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Celebrating Community Sport
Sport Birmingham welcomed hundreds of people to Edgbaston Stadium for the Community Celebration Awards earlier this month. The awards honoured the best of community sports and physical activity, with 10 awards up for grabs. Guests included community organisations, system partners, local authorities, sponsors, and former Sport Birmingham colleagues. The awards coincided with Sport Birmingham’s 10th anniversary as a charity and highlighted the incredible journey and impact the Active Partnership has had in the city.
For more news about the awards, plus a link to the photo gallery, check out the full article here.
You can view a video celebrating ten years of Sport Birmingham here. |
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Developing Young People
November was a busy month for Sport Birmingham's programme of activity alongside School Games...
FABRIC Dance
With the help of FABRIC, School Games and Sport Birmingham launched a dance project aiming to help teachers within Secondary SEN schools to develop their understanding, confidence and creativity around delivering dance.
Pupils also had an opportunity to explore dance with the support and guidance of the professionals from the FABRIC team at Birmingham Hippodrome. The day culminated in the young people performing their own dance piece, developed and choreographed during the day.
FABRIC is a Midlands based dance development organisation with a vision to inspire people through dance, transforming lives, communities and places. This project promises to provide brilliant new opportunities for physical activity and creative expression for pupils within Secondary SEN schools in Birmingham.
Develop Your Way
The Birmingham Your School Games ‘Develop Your Way’ event was held at Alexander Stadium. Giving young people opportunities to explore different career options in the sport and physical activity sector, whilst developing their transferable skills. On the agenda were topics including resilience, adaptability and teamwork. The young people tried their hand at some team building exercises. Guest speakers included Sport Birmingham Ambassador Dan Smith and GB Judo Champion Tom Davis.
Inclusive Leadership
Sport Birmingham proudly launched a new leadership project for young people with SEN within Birmingham. The aim of the project was to encourage young people’s passion for sport and develop leadership skills. GB Paralympian Darren Harris joined, along with The Mason Foundation and Sport 4 Life. |
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Top row: Exploring potential of dance as physical activity and creative expression at FABRIC Dance. Middle and bottom row: Inspiration, learning and activity at Develop Your Way and Inclusive Leadership |
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Funding and Training Update
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
Organisations are eligible to apply for grants between £2,000 and £10,000 that can cover core costs, salaries, running and specific project costs. The grant is aimed at projects that address urban and rural deprivation in the UK. For more information 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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Activity at Stockland Youth Club
Over the past few months, Stockfield Youth Club has been alive with activity and excitement! The club welcomed lots of new members, all eager to join in the fun and friendship it fosters. The children have been enjoying a variety of exciting sports activities, games and crafts.
The club recently held a mental health workshop that helped the young members understand and manage their emotions, and it received great feedback, highlighting the club's commitment to supporting their well-being.
The Stockfield Youth Club was formed by the Stockfield Community Association (SCA) and the Sport Birmingham Make a Difference (MAD) project through a Clarion Futures Youth Ambassadors programme.
Check out these pictures of some of the kids having some Halloween fun last month!
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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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