News
Find your greatness - deadline extended!
Posted: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:55
Sporty and active 16-24-year-olds are invited to apply to Find Your Greatness, an athlete recruitment programme from UK Sport, Team GB and ParalympicsGB. People with physical, visual, or intellectual impairments are encouraged to apply. The deadline has been extended to 3 November!
Source: Active Together
England Rugby changing the game for women and girls with free sanitary provisions
Posted: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:00
The world has moved on from rugby union being a predominantly male sport. With more women and girls than ever playing the game, England Rugby are recognising and determining to remove the barriers to playing that many have faced.
Source: Active Together
Let's Lift The Curfew returns for 2024!
Posted: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:00
Let's Lift The Curfew launched in October 2023, to showcase women's stories and concerns around getting active outdoors in the darker months. Alongside this, it called on wider society to acknowledge their role in making getting active outdoors safer for women.
This year, the campaign is back with a flagship event in Manchester, kickstarting hundreds of local runs across the country.
Source: Active Together
Black History Month 2024 - ZamZam
Posted: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:00
ZamZam is an incredible person, working tirelessly to support individuals in her local community to connect and better understand each other. Read on to understand more about who ZamZam is.
Source: Active Together
Swim England to produce a range of female health resources
Posted: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:00
Swim England's female health athlete group are looking for stories of best practice across the country to highlight great work that is already being done by clubs and individuals to create a great place for women and girls to participate in swimming. This is part of Swim England developing a range of new educational resources focusing on aquatics and female health.
Source: Active Together
Sector must influence action on climate change
Posted: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 09:00
Sport England Chair, Chris Boardman, has praised organisations driving change on environmental sustainability but warned the sector needs to lift its ambition. He urged the sport and physical activity sector to take advantage of its unique role in society to make the "fundamental shift" required to tackle the climate crisis.
Source: Active Together
Black History Month 2024 - Coach Kiran
Posted: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:00
Active Together are honoured to embrace the stories of organisations and individuals who represent our Black communities across the local area. Our second article in our series, is a powerful and inspiring piece written by Coach Kiran.
Learn how truly inspirational Kiran is, on and off the court.
Source: Active Together
Funding available for flood-damaged facilities
Posted: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:00
If your grounds or facilities have been impacted by recent heavy rains, the Sport England Movement Fund may be able to help you. The fund is open to applications for emergency flood relief support from organisations affected by the recent storms across England.
Source: Active Together
Celebrating World Menopause Day
Posted: Wed, 9 Oct 2024 09:00
To celebrate World Menopause Day, the week commencing 14th October consists of free NHS Talking Therapies events for menopause support across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland (including online). Gain valuable insights, connect with others, and discover resources to help you navigate menopause with confidence.
Source: Active Together
Fun ways to stay fit throughout the Spooky Season!
Posted: Tue, 8 Oct 2024 10:00
As Halloween approaches, the focus tends to shift towards sweet treats, cosy nights and scary movie marathons, but the spooky season doesn't have to come at the expense of staying physically active.
Source: Active Together
