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About Sport Sheffield
About Sport Sheffield
Sport Sheffield, is the University’s sports department; responsible for all aspects of sport and fitness within the University of Sheffield.
Our Vision:
- inspire our community to become involved in fitness and sporting activities to enrich wellbeing;
- instil a sense of enjoyment;
- enhance personal development
- Provide opportunities to achieve excellence.
Mission:
To provide the best possible products and services within agreed key sporting themes, in order to support and deliver an outstanding sporting experience.
Sport Sheffield offers a wide range of facilities including; 5 floodlit synthetic pitches; large fitness centre (approx. 150 pieces of equipment); Swimming Pool with Sauna Steam Rooms; Sports Hall; A fitness studio; Multipurpose Activity Room; 4 Squash Courts and Bouldering wall. 45 Acres of grass playing fields for rugby, football and cricket.
Sporting opportunities have been developed through three themes; Involvement; Development and Excellence.
There are five main areas within Sport Sheffield that deliver services and activities:
Provides and promotes a wide range of sporting opportunities and initiatives for students to step into sport and get involved at a level suitable for them. Strands within Access Sport are Give It a Go, Communities Sport and Sports Volunteering.
Sport Sheffield offers many opportunities for students to maximise their spare time through informal pay and play sporting activities and by joining recreation clubs.
Sport Sheffield aims to support a healthy and well balanced lifestyle by focusing on the 'whole person' both physically and psychologically.
Competitions are open to all University of Sheffield students and members of staff. You do not need to join a University sports club. Simply get a group of friends together, register a team and enjoy yourself.
Provides opportunities to represent the University in national competitions, and supports some of our top national and international student sportsmen and women, whilst studying at the University of Sheffield.
Sport Sheffield is committed to delivering an excellent sporting student experience, through providing students with a wide range of opportunities to get involved in sport, celebrating sporting achievements and making friends for life.
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