News

18/10/2017
West Midlands bikeshare could be up and running as early as next year, with between 3,000 and 5,000 bikes available for hire in cities and towns across the region.
13/10/2017
David Sinclair calls for more indoor tennis facilities to transform the sport for wheelchair users in the region
12/10/2017
Sport England has today published the latest data from the Active Lives Survey, providing a comprehensive picture of volunteering in sport and activity for the first time.
29/09/2017
Birmingham is to be the UK’s official candidate city for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Culture Secretary Karen Bradley has announced.
27/09/2017
To support Wolrd Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10th October England Athletics are encouraging people to #runandtalk to improve their mental wellbeing through running and to break down the stigma...
08/08/2017
Five talented young Midlands athletes from a range of sports gathered in Birmingham to reveal why they are backing Birmingham’s 2022 Commonwealth Games bid.
08/08/2017
Local mental health charity Dudley Mind is taking the wellbeing message to Black Country employers to help improve the mental health of their employees.
08/08/2017
On 7th July 2017, 4 judo satellite clubs took part in a fun and exciting festival at the British Judo Dojo at the University of Wolverhampton, Walsall Campus
27/07/2017
Do you know a coach who goes above and beyond the line of duty? Have they transformed someone’s life or had a significant impact on their local community?
19/07/2017
Commonwealth Champion and legendary long-distance athlete, Brendan Foster CBE, is today announced as the latest addition to the Birmingham 2022 Bid team.
14/07/2017
Companies and organisations in the Black Country are being invited to take part in the ‘Workplace Challenge’ programme that is being rolled out by Active Black Country.
14/07/2017
Following the Commonwealth Games Development Unit (CGDU) visit to Birmingham this week, the Birmingham 2022 bid team can now announce three further sports and venues to feature within its bid plans,...
13/07/2017
More Black Country youngsters will have the chance to keep sailing into adulthood after the Mayor of Dudley, Councillor Dave Tyler, officially launched five new boats at Himley Hall Sailing Club on...
27/06/2017
On Friday 23rd June, the Active Black Country Partnership launched its ‘Towards An Active Black Country’ framework at the annual Black Country School Games Festival.
15/06/2017
The Black Country School Games Summer Festival takes place on Friday 23 June, 9.20am – 3pm, at the University of Wolverhampton, Walsall campus. The Festival will see over 1400 young people from across...
14/06/2017
With exactly one month to go to the start of the Summer of World Athletics, official inspiration programme Team Personal Best is in full swing and growing with more than 100 events signed up.

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