News
14/08/2019
Cricket-loving young people in the Old Hill area of Rowley Regis have been given a £2,000 grant boost – to encourage more to take up the ever-increasingly popular sport.
09/08/2019
Hosted by UK Coaching, the annual event will be held at The Tower Hotel London on the 5 December 2019 and will showcase the diverse work of coaches from all walks of life helping people improve their...
07/08/2019
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street today welcomed news that Birmingham City Council’s planning committee has approved proposals for the second phase of regeneration in Perry Barr.
07/08/2019
Sandwell Council’s Leader is urging people to get on their bikes – and their feet – this summer and get active.
07/08/2019
West Midlands Combined Authority has committed to a new way of tackling poor mental health in the region by signing up to Public Health England’s Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health.
07/08/2019
A summer campaign offering opportunities and activities to school leavers and young people most at risk of falling into crime and anti-social behaviour has been launched.
07/08/2019
A £2 million fund set up to help communities improve their streets for cycling and walking has been inundated with more than 140 bids. The fund, launched by Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street in...
01/08/2019
Sport England have teamed up with the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) to launch the Active Practice Charter that inspires and celebrates GP practices that are taking steps to increase activity in their...
01/08/2019
Sandwell Council has organised a bumper week of free events for children focusing on play.
01/08/2019
A new independent chair of the Dudley Safeguarding People Partnership Board has been appointed.
29/07/2019
Andy Street has announced that he is to host an intergenerational Cricket Cup at Edgbaston later this year in the wake of England’s thrilling World Cup triumph.
16/07/2019
In partnership with David Lock Associates (DLA), Sport England has produced the Planning for Sport Guidance that focuses on 12 principles which seek to help the planning system provide opportunities...
15/07/2019
A new exciting campaign from Activity Alliance is calling time on negative perceptions about disability, inclusion and sport and asks – who says?
08/07/2019
British Blind Sport research report “Overcoming Barriers to Participation” highlighted that one of the 6 key barriers that visually impaired (VI) people face is “Awareness”. They reported finding it...
04/07/2019
Teachers can make a difference to pupils’ wellbeing by implementing fun physical activity across the school day
03/07/2019
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