StreetGames to Expand to 50 areas
24/01/2019
StreetGames to Expand to 50 areas
Charity aimed at using sport to boost the life chances of children can expand thanks to our investment
21/01/2019
Four new appointments complete Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Board
The latest meeting of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee board took place earlier today (21 January 2019) and four new members were welcomed by Chair of the Board, John...
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18/01/2019
Badminton tops list of sports that make you happy
There is an old adage that says money can’t buy happiness. But it can book you an hour swinging a racket on a badminton court - and badminton tops a sports index when it comes to making you happy!
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17/01/2019
Water Wellbeing programmes given a boost by Sport England
Swim England has been awarded almost half a million pounds by Sport England to help encourage more adults to get active.
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17/01/2019
Governing Bodies given Help to keep Developing an Active Nation
Sport organisations will spend funding on encouraging thousands of people to get or remain active
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17/01/2019
Apprentices helping city’s pupils to live healthy, active lives
The impact that apprentices who are delivering sport, health and wellbeing programmes in Wolverhampton schools is having was celebrated at a special event this week.
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17/01/2019
Turning West Midlands green for Blue Monday
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is rallying the region to turn #BlueMondayGreen next week with the launch of the This is Me West Midlands campaign.
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17/01/2019
Chief Executive confirmed for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising...
Ian Reid has been confirmed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC), the team organising the largest event ever to be staged in the...
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12/12/2018
Research Shows Children and Young People in the Black Country participate...
New figures released by Sport England show that children and young people in Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton participate in vigorous activity at levels way ahead of England and West Midlands...
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07/12/2018
Sandwell Primary School Recognised at the West Midlands Community Sports...
The Federation of Abbey Infant and Abbey Junior School in Sandwell was recognised among the winners of the prestigious West Midlands Community Sports Awards last night in Birmingham
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06/12/2018
More than 40 percent of Children and Young People Lead Active Lives
World-leading survey reveals insight into activity levels of children and young people in England
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23/11/2018
Mental health stars to step back into the spotlight
Nominations opened today for the second Thrive Mental Health Commission Awards, taking place in January.
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06/11/2018
Black Country Young Coach Academy
Are you interested in taking part in this years Black Country Young Coach Academy?
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31/10/2018
Ditch the junk! Action plan to combat childhood obesity in West Midlands
Junk food adverts near schools could be banned under proposals to tackle childhood obesity in the West Midlands.
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30/10/2018
New Research Shows that Over 12,000 More People are Active across the Black...
12,600 more people age 16+ across the Black Country are meeting the Chief Medical Officer’s guidelines of doing at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity a week, according to new...
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26/10/2018
Exercise inequalities leave millions of women inactive
Sport England has today launched the latest phase of its This Girl Can campaign, Fit Got Real, which aims to tackle the inequalities in levels of exercise between different social groups of women.
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