News

26/10/2018
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.
22/10/2018
UK Coaching has today, 22 October, officially announced the finalists for the 2018 UK Coaching Awards, continuing the organisation’s celebration of great coaching, which commenced earlier this year...
19/10/2018
The Sport and Venue Programme for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games was confirmed and celebrated today, Friday 19 October
16/10/2018
A new tool to help healthcare professionals talk to patients about the benefits of physical activity is now live
15/10/2018
Active Black Country is delighted to welcome new board members, who will join our existing board members, to drive forward the partnerships ambitions.
11/10/2018
Results from the Active Lives Adult Survey May 17/18 shows inactivity rates are also beginning to improve
10/10/2018
As part of a special campaign starting on 12th October and running for the next 22 days, Birmingham 2022 is asking locals to have their say and help shape the Commonwealth Games, which will take place...
08/10/2018
New research shows almost half of disabled people fear losing benefits if they take part in exercise
05/10/2018
Last night (Thursday 4th October), at Himley Hall, Dudley, the six winners of the 2018 Black Country Sport and Physical Activity Awards were announced
04/10/2018
Lottery and Exchequer money will aim to provide 140 'board ready' candidates by 2021
26/09/2018
Active Black Country is delighted to announce that the University of Wolverhampton are to be headline sponsors for the 2018 Black Country Sport and Physical Activity Awards.
24/09/2018
Around 200 new young coaches will be able to join an apprenticeship scheme after an award of £995,500 to The Royal Foundation to double the reach of its Coach Core programme.
13/09/2018
Preparations for Birmingham’s largest ever sport and cultural event are gathering pace following the first meeting of the newly-appointed Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Board
13/09/2018
England Squash is calling on the squash community to get behind Women’s Squash Week from 22-30 September.This annual international campaign celebrates and showcases female squash at every level of the...
12/09/2018
This years finalists have been identified and will be presented at an awards ceremony on Thursday 4th October.
07/09/2018
Small businesses in the West Midlands are being reminded there’s just a week left to sign up for a pioneering project designed to boost their employees’ health and wellbeing.

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