Tag: sport
Grab your FREE racket with Birmingham’s latest activity initiative
Inspired by Wimbledon? A City Council backed initiative plans to hand out thousands of tennis rackets in a bid to get Brummies active.
Birmingham takes centre stage for the countdown to Rio
Birmingham is set to confirm its status as the UK’s home of athletics this month when it hosts two key athletics events on the road to Rio. Both the Birmingham Diamond League on Sunday 5 June and the British Championships from 24 to 26 June are organised by British Athletics, in partnership with Birmingham City […]
Birmingham to host major international marathon in 2017
Birmingham will join the great cities of the world by hosting a marathon running event. To be staged for the first time in October 2017, the Birmingham International Marathon will cement the city’s position as the European Capital of Running. The 26.2-mile event will be the inaugural run announced in a newly formed Great Run […]
Birmingham’s Rugby World Cup fanzone announced
Tickets for this year’s Rugby World Cup matches at Villa Park may have sold out, but Birmingham residents and visitors can still experience the excitement of the tournament at the city’s official fanzone – one of just 15 around the country. Located at Eastside Park, the fanzone will be free to enter and will be […]
Birmingham women prove This Girl Can
Hundreds of Birmingham women braved the rain on Sunday to mark International Women’s Day with a city-wide celebration of exercise and physical activity. This Brum Girl Can day was the city’s response to Sport England’s highly successful This Girl Can campaign, which aims to tackle the fear of judgement that prevents many women taking part […]
Huge response to This Girl Can appeal
Plans for a city-wide celebration of active women next month are rapidly taking shape. And organisers of This Birmingham Girl Can, including Sport Birmingham, are delighted with the response as women from across the city have stepped up to the mark. The programme of events on International Women’s Day (March 8 ) is part of […]
Birmingham bucks the national trend for physical activity
Birmingham is bucking the national trend when it comes to physical activity, thanks to award-winning initiatives like Be Active and Active Parks. According to Sport England’s latest Active People Survey, the number of active people in Birmingham continues to rise, despite a national drop. Since the first Active People Survey was published in 2006, the […]
Vision for Sport and Physical Activity for Birmingham
Leader of Birmingham City Council, Sir Albert Bore today launched the city's new vision for Sport and Physical Activity - calling for 'a city of sporting participation and excellence' The vision is built around three key priorities to ensure the city reaps the maximum rewards from sport and physical activity: Promote health and develop the […]
Share your sporting photographs with us
As a fantastic summer of sport draws to a close, the focus now turns to the Olympic legacy. And we want to see you in sporting action. Please share your sporting photographs with us to show that the spirit of the Olympics is alive and well here in Birmingham. Whether you play for the pub […]
Be active braced for Olympic bounce
The organisers of a multi-award winning sports scheme in Birmingham are preparing for an Olympic rush as people across the city are inspired by events in London. Over 350,000 people already have signed-up for Be active - an innovative public health scheme offering FREE access to a range of physical activities at centres throughout Birmingham. […]
