News

16/09/2019
A draft strategic transport plan for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has been approved by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
16/09/2019
Basketball England will launch the All Girls campaign at the WBBL Trophy weekend later this month. The 12-team festival of women’s basketball takes places across three days from September 27 at the...
29/08/2019
Sport England are working with 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support those with long-term health conditions build physical activity into their lives
28/08/2019
Active Black Country is looking for a new Board Chair to drive the partnership forward and realise our ambition of getting over 300,000 people in the Black Country region more active.
15/08/2019
A project to improve the health and wellbeing of South Asian women in Wednesbury has been given a £4,800 boost by Sandwell Council.
15/08/2019
There are two ways sports clubs and organisations can get involved in celebrating the huge difference the National Lottery has made to society
14/08/2019
Cricket-loving young people in the Old Hill area of Rowley Regis have been given a £2,000 grant boost – to encourage more to take up the ever-increasingly popular sport.
09/08/2019
Hosted by UK Coaching, the annual event will be held at The Tower Hotel London on the 5 December 2019 and will showcase the diverse work of coaches from all walks of life helping people improve their...
07/08/2019
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street today welcomed news that Birmingham City Council’s planning committee has approved proposals for the second phase of regeneration in Perry Barr.
07/08/2019
Sandwell Council’s Leader is urging people to get on their bikes – and their feet – this summer and get active.
07/08/2019
West Midlands Combined Authority has committed to a new way of tackling poor mental health in the region by signing up to Public Health England’s Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health.
07/08/2019
A summer campaign offering opportunities and activities to school leavers and young people most at risk of falling into crime and anti-social behaviour has been launched.
07/08/2019
A £2 million fund set up to help communities improve their streets for cycling and walking has been inundated with more than 140 bids. The fund, launched by Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street in...
01/08/2019
Sport England have teamed up with the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) to launch the Active Practice Charter that inspires and celebrates GP practices that are taking steps to increase activity in their...
01/08/2019
Sandwell Council has organised a bumper week of free events for children focusing on play.
01/08/2019
A new independent chair of the Dudley Safeguarding People Partnership Board has been appointed.

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