News
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.
14/05/2019
A new summer project from Basketball England will aim to put nets on baskets across the country and give players more enjoyment from playing the sport outdoors.
13/05/2019
Aldridge Sailing Club is celebrating a £37,000 grant boost to build new specialist facilities for disabled sailors as a month of free and low cost RYA Push The Boat Out ‘try sailing’ events continues...
13/05/2019
The launch of Include Me West Midlands (IMWM) – a pioneering pledge to deliver more inclusive physical activity - heard from key national figures in the field that the region is the ideal place to...
13/05/2019
A young West Midlands woman who has had a lived experience of anorexia nervosa is calling for specialist training to help gym staff recognise potential problems, as Mental Health Awareness Week 2019...
09/05/2019
Two students who won an award for setting up a mental health peer support group at Birmingham City University are calling on people to mark Mental Health Awareness Week by asking others how they are...
09/05/2019
Japanese radio provides inspiration for new programme targeting inactivity in over 55s with 10-minute workouts
08/05/2019
Basketball England today unveiled a major investment and partnership opportunity as expression of interest forms are now being accepted to help create a number of Regional Talent Hubs across the...
06/05/2019
The month of free and low cost sailing and windsurfing continues across the Black Country next weekend (11-12 May) as Walsall Outdoor Pursuits and South Staffs SC invite you and your family to Push...
01/05/2019
BBC WM wants schools across the Black Country to join them on the ‘Get Moving’ campaign ...encouraging everyone to move a bit more and live happier and healthier lives!
30/04/2019
Sport England commit another £1.5 million of National Lottery funding to helping providers innovate using open data
26/04/2019
A Chase Sailing Club youngster insists that sailing has made him more confident and independent as a month of free and low cost RYA Push The Boat Out ‘try sailing’ events launches across the Black...
15/04/2019
Future football hopefuls are invited to take part in trials to secure a place at Darren Bent’s football academy at WV Active Aldersley.
INSIGHT HUB
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WATER SAFETY PROGRAMME
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ACTIVATION ACADEMY
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