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Active Birmingham Learning Exchange: Building Momentum for a Healthier, More Active City
Partners from across Birmingham came together on the 14th April for the Active Birmingham Learning Exchange & Networking Event, a moment to reflect, connect and look ahead to the next chapter of place‑based working across the city.
The event brought together organisations committed to creating a Birmingham where physical activity is part of everyday life, inequalities are reduced, and systems work better for communities most affected by inactivity. Building on insight gathered by Active Birmingham Champions, Anchors and Connectors across 17 wards, the exchange provided space to share learning, explore what’s working locally and identify the conditions needed to go further together.
To read the full article click here |
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EmpowerHER Festival: Driving Change for Women and Girls in Sport
Despite continued progress, women and girls remain underrepresented in coaching, leadership and workforce roles across sport and physical activity. Barriers linked to access, confidence, inclusivity and wellbeing still impact participation and progression. In response, Sport Birmingham and The Active Wellbeing Society launched the inaugural EmpowerHER Festival - a bold, collaborative initiative designed to address these challenges and support lasting change.
Delivered from 11th to 26th April across multiple venues and online platforms, the EmpowerHER Festival brought together partners, practitioners and communities for a two-week programme of training, workshops and networking. It aimed to empower those working with women and girls, while creating more inclusive, supportive and accessible environments across the sector.
At its heart, the festival was about connecting people, and sharing ideas and opportunities to build a stronger, more representative future for sport and physical activity.
For the full article click here
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Creating Welcoming Spaces: Pure Gym and Girls of Brum
Our Head of Business, Dan, and Community Engagement Officer, Jacky, recently visited PureGym Edgbaston to speak with General Manager Cat about PureGym’s ongoing collaboration with the Girls of Brum movement. PureGym is dedicated to creating environments where women and girls feel confident and supported to thrive. Through Girls of Brum, they’ve been able to engage directly with young women at a community level, helping to make their gyms more welcoming, accessible, and less daunting spaces where girls feel a genuine sense of belonging and connection. If you are interested in partnering with Girls of Brum you can contact our Head of Business dan.smith@sportbirmingham.org
You can find out more about the Girls of Brum Movement here |
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Ensuring Every Child Counts: Embedding SEND and Disabled Voices in Birmingham’s Local Sports Provision
On Monday 23 March, Access Sport delivered a SEND in Community Sport training session at Pitch 2 Progress in Bordesley Green for a range of sport and physical activity providers from across Birmingham.
With the Easter break fast approaching, many organisations were preparing to deliver their Bring it on Brum HAF holiday programmes. This training provided a valuable opportunity to pause and reflect on how inclusive these activities are for all children and young people.
While some providers offer specialist provision for disabled children and those with SEND, the wider ambition is to ensure that disabled children and young people can attend any Bring it on Brum activity, participating fully alongside their non-disabled peers.
Delivered in partnership with Sport Birmingham, the session brought together Active Birmingham Anchor and Champion organisations at Pitch2Progress, with catering provided by I💚Food. Attendees included teams from Sport Birmingham M.A.D, Pitch2Progress, Make Change, RoguePlay Theatre, BYSA and others.
The training explored the disability landscape through an interactive quiz, introduced key models of inclusion such as the Social and Medical models, and offered a deeper understanding of different impairment types; physical, learning, neurodivergent, auditory, visual, and hidden disabilities. The workshop concluded with scenario-based discussions using Access Sport’s ‘About Me’ persona cards, helping participants apply their learning in practical contexts.
If your organisation or club is interested in developing more inclusive provision for disabled and neurodivergent children and young people, please get in touch with Senior Development Manager Sophie.Humphries@AccessSport.org.uk |
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Birmingham 2026 Unity 5K Routes Revealed for Landmark City Run
Routes for the Birmingham 2026 Unity 5K have been revealed, offering people of all ages and abilities the chance to be part of a major sporting moment. Taking place on 16th August alongside the European Athletics Championships, the 1K and 5K courses will pass iconic city landmarks including Birmingham Cathedral, Victoria Square and the Chamberlain Clock.
Open to young people and adults, the event invites families, beginners and experienced runners alike to enjoy closed roads and a championship atmosphere. The challenge offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the public to follow in the footsteps of elite athletes and experience the excitement of a world-class event in the heart of Birmingham.
For more information click here |
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Find Your Way to Feel Better
April is Stress Awareness Month. Physical exercise can be a great antidote to stress. Check out the Active Birmingham Activity Finder for a host of opportunities to get active! Click here to find your activity!
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Sports Direct’s GRAND Giveaway - win £1,000!
Sports Direct and easyfundraising have come together to give community sports causes, including groups like yours, an extra funding boost this month. An extra £1,000 to spend on equipment, running costs and so much more. Easyfundraising works with over 8,000 online retailers, who will give free donations to you when your members and wider community shop with them, at no extra cost. This month, if they shop online at Sports Direct via the easyfundraising website or app, your group will receive 2% of what they spend as a free cashback donation AND go into the Grand Giveaway draw to win the £1,000 bonus! Click here to join easyfundraising now.
For more information, including the full T&Cs of this incentive, click here |
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The Sports Quarter: Get Involved
The Sports Quarter are working with the local community to regenerate part of East Birmingham. Its centerpiece will be a new world-class stadium and training campus for Birmingham City Football Club.Beyond sports, the vision includes a mixed-use neighborhood featuring new housing, retail, leisure, and entertainment facilities. The project aims to create thousands of jobs, improve local transport links, and provide dedicated community green spaces. It is designed to be a once-in-a-generation investment, transforming the city’s heritage into a nationally significant destination for sports and commerce.You’re invited to their design workshops to help shape what the Sports Quarter can be and how it can benefit the local community.For more information and to sign up click here |
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April Round Up
Looking to Host an Event or Activity?
Are you a charity, community or CIC looking for a high profile city centre venue to host an event or activity. Bullring's community team are offering mall, unit and outdoor space options.
Click here for more information.
Celebrate Your Run Club Hero
Every club has someone who keeps it moving. They may not hold a formal title, but they are the heartbeat of your running community. This is your chance to recognise them through the Run Club Hero nomination process - powered by SiS and England Athletics.
Click here for more information.
The Feel Good Factor
According to a recent British Heart Foundation (BHF) survey, 25% of Brits say their top fitness goal this spring and summer is simply to have fun and enjoy themselves. Want to learn more? Click here.
Act Now, Age Better
Age UK have launched their Act Now, Age Better campaign for 2026. Find out more here. Check out their campaign video below! |
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Funding OpportunitiesCheck out our funding opportunities page which is updated on an ongoing basis. You’ll find over 100 grant and loan providers listed! Take a look here and discover which opportunities could be a great fit for your group or organisation.
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Sport Birmingham,
11th Floor, Cobalt Square, 83-85 Hagley Road,
Birmingham, B16 8QG Registered charity number: 1155171 |
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