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14/03/2018
No One Left Behind is back! The free to attend, social impact conference tackling the challenges young people in the Black Country are facing in the employment market, will take place on Friday 27th of April 2018 at Copthorne Merry Hill from 9:30am.
08/03/2018
British Rowing has today, (Thursday 8 March) launched a new Inclusive Club Guide to further improve inclusivity and diversity in rowing. The new Guide has been written in partnership with Sporting...
14/02/2018
The 2018 Active Workplace Challenge has clocked up more record-breaking figures at the four-week mark, with more than 5,000 new sign-ups across over 500 organisations, amassing a huge 191,400 miles...
01/02/2018
Following our recent recruitment, Active Black Country has appointed Ian Carey as its new permanent Director.
09/01/2018
Nick Pontefract, Executive Director of the Commonwealth Games Delivery Unit at DCMS, has been appointed as Sport England’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO).
03/01/2018
Are you finding you don’t get time to exercise in a busy working week? Do you go long hours without even standing up from the desk, even over lunch? A new campaign seeks to tackle inactivity amongst...
02/01/2018
Public Health England (PHE) is helping parents take control of their children's snacking by launching the first Change4Life campaign promoting healthier snacks.
11/12/2017
Active Black Country is seeking an individual to join their team for a fixed term contract to work with a number of schools across Sandwell and Dudley to support and carry out the Sport England Active...
08/12/2017
A community project in Smethwick in the Black Country, has been recognised for the impact it has made to local residents, after being named among the winners of the prestigious West Midlands Community...
06/12/2017
Figures show Brits sit down for an average 8.9 hours each day and one in four of us do fewer than 30 minutes of physical activity a week – alarming statistics which are the driving force behind a...
27/11/2017
This Christmas, Walking With The Wounded is asking the British public to do a walk of any sort between Friday 8th – Sunday 17th December for our wounded ex-servicemen and women, those who without our...
24/11/2017
To celebrate the diversity and strength of the sport and physical activity sector in the Black Country, and the success stories we are proud of, we are supporting the Black Country Local Enterprise...
17/11/2017
Three Wolverhampton sailors have been awarded two of the Royal Yachting Association’s most prestigious national awards in recognition of their exceptional generosity and commitment to the sport.
17/11/2017
Mayor Andy Street teamed up with former Olympian David Moorcroft to launch a new keep fit campaign for the region.
17/11/2017
Active Black Country is seeking tenders from organisations to research and identify existing models of delivery and networks for the Primary PE and Sport Premium
11/11/2017
The winners were announced last night in a prestigious awards ceremony at the Copthorne Hotel, Dudley.
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INSIGHT HUB
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Resources and training material to support the Black Country sport & physical activity workforce
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