News
03/08/2018
To help children get active this summer, Sport England have put together a collection of hints and tips that will hopefully get your creative juices flowing and the lungs blowing.
30/07/2018
Hosted by UK Coaching, their showpiece annual event is seen as one of the most prestigious by the coaching community and will be held at The HAC, City of London on Thursday 29 November.
27/07/2018
Today (Friday 27 July) marks four years to go until the start of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
24/07/2018
Wolves’ Championship title triumph and spectacular open top bus parade is to be celebrated in a free exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.
20/07/2018
The Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) has today announced its innovative ‘Inspired by 2021’ legacy programme.
16/07/2018
Charities and community groups in England can now apply for a share of close to £9 million aimed at tackling loneliness by building strong social connections and welcoming communities.
04/07/2018
In 2018, the role of the Active Black Country Partnership changed, and sees a shift to a local strategic function focused on inactivity, under-represented groups and wider socio-economic outcomes.
02/07/2018
This year’s Black Country School Games Summer Festival, which was held on Friday 29th June 2018 at the University of Wolverhampton, Walsall Campus, saw Wolverhampton take the title for the 2nd year ...
02/07/2018
Employment and health providers in the City of Wolverhampton have joined forces to help people with health issues get into work.
29/06/2018
Improving health, happiness and wellbeing in communities across the West Midlands are the targets of an agreement between the region’s mayor Andy Street and Paralympian legend Baroness Tanni...
22/06/2018
This summer, over 1,500 aspiring young athletes from over 80 Black Country schools will be going head-to-head in 10 events at an Olympic-style competition on Friday 29th June at the University of...
22/06/2018
As the world is spending a month celebrating the beautiful game, Sport England thought it would be a good opportunity to look at how they support the sport across England.
20/06/2018
British Canoeing are laying down the gauntlet to all paddlers this August and challenging you to paddle 30 or 60 miles to earn a free boat sticker.
15/06/2018
After 18 months of meetings, reviews, and discussion, Sport Parent EU has launched a series of resources to help sports parents to improve their children’s sporting experiences.
15/06/2018
Three primary schools from across the West Midlands have been recognised for the excellent work that they are doing using their Primary PE and Sport Premium funding through awards which are linked to...
11/06/2018
Did you know that walking briskly for just 10 continuous minutes counts as exercise, and summer is the perfect time to be more active.
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