News
25/11/2021
Sport England has announced £1,441,897 of new funding for the Black Country as part of its wider investment into the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
19/11/2021
More than 3,200 teenagers and young adults are getting specialist cycling and walking safety sessions to help cut collisions on our roads this winter.
19/11/2021
Sixteen schools in Wolverhampton were awarded #YES Anti-Bullying Charter Status at a ceremony on Tuesday.
17/11/2021
Active Black Country have launched their new Get Out, Get Active toolkit as part of Inter Faith Week 2021, helping residents across Wolverhampton to be more active.
27/10/2021
With nine months to go until the Games begin, Birmingham 2022 has announced the full course for the Cycling Time Trial.
27/10/2021
The BIG Active launched in September aims to break down triathlon into swim, bike and run and make it easier for people across the country to get active.
27/10/2021
Beat the Street in Wolverhampton helped nearly two-thirds of less-active children to enjoy exercise.
25/10/2021
Approximately 450 pupils from 35 schools across the Black Country came together on 21 October at the University of Wolverhampton, Walsall campus
14/10/2021
Approximately 450 pupils from 35 schools across the Black Country will come together on 21 October at the University of Wolverhampton, Walsall campus, to showcase the energy and passion young people...
14/10/2021
Wolverhampton’s popular Phoenix Park has today joined four other city beauty spots in being recognised as one of the very best green spaces in the world.
06/10/2021
A ‘one stop’ shop has been launched to give people the skills they need to land thousands of jobs at next summer’s Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
24/09/2021
People in Birmingham and the Black Country are getting cycling, walking and other physical activity on prescription from their GP to improve both their physical and mental health thanks to a new...
08/09/2021
The first plan for the region’s natural environment has been officially launched on the banks of the River Stour highlighting the benefits of nature for our health and wellbeing, recognising the...
01/09/2021
Wolverhampton’s new Cycling Ambassador, Commonwealth Games gold medallist Hugh Porter MBE, has been sharing his passion for biking by exploring new initiatives to encourage cycling in the city.
01/09/2021
Voluntary groups who work with children and young people in Wolverhampton are being encouraged to apply for funding to deliver activities, workshops and projects during the October half-term before...
19/08/2021
Children in Heath Town, Wolverhampton, are enjoying the chance to hone their football skills for the season ahead thanks to a new grass pitch developed as part of major transformation works on the...
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