House Builder Launches £600,000 Sporting Fund to Create Lasting Legacy
25/05/2017
The UK’s leading housebuilder, Persimmon Homes, has today launched a Healthy Communities programme aimed at giving away over £600,000 in cash to sports groups and sporty individuals.
15/05/2017
There is still time to try sailing and windsurfing for free in the Black Country this week after hundreds of people across the West Midlands got out on the water, many for the first time, as the...
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08/05/2017
Free and low cost sailing and windsurfing is coming to the Black Country for nine days from Saturday (13 May) as the national RYA Push the Boat Out ‘have-a-go’ festival gets underway.
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18/04/2017
‘Walking Out Of Darkness’ events will take place in Birmingham and London on Saturday 6th & 13th May 2017, book ending ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’.
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06/04/2017
Over three years, more than 7,000 people have benefitted from Sainsbury’s Inclusive Community Training
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03/04/2017
If you thought sailing was something you could never do, five Black Country clubs will show you it is with free RYA Push The Boat Out ‘have-a-go’ sessions in May!
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27/03/2017
WV Active will be opening all leisure centres for a full day of free fitness activities on Saturday, April 1, to kick-off Residents Week in the City of Wolverhampton.
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22/03/2017
City of Wolverhampton Council is putting in the extra miles when it comes to delivering cycle routes as part of its active travel network.
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28/02/2017
Active Black Country Board Member and Beacon CEO, Arwyn Jones is undertaking a new challenge for 2017
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28/02/2017
Taking place on Wednesday 8th March 2017
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27/02/2017
Beat the Street, the exciting walking, running and cycling game which took Wolverhampton by storm in 2016, is set to return next month.
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17/02/2017
British Triathlon have teamed up with Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign to launch a new pilot scheme to encourage Black Country women to think differently about how they get active.
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16/02/2017
Increasing the opportunities for more young people to take part in football as well as in coaching is at the heart of new £10,000 joint plan by Active Black Country and Birmingham County FA.
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15/02/2017
Olympic athletes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee have joined forces with Aldi to pledge their support for Get Set to Eat Fresh
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08/02/2017
New research released today, 8 February reveals clear demand for more physical activities that are accessible for amputees and people with limb impairments.
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04/01/2017
Public Health England launched its new Change4Life Be Food Smart campaign on Tuesday 3 January. The campaign encourages teachers to play a central role in helping families make healthier food and...
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