News

29/07/2019
Andy Street has announced that he is to host an intergenerational Cricket Cup at Edgbaston later this year in the wake of England’s thrilling World Cup triumph.
16/07/2019
In partnership with David Lock Associates (DLA), Sport England has produced the Planning for Sport Guidance that focuses on 12 principles which seek to help the planning system provide opportunities...
15/07/2019
A new exciting campaign from Activity Alliance is calling time on negative perceptions about disability, inclusion and sport and asks – who says?
08/07/2019
British Blind Sport research report “Overcoming Barriers to Participation” highlighted that one of the 6 key barriers that visually impaired (VI) people face is “Awareness”. They reported finding it...
04/07/2019
Teachers can make a difference to pupils’ wellbeing by implementing fun physical activity across the school day
03/07/2019
A FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY FESTIVAL OF SPORT, FOOD AND LIVE PERFORMANCES
02/07/2019
INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY RESEARCH PROJECT LAUNCH
19/06/2019
People across the West Midlands are being invited to celebrate their community as part of the Mayor’s Community Weekend 2019. There will be 160 National Lottery-funded events around the region during...
19/06/2019
Olympic and Paralympic Gold Medallists join children and families in launching Travel to Tokyo at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
18/06/2019
We are preparing to join the Youth Sport Trust (YST) and schools up and down the country to mark a week-long celebration of the power of Physical Education and school sport to improve young people’s...
11/06/2019
Teams and fans coming from around the world to Birmingham for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup have been given a warm welcome by the city’s leaders. Birmingham’s world famous Edgbaston Stadium will...
03/06/2019
The NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) has launched the Sports Parents Promise as part of their annual awareness raising campaign- Parents in Sport Week.
30/05/2019
Walsall is going to be home to an amazing three day netball camp for your child this summer
28/05/2019
British Blind Sport is pleased to work in partnership with Active Black Country, Beacon Centre for the Blind, Sense and WV Active to deliver a fun filled day of activity in Wolverhampton specifically...
27/05/2019
West Midlands Combined Authority's (WMCA) Thrive team and partners are celebrating news of a £6.8m Midlands Engine award for a workplace mental health pilot.
23/05/2019
A £2 million fund has been launched to help communities make their streets safer and encourage more cycling and walking.

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