08/04/2020
A call to arms has been issued to the region’s army of manufacturers and small businesses to join the Covid-19 fight by manufacturing or donating protective clothing for carers and other frontline workers.
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02/04/2020
Following our recent recruitment, Active Black Country is delighted to welcome Amanda Tomlinson as the new Chair of the Active Black Country Partnership Board.
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26/03/2020
The impact of Covid-19 and the necessary but unfortunate restrictions on our daily lives will have a significant impact upon our sector. We have outlined in further detail below the initial support we...
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17/03/2020
We have taken the decision to postpone all stand-alone competition up until April 3rd.
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17/03/2020
We have reluctantly taken the difficult decision to cancel the Primary PE Conference on the 27th March at Wolverhampton Racecourse.
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10/03/2020
Active Black Country in partnership with the four Black Country Local Authorities and West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) are trialling a Place Based Pilot to Tackling Physical Inactivity.
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09/03/2020
Jennifer Oakes, Active Black Country programme co-ordinator made her parkrun debut on Saturday 7 March ahead of International Women’s Day. To celebrate and encourage female participation on 7 March...
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04/03/2020
The FA has today marked 100 days to go until the start of UEFA EURO 2020 by launching THE FA FIVES – a nationwide five-a-side football festival that is set to captivate the nation ahead of this...
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03/03/2020
We are seeking to contract a community engagement specialist to work alongside the small sided football priority projects
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10/02/2020
More UK locations will be part of Get Out Get Active’s (GOGA) success story over the next three years. Thousands more inactive people across 21 locations will benefit from the latest £5million...
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07/02/2020
Schools across the Black Country were invited to take part in a short online survey which sought to develop insight by understanding how many schools currently open their facilities for community use...
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06/02/2020
More UK locations will be part of Get Out Get Active’s (GOGA) success story over the next three years. Thousands more inactive people across 21 locations will benefit from the latest £5million...
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31/01/2020
Aldi’s Kit for Schools has awarded an incredible £20,000 to 20 schools across the UK to help them each build a healthy legacy.
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28/01/2020
Four in five disabled people want to be more active but demand is not being met. Only two in five feel they are given the opportunity to be as active as they would like to be.
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14/01/2020
The Activity Finder is a new and innovative way for blind and partially sighted people, their family members and professionals to search for VI-friendly clubs and community groups across the United...
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11/01/2020
Partners from across the health, local authority and sports sectors have come together to help break down barriers to physical activity and improve the wellbeing of the West Midlands.
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