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Welcome to Havering Sports Council, our aim is to promote and encourage sporting activity throughout the borough by representing all our affiliated members. All sporting organisations and individuals are welcome to become members and attend our monthly meetings held at Hornchurch Cricket Club on the 4th Tuesday of each month (except for Aug & Dec).

Membership is free and open to sports clubs within the borough. We also have bursaries to give if applicants meet the criteria. Our prestigious sports awards are held in February each year with ALL clubs and schools in the borough invited to submit their applications.

Havering Sports Council held a well attended annual general meeting on Tuesday evening at Hornchurch Cricket Club's HQ in Harrow Lodge Park.  The evening commenced with a complimentary buffet, after which our President Jeremy West M.B.E agreed to standin as guest speaker and gave a talk on the outstanding success of his Club, Hornchurch Cricket Club in Europe.
 
Members elected the following officers to serve
 
Chairman : Melvin Wallace
Vice Chairman : Graham Goddard
Hon.Treasurer : Myron Lipson
Hon. Secretary : Ciaran White
Membership Secretary : Kay Hamilton-Goddard
Minutes Secretary : Jayne Hickie
Hon. Press Officer : Dave Ainsworth
Social Media Secretary : Derek Robinson
Web Site Administrator : Dave Keeley
Schools Liaison Officer : Jack Robson
 
Thanks were given to Cllr V. Persaud for agreeig to continue for another year.
 
Sports Council President, Mr. Jeremy West MBE, was reelected for a second 3 -year term

Presentation was held on February 3 2025 to announce the 2024 winners.
 
The evening award were announced by long-serving M/c John Whitby, who was hosting the Awards Presentation Evening for a 29th consecutive time.  He opened by saying, "This year's standard is very high, so even being a finalist is commendable as many nominations failed to reach this stage". 
 
Read the results here
 
 
 
 
 

Membership of the Sports Council is open to all sports organisations and/or individuals operating or intending to operate in the Borough.

Each sport organisation/individual accepted for membership shall pay an affiliation fee(free 2024) Each sport organisation shall be entitled to nominate two delegates to attend meetings. 

By joining, you will receive a monthly invite to our meetings, which you may or may not decide to act upon. Meetings are held at 8pm , Hornchurch Cricket Club off the Hornchurch Road, by the Leisure Centre.
 
We aim to help the borough and clubs by
  •  Assessing the sporting needs of the London Borough of Havering 
  •  Assisting with information of available sporting facilities throughout the borough
  • To assist Havering Council or any other authority requiring assistance by advising on the collective opinions of local sports interests for the future planning for sports facilities
  • To encourage schools, school leavers and youth to participate in sport
  • To consider and take action as deemed necessary on reports and recommendations from other organisations concerning the interest of sport.
  • To assist where necessary in organising events to further sporting interests in the borough

Advantages of belonging to Havering Sports Council:

  • Opportunity to promote your club 
  • Free first aid, health and safety and child protection courses run by the borough. 
  • Havering Sports Council is an organisation to which you may bring your Club's concerns and problems, to see if we can assist. This would be by attending meetings and putting your views across to other clubs and your elected councillors. 
  • The Sports Council organises and promotes the annual Havering Sports Awards.
  • The Sports Council is called upon to comment on Lottery applications.
  • Bursaries are available for individuals when finance allows
  • Listing on the website.

 

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We use membermojo to manage our membership. Please create an entry for your club. There is no fee.

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