Your Life Rugby world leader plans right on track
AN INITIATIVE to make Coventry a world leader in rugby is on track as it celebrates its first birthday.
Over the past 12 months more than 60,000 people of all ages in the city and surrounding areas have participated in or watched a format of rugby-related activity.
The Coventry, a City of Rugby project is a collaboration between key rugby organisations to develop the game at all levels to make Coventry a leading city by 2023 – rugby’s 200th anniversary.
Its key aims include increasing participation, improving rugby facilities, unlocking funding to support clubs and attracting major rugby events to Coventry.
There is also a particular focus on making the game more accessible to women and girls, people with disabilities, and those from non-traditional rugby playing backgrounds. The launch of Coventry, a City of Rugby, 12 months ago
Tom Clift, programme manager got off to a good start, and the aim of Engage! at Coventry Sports for the next 12 months will be to Foundation, said: “The response spread the game and its core valwe have had over the past year ues of teamwork, respect, integfrom all stakeholders, schools, rity, enjoyment and discipline to rugby clubs and the local commumore families across the city.” nities has just been great. We have Visit www.cityofrugby.org. CONGRATULATIONS to two teenagers whose charity efforts helped earned them both titles in the Miss Coventry and Warwickshire event earlier this month.
Fifteen-year-old Skye Forster, from Coventry, has secured a place in the Miss England semi-finals. Skye was competing in the junior round but won the adult Charity Queen title at the event on April 1.
Skye, who has raised £2,000 for Coventry and Warwickshire Mind, will be the youngest contestant competing for the Miss England title.
“She has really enjoyed this and hopes to continue her fundraising for this charity in the future,” said her mum, Kay.
Skye also won Miss Junior Coventry and Warwickshire Modelesque and Miss Coventry and Warwickshire Social Media.
The semi finals are due to be held at Kelham Hall, Nottinghamshire on June 4.
Vanshika Anand, aged 15 and from Rugby, was crowned Junior Miss Coventry and Warwickshire and Junior Miss Publicity Coventry and Warwickshire. Beauty queens Skye Forser and below, Vanshika Anand, both 15