Disabled Athletes

PROPOSED AGENDA [includes update information]

Date of next meeting Venue to be decided

1 Apologies

2 Notes of the last meeting dated 3rd Feb. 1992 to be approved

3 Sports Strategy - UPDATE - URGENT ATTENTION David Firth (Sports Development Officer) has forwarded a draft of the Sports Strategy. Appendix 3 refers to the MDA and it's activities. If you wish to make any comments or suggestions could you please inform Trevor [Hon. Sec], beforeFriday,12thJune 1992.

4 Finance The Treasurers update on the balances in the Bank and Building Society Report from Treasurerif he had researched the Trafford Recreational Rag Day for extra funding.

5 Membership Report from Tony Baldwinson (Membership Secretary) Re: 1. New list for full / associate membership 2. Subscriptions

6 Trafford / MDA Allocated Hour Traffords, Mr Havenhand, [Director of Environment and Leisure], reply to the letter sent by the Honourary Secretary - [see enclosure]

7 URGENT: MDA Officers and Phoenix Offices meeting re proposed merger [to arrange]

8 Any Other Business. Purchase of new table tennis equipment

9 Date of Next Meeting To be advised where venue will be held and when. MDA / Phoenix Officers meeting to arrange with reference to apossible merger

Information: 1. See Traffords" Strategy for People with aDisability" - Appendix 1 for background information on Phoenix Club - briefly outlined in point 8.

2. Lorraine to supply a copy of the MDA's constitution.

3. We now know that Trafford Leisure Services have allocated shared use of Sports Centre on Thursdays from 8.00pm to 9.00pm. Whatare theimplications?

4. Who has control of the organisation - disabled people only?

5. Who are their Officers /how many are there / are they disabled /if we merge, how many representatives do we select from each organisation tobecome Officers

Officersare reminded about the agree declaration [ 3 / 2 / 92 ]. " The issue ofdisabled peoples' control is not negotiable with discussions relating to any proposed future merger or any other matter "

6. How do they run their Club?

7. Could we see their Constitution.

8. Phoenixis a Sports and Leisure Club, MDA describes itselfas a recreational Sports Club

Phoenix Clubs facilities include:- Swimming, Multi-gym, track and field events [Marchto Sept,], Short Tennis, Slalom, Indoor Bowls, Basketball Shots, Boccia, 5-A-side-mixed football [ambulant and wheelchair bound]

The club also provides Pooshooka Board Game, Draughts, Dominoes, Chess etc., The club has 2 qualified coaches (BAAB) for track and field events, a Boccia teacher, andv wants to increase the number of qualified BAAB coaches.

The Club operates on a non and competitivenature. It attends many sports days and weekends all over the country, and for some members, abroad. It raises funds by charity events, obtains grants from Trafford Sports Council, Cival Lotteries. Manchester Disabled Athletes "

2 Alexander Drive AItrineham Cheshire WA15 6NH

Tel: 061-980-3518 Mr M S Havenhand Director of Environment & Leisure PO BOX 20 Trafford Town Hall Road Stretford Manchester M32 OWX 6 March 1992

Dear Mr Havenhand

Manchester Disabled Athletes

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Some of the reasons we are requesting this confirmation are as follows:

1 There has been confusion arising out of complaints concerning unruly behaviour in the pool, especially in relation to who has responsibility for the conduct of members. Recognition in writing of MDA's position would enable MDA officer's to keep order when necessary.

2 The fact that two disabled peoples' clubs now meet on a Thursday night at Stretford Sports Centre has added to the problem at 1 above, especially in relation to Sports Centre staff who have in the past been presented with conflicting demands.

3 There have been preliminary discussions with MDA and Trafford Phoenix Club about a possible merger. This is an issue in which we are aware that Leisure Services Department has expressed an interest - thereby acknowledging the distinct and seperate identities of the clubs. Given MDA's long history of association with Trafford and Stretford Sports Centre we obviously wish to consider this most carefully and are concerned to know that Trafford recognise the established activities of MDA.

For these reasons we are requesting the written acknowledgement of Thursday, 8.00 PM - 9.00 PM as an MDA session in the pool.

Yours sincerely

Trevor Ashworth Honorary Secretary TRAFFORD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Director of Environment and Leisure P0 Box 2o,TraffordTown Hail.Taibot Road, Martin S. Havenhand Stretford, Trafford, Gtr. Manchester M32 OWX Tel: 061-87?. 2101 Telex: 665242 Fax:061-848 9738 When calling or telephoning please ask

Mr J Ashworth for: Mr M S Havenhand Honorary Secretary Ext: 4040 2 Alexander Drive Timperley My ref: DEL/DMN

ALTRINCHAM Your ref: Cheshire WA15 6NH Date: 23 April 1992

Dear Mr Ashworth MANCHESTER DISABLED ATHLETES - STRETFORD SPORTS CENTRE I refer to your letter dated 10th March 1992 and subsequent telephone conversations with David Firth, Sports Development Officer, regarding your Club's use of Stretford Sports Centre. I can confirm that Manchester Disabled Athletes have been allocated shared use of Stretford Sports Centre pool on Thursdays from 8.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. The Leisure Services Committee in 1991 agreed to Trafford Phoenix Sports & Social Club for the disabled using facilities at Stretford Sports Centre including the use of the pool on Thursdays from 8.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. My staff have checked the records at Stretford Sports Centre and can find no booking form for your Club which should be completed at the start of each booking period i.e. April and September. I have made arrangements for a form to be forwarded to you for completion. I fully appreciate your concern regarding shared use of the pool and the district identity of Manchester Disabled Athletes. I feel it would be useful if my Principal Sports Development Officer,At this stage.Brendon King, was invited to attend one of your Committee meetings to discuss 'face-to-face' the issues that concern your Club. You have my assurances that my Department is fully supportive of the opportunities that your Club provides for people with disabilities and currently there is the development of a strategy which will facilitate the continuing development of opportunities. Your Club has been part of the Working Group helping to prepare the Strategy.

cont If you wish to discuss the matter further, do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely

Director of Environment & Leisure „/3