Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year from Sport Birmingham
As 2020 draws to a close, we look back on one of the most unusual years. Despite all the challenges and uncertainty this year has brought, Birmingham clubs and community organisations have risen to the challenge, continuing to adapt and support our community in so many ways. Thank you for all your hard work and resilience. We are incredibly proud of all we have achieved together.
A huge thank you to all our volunteers, staff and partners for their commitment and support this year. Thank you too to our Trustees. We look forward to working with all of you in 2021.
We wish you all a very Happy Christmas and health and happiness for 2021.
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Join the Movement in Birmingham!
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Join the Movement is a National Lottery-funded campaign from Sport England helping everyone throughout the UK to find ways to get active as we deal with coronavirus restrictions.
Why Join the Movement?
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Physical activity has a huge role to play in helping people cope with what could well be a very difficult winter. |
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Physical activity delivers immediate mental health and social benefits and has a long-term positive impact on our physical health. |
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We know people are concerned and anxious right now, but we also know that being active can be a genuine antidote. |
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Focusing on the things we can do, rather than the things we can’t, will help us all get through the next few weeks. We did it earlier in the year and we can do it again, despite the colder weather. |
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We passionately believe people should continue to be active – whether that’s working out at home with some of the great free tools available online, or outside in a safe way. |
It’s all about simple, fun and free ways to get active, both indoors and outdoors, that the public can enjoy safely.
Join the Movement in Birmingham
Sport Birmingham are calling upon the city’s activity providers, clubs and community organisations to get involved in Join the Movement.
Click here on how to get involved
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#TellYourStory campaign
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AKD, UK Sport, Sport England, Sport Wales, sportscotland and Sport Northern Ireland are working together on this campaign.
#TellYourStory is a major research programme exploring race and racism in sport. They want you to get involved and share your experiences to help create real change.
They want to hear from you if you’re a sportsperson – at any level. This includes if you’ve left sport or never felt able or have felt excluded from getting involved in sports. We also want stories from you if you’re a coach, parent, fan, volunteer or work in sport – all stories matter.
They understand that things must change and they want to learn from you. Your contributions will shape the future. The research team will take all of the information, identify patterns and trends and then create a report that captures your lived experiences.
There are a couple of ways we would like you to get involved.
Sign up and join an online forum and share your experiences in an open and safe space. Each session will last a maximum of two hours and will be facilitated by one of our expert team
Alternatively, upload your story to this site. Create a video, voice note or write your account.
It will all be confidential. So you are free to speak your truth.
#TellYourStory and let’s come together to bring about real change!
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Local News
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Sports fans are being given a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of a major multi-sport event after Birmingham 2022… Read More » |
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Safeguarding and protecting is paramount to great sport and we have been delighted to deliver Welfare Officer training through… Read More » |
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The Local Connections Fund is a new £4 million fund to help charities and community groups in England that are working… Read More » |
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Our BVSC’s report ‘Health Inequalities: Somali people’s experiences of health and social care services in Birmingham’ is… Read More » |
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Although the onset of colder weather and the restrictions to combat coronavirus (Covid-19) are making it a challenge right… Read More » |
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National News
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Football is the world’s game and it should be for everybody.
But as the sport strives for equality, what is the experience… Read More »
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Fitness apps have seen a steep rise in users during the pandemic.
Strava, which now has 73 million users, said each month… Read More » |
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- Fitness app Strava releases global figures for the year
- 108% rise in median activities of women aged 18 to 29 in UK
Women led… Read More » |
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A strategy to cut the number of people with obesity and more at risk of potentially fatal Covid, has failed to have much… Read More » |
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UK athletes should “feel confident” they will not fail a drugs test if they receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19,… Read More »
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Following the Government’s announcement of a £300 million Sports Winter Survival Package to protect the immediate futures… Read More » |
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SAVE THE DATE for apprenticeship programme in Birmingham!
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The Coach Core Foundation, alongside Sport Birmingham, are planning the launch of our third apprenticeship programme in Birmingham, for young people aged 16-24.
We would like to invite you to this digital showcase where we’ll talk through the plans for education, timelines and funding as well as hearing from a Coach Core Graduate and existing employer.
Save the date: Monday 18th January 2021 via Zoom
Click here to register
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Sport England: National Leisure Recovery Fund
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The National Leisure Recovery Fund seeks to support eligible public sector leisure centres to reopen to the public, giving the sport and physical activity sector the best chance of recovery to a position of sustainable operation over the medium term.
A total of £100 million is available as a biddable fund to eligible local authorities in England, which will be allocated in a single funding round covering the period 1 December 2020 to 31 March 2021.
Funding objectives
The core objectives of the National Leisure Recovery Fund are to:
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Support the reopening of public sector leisure facilities and activities following the second period of national restrictions in England. |
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Provide the best chance of recovery to a position of sustainable operation over the medium to long term. |
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Sustain the delivery of activities (such as swimming) that aren’t widely accessible in the private market. |
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Enhance health and wellbeing and support physical activity across England – contributing to the government’s objectives around healthy lifestyles, reducing obesity and reducing inequality. |
The investment is intended to ensure that, by 31 March 2021, successful applicants are either:
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fully or partially reopened, subject to continued coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions |
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operating on a sustainable, cost-efficient, basis so that, where relevant, they can open more fully at a later date. |
Click here to apply and find out more about the fund
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Upcoming E – Learning
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Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2021
Accredited by UK Coaching, this workshop will raise your awareness of the tell-tale signs of abuse and give you the tools and confidence… Read More » |
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Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2020
Time to Listen is an interactive workshop developed by the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU).Read More » |
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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2021
Course starts on 15th February 2021Read More » |
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Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021
This workshop builds on the successful delivery of its predecessor, the Sainsbury’s Inclusive Community Training. It will equip you… Read More » |
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Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2021
Course starts on 1st March 2021Read More » |
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