11/11/2019
Active Black Country are currently conducting research into School Facilities, and we are seeking to develop insight on the existing landscape by understanding how many schools currently open their facilities for community use and what the barriers are that prevent or deter schools from doing so.
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08/11/2019
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has announced a £25 million contribution towards the cost of redeveloping the Alexander Stadium in time for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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07/11/2019
If you want to help people to move more and gain confidence on a bike, then #MoveMoreSandwell want to hear from you.
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07/11/2019
Active Black Country and partners, have launched a competition today for school children from across the Black Country to design a logo for a new scheme.
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06/11/2019
As a result of a strong focus on Children and Young People and education we have been successful in obtaining funding for a project to support schools to open up their sports facilities.
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04/11/2019
Swimming is helping to save the health and social care system more than £357 million a year, according to new research from Swim England.
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04/11/2019
A new £250,000 fund's been launched to provide training and equipment aimed at helping disabled people to become more active. The fund will be delivered by Sport England and the British Paralympic...
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29/10/2019
A final call has been made for unsung heroes, who have made a difference to the lives of people with mental health issues, to be nominated for prestigious regional awards.
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22/10/2019
The first community projects to benefit from a £2 million fund set up by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) to improve streets for cycling and walking have been announced.
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22/10/2019
UK Coaching is today (22 October) delighted to reveal the first selection of finalists for the UK Coaching Awards 2019.
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18/10/2019
The new survey data for May 2018/19 released yesterday shows that 32.5% of Black Country residents are inactive, a decrease of 0.3pp since May 2017/18.
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11/10/2019
Sport England have partnered with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to launch an innovative safeguarding awareness campaign that uses augmented reality technology to help keep those involved in sport...
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09/10/2019
A Black Country primary School has been recognised for the excellent work that they are doing using their Primary PE and Sport Premium funding through awards which are linked to national partners.
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09/10/2019
A pioneering campaign to improve mental health in the workplace has taken off in the West Midlands with 100 organisations signing the This is Me pledge in just 10 months.
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08/10/2019
To mark World Mental Health Day (October 10), the spotlight is being turned on the region’s unsung heroes who have made a difference to the lives of people with mental health issues.
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07/10/2019
England is gearing up for the largest celebration of squash since 2009 as more than 150 squash clubs open their doors to their communities for World Squash Day this Saturday.
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