News

25/01/2022
More patients across the West Midlands could be given cycling and walking on prescription after a successful pilot showed improvements in participants’ physical and mental health.
20/01/2022
The first two successful applicants to the City Ideas Fund have been announced by City of Wolverhampton Council.
12/01/2022
Scores of residents put their best foot forward to embrace a healthier lifestyle by taking part in a free exercise programme.
06/01/2022
UK Coaching and Thomas Pocklington Trust urge leisure and sports providers to make their facilities more accessible to visually impaired people and have just launched free training to show them how to...
04/01/2022
Active Black Country seeking expressions of interest for Independent non-executive Board Members.
17/12/2021
Active Black Country have published their annual insight report, Primary School Swimming in the Black Country.
25/11/2021
Sport England has announced £1,441,897 of new funding for the Black Country as part of its wider investment into the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
19/11/2021
More than 3,200 teenagers and young adults are getting specialist cycling and walking safety sessions to help cut collisions on our roads this winter.
19/11/2021
Sixteen schools in Wolverhampton were awarded #YES Anti-Bullying Charter Status at a ceremony on Tuesday.
17/11/2021
Active Black Country have launched their new Get Out, Get Active toolkit as part of Inter Faith Week 2021, helping residents across Wolverhampton to be more active.
27/10/2021
With nine months to go until the Games begin, Birmingham 2022 has announced the full course for the Cycling Time Trial.
27/10/2021
The BIG Active launched in September aims to break down triathlon into swim, bike and run and make it easier for people across the country to get active.
27/10/2021
Beat the Street in Wolverhampton helped nearly two-thirds of less-active children to enjoy exercise.
25/10/2021
Approximately 450 pupils from 35 schools across the Black Country came together on 21 October at the University of Wolverhampton, Walsall campus
14/10/2021
Approximately 450 pupils from 35 schools across the Black Country will come together on 21 October at the University of Wolverhampton, Walsall campus, to showcase the energy and passion young people...
14/10/2021
Wolverhampton’s popular Phoenix Park has today joined four other city beauty spots in being recognised as one of the very best green spaces in the world.

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