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Sensory sport sensations supports children and young people, clubs and schools
This week we caught up with Bristol Bears Community Foundation to hear about two of their programmes which are getting people with disabilities active.
Published 19 July 2018, Grassroots -
Don’t let roaring lions drown out the alarm bells
Alex Sexton, our Media Communications Officer reflects on how the recent football World Cup has the power to inspire, but it shouldn’t be taken as the solution to a deepening physical activity problem.
Published 16 July 2018, Grassroots -
Roehampton Club brings rackets and maths together to inspire the next generation
Following the launch of our #RightToBeActive campaign at the Sport Summit, we caught up with the Roehampton Club and their successful programme Rackets Cubed, which uses both sport and education to improve children’s physical and mental health.
Published 13 July 2018, Grassroots -
The Daily Mile Foundation- 15 simple minutes to keep children and young people active
With the release of the Government's Childhood obesity strategy: a plan for action, chapter two. We caught up with The Daily Mile Foundation to find out about their initiative to get more children and young people active during the school day.
Published 03 July 2018, Grassroots -
How rugby is helping to increase participation among under-represented groups
This week’s grassroots story focuses on Project Rugby, a project designed to increase rugby participation among under-represented communities.
Published 21 June 2018, Grassroots -
Sitting Netball - Inspiring mental wellbeing in elderly care houses
London Sport's Sitting Netball programme uses the power of sport to engage and bring about positive change in the mental wellbeing of elderly care home residents.
Published 13 June 2018, Grassroots -
Access Sport - enhancing the prospects of disadvantaged and disabled children
In the latest of our series of grassroots case studies, we examine the work of Access Sport who are enhancing the life prospects of disadvantaged and disabled children and young people through sport.
Published 08 June 2018, Grassroots -
parkrun - bringing entire communities together through physical activity
We caught up with parkrun to find out about their success in getting the nation active since they started out in 2004.
Published 07 June 2018, Grassroots -
£125m reinvested back into sport from broadcast revenues
Sports bodies reinvested £125m from broadcast revenues into the long-term development of sport in the last financial year. Seven bodies made the commitment as part of the Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Broadcasting of Major Sporting Events.Published 18 January 2018, Grassroots -
How Ping!’s doorstep approach can bring positive change
Table Tennis England’s Marketing Officer, Julie Snowdon, explains how a public ping pong project tackles inactivity by bringing the game into places people are already spending time.
Published 18 January 2018, Grassroots