News - October, 2024

October, 2024

Find your greatness - deadline extended!

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... Read More »

Tags: Disability Sport, News, Olympics, Paralympics, Partner, Public

England Rugby changing the game for women and girls with free sanitary provisions

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.

Tags: News, Partner, Public, Rugby

Sport and physical activity generates over £100 billion in social value

Sport and physical activity generates over £100 billion in social value

Posted: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:00

Sport England's updated research shows that improved health from participation in sport and physical activity relieves pressure on the NHS through £10.5 billion a year in health and social care savings.

Tags: News, Partner

Nominate a Superhero – FREE limited places to Winter Wonderwheels event in Windsor

Nominate a Superhero – FREE limited places to Winter Wonderwheels event in Windsor

Posted: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:00

Active Together is offering a limited number of free places for residents of Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland for the Winter Wonderwheels Superhero Series event. To be considered for a spot, you can nominate an individual or group to participate.

Tags: Disability Sport, News, Partner, Public

Let's Lift The Curfew returns for 2024!

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.... Read More »

Tags: News, Partner, Public, Running, This Girl Can

England Golf launches ‘Golf Fore Her’ to support female golfers

England Golf launches ‘Golf Fore Her’ to support female golfers

Posted: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:00

England Golf have launched an all-new webpage dedicated to supporting female golfers.

Tags: Golf, News, Partner, Public, This Girl Can

Black History Month 2024 - ZamZam

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.

Tags: Active Lifestyle, News, Partner, Public, Women's Sport, black history month, community

Super Movers provides thousands of UK primary schools with free sports equipment

Super Movers provides thousands of UK primary schools with free sports equipment

Posted: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:00

The Super Movers for Everybody campaign aimed to get more children into inclusive sports with a free giveaway of over 6,500 sport equipment packs to UK primary schools and a comprehensive collection of Paralympic sport teaching and learning resources on BBC... Read More »

Tags: Children, Disability Sport, News, Partner

Championing Women's Health: Active Partnerships Menopause Commitment

Championing Women's Health: Active Partnerships Menopause Commitment

Posted: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:00

Today is World Menopause Day, and Active Together have collaborated with other Active Partnerships to develop a collective pledge to raise awareness and promote positive action around menopause.

Tags: News, Partner, Public

Swim England to produce a range of female health resources

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... Read More »

Tags: News, Partner, Public, Swimming, Women's Sport