Sportslinx
What is Sportslinx?
SportsLinx is an exciting and innovative sports development project, which is targeted at nine to ten year old children in the city of Liverpool is the largest ongoing local authority project of its kind in Europe.
SportsLinx aims to:
- increase the level of children's participation in sport at grassroots level, both inside and outside of the national curriculum
- provide accurate information regarding the athletic development of children in order to ensure that every child has the opportunity to attain their full sporting potential
- provide a method for identifying children with sporting ability, advise of opportunities available to them locally and 'fastrack' them into sports specific development programmes
- promote the advantages of physical activity in terms of health and social well-being
- establish and maintain effective school and club links
- give children 'easy to understand' information on current health and nutritional issues
How does it work?
Through a series of scientifically developed aptitude tests conducted at local sports centres, SportsLinx provides accurate information regarding the flexibility, strength, endurance and athletic ability of young children.
More information
For further information on SportsLinx, please contact:
Liz Lamb, Health & Physical ActivityOfficer, by telephone on 0151 233 6335 or by email: liz.lamb@liverpool.gov.uk