster.

The next Soccer Camp at Goals will be held at Easter Half Term.

For more information please contact Rob Tromans, LOCSP Football Development Officer on 020 8556 5973, email robert.tromans@locsp.org or visit http://www.locsp.org/.

O’s STARS: ‘IT DOESN’T HAVE TO HAPPEN’

LOCSP Press Release: Friday 20 February 2009

O’s STARS: ‘IT DOESN’T HAVE TO HAPPEN’

Leyton, London - Orient players Loick Pires and Solomon Shields were on hand at Score, Leyton this week to support the nationwide Home Office anti-knife crime campaign ‘It Doesn’t Have To Happen’ writes Andrew Bontiff.

‘It Doesn’t Have to Happen’ was created by young people who want to take a stand against knife crime. The aim is to stop young people carrying and using knifes.

A series of localised launches saw Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme (LOCSP) organise youngsters from across east London to attend the event which was attended by Olympic gold medal Olympic athletes Christine Ohuruogu and Denise Lewis as well as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Identity Meg Hillier MP.

Youngsters Loick and Solomon were in attendance to take part in the sporting activities and discuss with the young people present issues surrounding knife crime and what it takes to become a professional footballer.

Both Pires and Shields grew up in Waltham Forest and were delighted to be part of the campaign.

Loick Pires said:

“It is very important that events like these take place in the local area. It shows that we can come together, show support and aim to prevent knife crime.

“It’s good that we come down and show that local players can make it, if you work hard and follow your dream.

“Knife crime is a very serious issue and hopefully I can use my experiences and help prevent these young people from doing the wrong thing.”

Solomon Shields said:

“This is a great way for us to show support and an alternative so the young people can do something positive rather than hang around in the streets, especially in half term.

“It’s important that players and all the staff at the Community Sports Programme continue to be a positive influence on these young people. I remember when I was younger I attended these community activities and they are a really positive activity to be part of.”

For further information about Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme or the campaign please call 020 8556 5973, email enquiries@locsp.org or visit www.locsp.org.

POSITIVE FUTURES HIT 4 SIX TOURNAMENT AT SCORE

LOCSP Press Release: Thursday 19th February 2009

POSITIVE FUTURES HIT 4 SIX TOURNAMENT AT SCORE

Following the success of the inaugural Hit 4 Six schools tournament, teams from across England came to Score for the first Positive Futures Hit 4 Six tournament.

More to come...

HACKNEY v REDBRIDGE - THE ELEK-TRICK 7 REMATCH

LOCSP Press Release: Thursday 19th February 2009

HACKNEY v REDBRIDGE - THE ELEK-TRICK 7 REMATCH

Mabley Green was the venue for the Hackney v Redbridge rematch, following the Diamond 4 competition held recently.

GETTING THEIR KICKZ AT THE EMIRATES

LOCSP Press Release: Thursday 19th February 2009

Young participants from our Tower Hamlets Kickz sessions at Ian Mikardo school attended the Emirates today for a ground tour.

ORIENT CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE TRY THEIR HAND AT HANDBALL

LOCSP Press Release: Tuesday 17th February 2009

Orient Centre of Excellence Try Their Hand at Handball!

CRICKET COMPETITION IS A KNOCKOUT!

LOCSP Press Release – Monday 16 February 2009

CRICKET COMPETITION IS A KNOCKOUT!

Last week at Score in Leyton saw over 100 young people attend the inaugural ‘Hit 4 Six’ cricket competition run in memory of Dave Pringle, the much-loved former youth sports journalist at the Waltham Forest Guardian, who passed away in November.

The event saw Primary and Secondary schools from across east London take part in the tournament with each team consisting of six players and every player getting to bat one over and bowl one over.

Each innings consisted of six overs, with the batting team starting their innings with 50 runs, but losing six runs for every fallen wicket.

The competition was attended by Barncroft, Longshaw and Jenny Hammond Primary Schools from Waltham Forest, Bigland Primary School from Tower Hamlets and Earlham Primary School from Newham.

Secondary Schools on the day were Kelmscott, Norlington and Heathcote from Waltham Forest, Tawhid Boys School and Stoke Newington School from Hackney, Swanley from Tower Hamlets and Kingsford Community School from Newham.

With Dave’s family in attendance the day was a great success with his daughter Tanya presenting the winners medals and trophies to Earlham Primary School from Newham and Barncroft School from Waltham Forest.

The winners and runners up of both age groups will take part in a Hit 4 Six national finals day planned for later on in the year.

Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme’ regular Tuesday night cricket sessions from 5pm- 7pm at Score will now be called the Dave Pringle Centre.

Sab Bham, LOCSP Community Development Manager said:

“Hit 4 Six was dedicated to the late, great Dave Pringle, who was a strong supporter of the work we did. Dave was a keen cricket player and fan so we decided to organise a tournament that would do his memory proud.

“After consulting with his family the Hit 4 Six format was decided upon and today has really been a fantastic advert and showed the depth and quality of the work
Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme (LOCSP) deliver to the community.”

Tanya Springthorpe, Dave’s Daughter, Harlow, Essex said:

“Today has been quite touching, my Dad would have been quite modest about the whole thing and he would have thought ‘why are they naming this after me?’. It’s
lovely to see that he was so well respected and did things for young people and communities. Everyone has been so welcoming today it has been really, really lovely.

“Dave himself had quite a difficult upbringing and came through hardships when he was a child, so to see young people here who may come from hardship themselves shows that this event is trying to do something good.

“It’s nice to be here today and feel close to what he did and the people that worked with him – he was certainly here looking over us today.”

Greg Baker, Regional Community Manager – South East, Football League Trust said:

"The Football League Trust is all about making a difference to the lives of people in our clubs' communities and today has been a great example of this.

"Throughout our leagues our club community schemes cover a wide variety of sporting, educational and social engagements.

"We are not just about football and the tournament today has shown this. It is involving young people from across east London and also in memory of a local journalist who I have been informed really supported community sports.

"The day really epitomises what the Football League Trust is all about and credit to Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme for organising a fantastic tournament."

Dena O’Callaghan, Dave’s Daughter, from Haverhill in Suffolk said:

“With us Dave was just ‘Dad’ at home, but this event highlights that he was out and about in the community and the work he was doing.

“Today has been a really good tribute to him and the children have really worked well together – their teamwork has been excellent.

“This event has been about bringing people together – even the local police were here getting involved and that was really good to see - building up positive links.

“Words cannot express how honoured we all felt. Dave would have been speechless and very moved by the whole thing. It was lovely to be involved in something that he was so passionate about, and I am sure he was there with us, chuckling watching Mrs P doing the honours of giving out the medals!”

Meena Subrian, Teacher, Longshaw Primary School said:

“Our children had fun at the Hit 4 Six cricket festival. They really enjoyed the
opportunity to play against other schools and, for many, it was the first time
they had actually played any cricket.

“It was great to have transport arranged to be able to participate in the event, as we
generally have difficulty using facilities due to transport costs.

“We all look forward to the next one!”

For more information about the Hit 4 Six programme please contact Sab Bham, LOCSP Community Development Manager on 020 8556 5973 or email sab.bham@locsp.org.

ORIENT SHORTLISTED FOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE AWARD

LEYTON ORIENT NOMINATED FOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE AWARD
- Shortlists announced for the 2009 Football League Awards-

The Football League has announced the shortlists for the 2009 Football League Awards incorporating FourFourTwo’s Top 50 Football League Players.

Leyton Orient’s Community Sports Programme has been shortlisted for this year’s Community Club of the Year Award in League 1.

Daniel Fenner, LOCSP Football Development Manager and LOFC Centre of Excellence coach said:

“I’m really happy and proud that we have been nominated for this award. It
highlights the hard work every member of staff here has, and continues to, put
in to their roles and it’s especially good to be nominated this year as we
celebrate our 20th Anniversary.”

A total of 240 entries were received from clubs across all three divisions, a 22% increase on entries from the previous year. This year 32 clubs have been shortlisted for Awards, with eight clubs earning more than one entry in the shortlists.

The winners will be announced at the fourth annual Football League Awards which will take place at Grosvenor House on Park Lane on Sunday 29th March 2009.

Expert judging panels were assembled for each category with the process of evaluating each entry taking place at The Football League headquarters on 28th and 29th January.

The Football League Awards will, once again, recognise footballing excellence on and off the field, with clubs and players honoured alongside fans. There will be 20 award categories in total, including a range of football awards and industry-specific honours.

- ENDS -

For further information please contact Andrew McSteen, LOCSP Communications Officer on 020 8556 5973, email andrew.mcsteen@locsp.org or visit http://www.locsp.org/ / www.footballleagueawards.com.

ORIENT GIRLS REPRESENT EAST LONDON AT FOOTBALL LEAGUE COMMUNITY CUP

LOCSP Press Release: Wednesday 11th February 2009

Leyton Orient took a girl's team to Millwall FC today for the Football League Community Cup qualifiers.

TOWER HAMLETS GIRLS PUT ON KNOCK-OUT TOURNAMENT!

LOCSP Press Release – Monday 2nd February 2009

TOWER HAMLETS GIRLS PUT ON KNOCK-OUT TOURNAMENT!

Last week saw Year 7, 8 & 9 girls from Swanlea School, Mulberry School for Girls, Oaklands School, Langdon Park Community School, Raines Foundation School, Sir John Cass Foundation and Redcoat C of E Secondary School and Central Girl’s Foundation take part in the Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme (LOCSP) Tower Hamlets Girls Football Tournament at Mile End Stadium.

The eight-team tournament was a round-robin affair with the top finishers in the two groups of four playing each other in the semi-finals.

Sir John Cass overcame Langdon Park to play Raines Foundation, who themselves beat Central Foundation, in the final which Raines Foundation won 2-1, despite going a goal down.

John Mensah, LOCSP Community Development Officer said:

“The tournament was a hard-fought competition with a lot of great skill and
sportsmanship shown all afternoon.

“These tournaments always bring out the best in everyone involved and we are looking at organising another one after the February half term.”

For more information please contact Giles Sandercock, LOCSP Girls Football Development Officer on 020 8556 5973 or email giles.sandercock@locsp.org.