News

17/10/2014
Fencing is among the fastest of sports, with decisive encounters lasting mere fractions of a second. British Fencing is today pleased to announce the launch of a trilogy of short films designed to reveal the mix of strategic thinking and lightning reflexes that has caused the sport to be likened to...
13/10/2014
People in Dudley can benefit from a number of free physical activity sessions.
03/10/2014
The Sandwell Disability Activation Fund has been established to help and support more people stay and get involved in sport.
19/09/2014
A group of 16 to 25 year olds in the Black Country look forward to new opportunities as they complete a programme inspired by Dame Kelly Holmes.
08/09/2014
Sandwell residents will soon be able to try their hand at volleyball thanks to Sport England National Lottery funding.
07/08/2014
As Glasgow rightly receives the plaudits for putting on what is already been talked about as one of the best ever Commonwealth Games, thoughts now turn to the legacy it will leave.
06/08/2014
Paralympic medallists Dan Greaves, Mickey Bushell, David Devine and Abdi Jama have today called on their hometowns of Birmingham and Liverpool to come out and show their support for local Paralympic...
14/07/2014
The Black Country BeActive Partnership launched the Black Country in Motion programme on Friday 11 July. The launch was held at Priory Park in Dudley, and is one of 8 launches taking place across...
03/07/2014
On Friday 27th June business leaders from across the Black Country were invited to the Black Country School Games Festival and celebratory business breakfast hosted by Ninder Johal
13/06/2014
The ECB is calling on recreational cricketers to have their say and influence the future of cricket at grassroots level in its second annual National Cricket Playing survey.
28/05/2014
YMCA Black Country Group will be joining other YMCAs across England in a mass cycle challenge, ‘Tour de Y’ to get more people active and raise vital funds to support local community projects. And they...
28/05/2014
Go Canoeing, the Olympic legacy initiative from Canoe England, is inviting the nation to get paddling for National Go Canoeing Week 2014, taking place from Saturday 24th May – Sunday 1st June.
19/05/2014
GB Judo player Adam Khalik and Richard Callicott OBE joined sports clubs and participants at the launch of the Black Country Satellite Clubs programme last week as we celebrated a successful first...
19/05/2014
With the second anniversary of London 2012 approaching, Community Games is showing the Olympic legacy lives on this summer by celebrating the volunteers and community ambassadors it inspired.
17/04/2014
Wall Heath is set to receive a major sporting boost following the opening of 11 brand new football pitches, and changing rooms funded by the Football Foundation, Sport England, Cory Environmental plus...
16/04/2014
44 projects across England can now offer more opportunities for disabled people to play sport thanks to £8 million worth of funding announced today by Sport England.

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