C&C Trust
C&C has set up a trust with the mission, objectives and criteria set out below and for individuals and organisations which meet the criteria described there. Grants will normally be for relatively small amounts - the Trust does not have a big budget. If you meet the criteria described below and would like to apply for a grant, please send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
MissionStatement
- To encourage the development of athletics in the Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas.
- To encourage the involvement of the public from all social and ethnic backgrounds in athletics as defined by the UK National Governing Body for Athletics.
- To assist athletes in need.
- To assist in the development of coaches by actively servicing their needs in relation to the development of athletic talent.
- To assist in the provision of athletic equipment to the highest safety standards.
- To assist in the improvement of existing athletic equipment particularly with reference to safety.
- To raise general awareness of athletics as defined above, by organising publicity, events and exhibitions.
Charitable Objects
- To advance for the benefit of the public in the Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas, the development of character, mind, mental coordination, self discipline and physical fitness through the organisation or provision (or assistance in the organisation or provision) of equipment which will encourage and enable such people to participate in athletics as defined above.
- In the interests of social welfare to organise or provide (or assist in the organisation or provision of) equipment for participation in athletics, as defined above, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the equipment is primarily intended and either: (a) those persons have need by reason of their disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances; or (b) the equipment to be available to members of the public at large through membership of an open club affiliated to the UK National Body.
- For public purpose beneficial to the community to promote, encourage, provide, enhance or maintain the safety of equipment in the defined area where athletics, as defined above, takes place.
- Such other objects and purposes in the defined area being objects and purposes which are exclusively charitable in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
Area of Benefit and Operation
Individuals who benefit must be permanently resident (as defined by the National Governing Body for Athletics) in Cambridge or South Cambridgeshire, or hold First Claim membership with an open club providing support for a wide range of athletic activities and having affiliation to the UK National Governing Body for Athletics. The Club's headquarters must be within a three mile radius of Great St. Mary’s Church, Cambridge.
Mode of Operation
- Make grants (including loans of money or equipment) to individuals
- Make grants (including loans of money or equipment) to organisations (such as athletic clubs, schools)
Related sites
Run Cambridge for C&C endurance running training, events and lots more...
Cambridge Festival of Running for the Cambridge Cambourne 10k and Expo
Join the club Yahoo Group for discussions and info
Go to Links for other useful websites
News
If you have any items of news which you think might be of interest to club members, please email from here
Congratulations to Morgan Young for breaking the U15 Boys javelin record yet again with 55.21m at the SEAA intercounties and to Katie Reynolds for breaking her U13 Girls Highjump record again with 1.48m at the Peterborough Games.
The Young Athletes team have qualified for the Plate final of the EYAL at Peterborough on Sept 12th. Congratulations to all those involved.
C&C have qualified for the East Anglian league final on Sept 19th in U13B, U13G, U15B, U15G, SW and SM agegroups. The U17 Men unfortuately didnt make it.
Four new club records over the W/E of 6-8 August. Ed Aston broke his own Senior 800m record with 1:47.1, Morgan Young broke his own U15Boys Javelin record with 54.23m, and Charlotte Murphy broke the U13 Girls 1500m record with 5:04.7. The U15 Boys relay team also set a new record for their age-group.
Ed Aston won the silver medal in the England Athletics Senior 800m championships at Gateshead on 18th July.
Congratulations to all our English Schools competitors for their good performances, but especially by Ben Kelk - 3rd in U20 Mens 110 Hurdles, and Morgan Young - 4th in U15 Boys Javelin.
Charlotte Cox added the DSE Under 20's 100m and 200m Gold medals to the double silvers she won in the Mencap National Championships.
National Championship win for Ben Kelk in the Under 20 mens 100m hurdles in the U20/U23 championships at Bedford. Ben ran 13.86 in the heats and 13.87 in the final. A new personal best but tantalisingly just six hundredths short of Jon Ridgeons club record set in 1984.
C&C has been awarded clubmark status once again (on 4th June). England Athletics sent the following note:
The Clubmark Folder has just been assessed this morning and I’m pleased to inform you that it has successfully passed. Alex Copeland (National Club Development Officer) commented that it was the best folder (across all sports) that he has ever seen, so well done to you and everyone at the club.
The first competition between the Community Clubs took place recently. See the Cambridge News report here
Registration for Olympic tickets is now available at http://www.tickets.london2012.com/. Tickets won't go on sale until 2011, but you'll get updates and advance notice of how to apply for tickets.
Master-classes for coaches and athletes are coming up soon for pole vault, strength and conditioning and fundamentals of movement. Please register if you’re interested more…
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Directions
Use our interactive map for directions to the track and sports centre, click here.
Important Notices
VETERANS PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FINAL OF THE VETS LEAGUE WILL BE AT MILTON KEYNES ON 5TH SEPT. AND NOT AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED
Information about the club is now being circulated by email. Please make sure the club has your current email address and that your email client doesn't send emails from Noel Moss or Neil Costello straight to the junk mail folder!
Recent updates
Details of Cambridge University's terms and conditions and code of conduct for use of the track are now on the links page
Details of C&C partners for injury prevention and treatment, and purchase of kit are now on the partners page
New volunteer policy and England Athletics volunteer documents
Results of all spring open meetings, and the young athletes spring trials are now on the Track & Field results page, along with current ranking lists
New welfare and child protection guidelines and contacts
The C&C expenses form is now available here and on the Guidelines and documents page
The Greater Cambridge Athletics Network bid document and plan are now available on the GCAN website
Updated club constitution
Cross-country entry request form
Rules of track life...
Updated guidelines - coaches, team managers, technical officials and child welfare.
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