Together Fund investment helping to reduce barriers to participation in Swimming
Together Fund investment helping to reduce barriers to participation in Swimming
by Ruth Glanvill
North Somerset British Bangladeshi Association (NSBBA) have been using funding awarded through the Sport England Together Fund to deliver women only swimming sessions in Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset.
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Sport England Tackling Inequalities Fund is supporting communities most affected by Coronavirus
Sport England Tackling Inequalities Fund is supporting communities most affected by Coronavirus
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We have recently received funding from Sport England to disseminate across the West of England during COVID-19. The Sport England Tackling Inequalities Fund has enabled us to connect to our local communities and ensure...
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Wesport partner with Off the Record to support Mental Health in sports clubs
Wesport partner with Off the Record to support Mental Health in sports clubs
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The profound positive impacts of physical activity on mental health are widely reported. However, understanding how to draw these links as well as feeling able to talk about mental health in a non-clinical sports...
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New Workforce Project Launched Aimed at Asylum Seekers, Refugees & Peers
New Workforce Project Launched Aimed at Asylum Seekers, Refugees & Peers
by Sarah Mcleod
This project is aiming to create a new sport and physical activity workforce, ensuring there are ‘more people like me’ delivering locally in Bristol, creating a workforce that really does reflect society. The course...
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“If I wasn’t here, I’d just be at home on the X-box”
“If I wasn’t here, I’d just be at home on the X-box”
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“If I wasn’t here, I’d just be at home on the X Box” says Archie who’s 14 and a regular attendee of Skate Club; a pop up car park project in Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset.Skate...
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The Self-Sustaining Club: From Beginner to Instructor
The Self-Sustaining Club: From Beginner to Instructor
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Young Bristol Kayak Club started originally with investment through a Sport England programme called Sportivate. This supported projects to deliver 6 weeks’ worth of activity and signpost participants into regular activity at the club....
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