News

30/05/2018
The Chase Sailing Club, in Chasetown, will have the WOW factor this summer as they launch their first ever Women On The Water programme.
23/05/2018
Walsall is going to be home to an amazing three-day netball camp for your daughter this summer. From the 30th July to the 1st August 2018, England Netball’s famous Youth Camps (NYCs) will be taking...
23/05/2018
More than 15,000 families could benefit from new funding spread across 22 projects around England
22/05/2018
Make the most of the late Bank Holiday heatwave and get on the water for free at Dudley Sailing Club on Sunday (27 May).
16/05/2018
The sun is set to keep shining as three Black Country clubs invite all comers to Push The Boat Out and try sailing for free this weekend.
15/05/2018
Sense and Active Black Country have partnered to launch a new action plan- designed to support people with complex communication needs across the region to become more active.
09/05/2018
ECB announced a wide-ranging Action Plan to transform the way it engages with South Asian communities and draw more players, fans and volunteers into every level of the game.
09/05/2018
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is presenting a record number of volunteers with the chance to be part of one of the biggest sporting events in the world after applications to be a World Cup Cricketeer...
07/05/2018
A Dudley grandad insists “There’s a whole new world to gain!” as a month of free RYA Push The Boat Out ‘try sailing’ events launches across the Black Country this week.
26/04/2018
The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) is delighted to announce their new name. A first of many milestones in the charity’s 20th anniversary year, from Thursday 26 April 2018 EFDS will be...
24/04/2018
Sport England have launched a handy toolkit to help sports club get ready for the new General Data Protection Regulations. A free toolkit to help sports clubs and organisations become compliant with...
17/04/2018
Birmingham will host a spectacular open-air "Homecoming" celebration for Team England's stars of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Victoria Square, Birmingham on Saturday, April 21.
13/04/2018
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has issued a call for evidence about disability and sport – in a bid to get people moving more on a daily basis.
12/04/2018
The School Games are on track to set a new participation record after surpassing a total of one million opportunities to take part in inter-school competitions this year.
10/04/2018
New research commissioned by boating’s national governing body, the RYA, shows that a quarter of people have never tried an outdoor pursuit, yet two in four want to be more active and nearly a third...
08/04/2018
The ECB's programme to inspire the next generation of cricketers will run in over 2,000 clubs across England and Wales this summer.

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