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The Community Celebration Awards Are Almost Here!
The Sport Birmingham team are busy making final preparations for the big night! The event will be held on the 21st November at Edgbaston Stadium, and will celebrate the best of community sport and physical activity. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the following sponsors for their generous support:
Birmingham City University
Fitfast Academy
Gowling WLG
Mills and Reeves
Ninja Warrior UK
PSP
StreetGames
United by 2022
Vision4All
We look forward to sharing all the excitement and highlights of the awards evening in next months newsletter!
Take a look at our dedicated Awards page here |
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Active in Mind Project Launch
The first event of our autumn School Games programme launched earlier this month at Moseley Rugby Club. The Active in Mind project aims to build confidence and resilience through the power of sport and physical activity.
Schools were invited to take part in a range of team activities, lead by champion Thai boxer Rachael Mackenzie (pictured in blue). As part of the day Rachael talked about her own career, overcoming barriers and building self esteem. You can find out more about Rachael's inspiring journey here. We would also like to say a big thank you to the volunteers that helped with supporting the event.
For the full article click here.
For more details, any questions about the new School Games programme and to get involved you can contact our Education Officer:
Lucy.Pearson@sportbirmingham.org
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Kings Award for Voluntary Service
Every day, millions of people across the UK are making a difference by volunteering. Each year, outstanding examples of this work are celebrated through the King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS). Created in 2002 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee, the award was previously known as The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS). It has been shining a light on the fantastic work of voluntary groups from all across the UK for many years.
Click here for more information about how to nominate.
For the full article click here. |
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Funding and Training Update
Birmingham Community Matters
Check out this Birmingham Community Matters article here offering useful advice for charities and community organisations facing challenges related to the cost of living crisis.
Edgbaston & Northfield NNS Fund
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to help local community groups in Edgbaston and Northfield to deliver projects for vulnerable people. For more information and to apply click here (Younger Adults 18-49) and here (Older Adults 50+).
IM Properties Community Fund
The fund supports projects with grants of up to £3,000. Examples of projects supported include those that support health and wellbeing and promote inclusion and diversity within the community. For more information and to apply click here.
Cash4Clubs
Cash4Clubs offer small grants for community sports clubs and organisations that are giving adults access to sport across the UK and Ireland. For more information and to apply click here.
Grass Pitch Improvement Fund
The Grass Pitch Improvement Fund (GPIF) aims to tackle inequalities by providing improved access to good quality, safe playing facilities for targeted cricket groups. The fund will run until March 2027, or whenever funding is fully allocated, whichever is sooner. For more information and to apply click here.
Buddle
Buddle have a fantastic range of free online training workshops for sport and physical activity clubs and organisations. Topics covered include community engagement, social media promotion and financial and legal matters. Check out their full range here. |
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The Power of Young LeadershipCalthorpe Academy is just one of our Pathway to Podium (P2P) schools that are thriving and providing a variety of opportunities for their young people. Calthorpe began the P2P journey in Autumn 2022, achieving Bronze with a score of 61%. In Autumn 2024 this had increased to Gold with a score of 84%.
The academy, part of the Thrive Education Partnership, is a 2-19 special needs school in the centre of Birmingham with approximately 450 learners. Through the 3 different pathways, the curriculum is individualised to the needs of the learner, and this enables them to deliver a high-quality physical development curriculum aimed at providing opportunities for learners to become physically confident in a way that supports a healthy lifestyle and contributes towards the skills our learners need for the life they want.
For the full article click here |
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Community Assets UpdateBirmingham City Council is currently seeking Expressions of Interest from community organisations who are seeking to build a partnership with the Birmingham Youth Service in connection with their youth centres. For more information check out this BVSC article here. |
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Click Here to Sign up for Pan-Disability Fun Football! |
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Click Here to Sign up for Boccia! |
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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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