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Celebrating the Girls of Brum at Alexander Stadium
Earlier this month, the iconic Alexander Stadium played host to the inaugural 'Girls of Brum' event - a flagship celebration of sport and physical activity aimed at inspiring the next generation of young women across Birmingham.
Led by Sport Birmingham, the city-wide initiative brought together Year 6 and 7 girls from over 30 schools for a dynamic day of inclusive sport, empowerment workshops, and motivational talks delivered by local female role models. The event focused on building confidence, fostering positive relationships, and encouraging lifelong participation in physical activity.
Throughout the day, participants took part in a wide range of fun and inclusive activities facilitated by local sports and community organisations. Activities included tennis, flag football, pickleball, cycling, archery, tag wrestling and rugby, cricket, boxing and badminton.
For the full article click here.
Check out some of the highlights from this exciting day below! |
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Are You Missing Out on Funding?
We’re only half way through in 2025 but already our partner, easyfundraising, has passed on almost £600,000 to sports & physical activity groups this year, including our groups! Every 3 months they pay out to their registered causes all the funds that have been raised that quarter thanks to supporters collecting FREE cashback donations when they shop online. Did your group get a share from last month’s payout? If not, make sure your group is signed up ahead of their next Donation Day in August. We want to ensure that every group has easyfundraising on their side to get access to this free and unrestricted source of funding. More than 8,000 retailers are standing by to donate!
Click here for more information and to register |
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Take a look at this informative easyfundraising video above, created exclusively for Sport Birmingham - a great way to learn how your club can benefit! |
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Badminton at the Lighthouse
Legacy West Midlands is one of Active Birmingham’s ‘anchor’ organisations. As the name suggests, these organisations are anchored in the community and embody the place-based approach of the programme. Active Birmingham is a partnership between Canal and River Trust, The Active Wellbeing Society, Birmingham City Council and Sport Birmingham. The fund forms part of the Birmingham 2022 Legacy, bringing communities and people together to improve wellbeing and act as a catalyst for change across the region. Badminton at the Lighthouse, is one of the fantastic projects that Legacy West Midlands is supporting in collaboration with Sport Birmingham and the wider Active Birmingham programme. The weekly sessions are aimed towards young people, particularly those in the nearby communities of Aston, Lozells and Newtown. They are held at The Lighthouse Young People’s Centre in Aston, which sits in the heart of the local community, and is a well-known facility for young people in the area.
For the full article click here |
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School Standards Minister Visits Sport Birmingham
Earlier this month, Sport Birmingham were incredibly proud to welcome Catherine McKinnell MP, Minister for School Standards in the Department for Education, to our offices.
During her visit, our dedicated Education and Youth teams were joined by inspirational community leaders who highlighted the significant impact our work has on children and young people throughout Birmingham, fostering their development and engagement in sport and physical activity. |
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Blueprint Paves the Way in Community Cricket
The Blueprint programme continues to go from strength to strength. Earlier in the year the programme focussed on providing opportunities for young people to access personal training qualifications alongside core transferable skills. These skills included leadership, communication, self-employment & personal finance. A further phase of the programme aimed at young people aged 17-29 was launched in the spring and focussed on supporting pathways into coaching community cricket. The "Pathway to Community Cricket Coach" initiative was launched at the iconic Edgbaston Stadium. This phase has been delivered in collaboration with United By 2022 and Warwickshire Cricket Foundation. Below are pictures from a session last month at the Doug Ellis Sports Centre which focussed on teaching participants how to coach bowling skills. The course has given participants the confidence to access local voluntary and paid coaching opportunities alongside access to further formal qualifications that make them a well-rounded community coach. The Blueprint programme has received generous support from HSBC and Gen22 (United By 2022). Read more about the initiative here. |
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Funding and Training Update
BlueSpark Foundation
The BlueSpark Foundation supports the education and development of children and young people by providing grants for educational, cultural, sporting and other projects. For more info and application criteria click here.
One Stop Community Partnership Programme
This programme is designed to support community groups or organisations operating within two miles of a One Stop store and including those that run youth sports teams. Grants of up to £1,000 are available. The summer application window closes on the 30th June, they reserve the right to close the process early. For more info and application criteria click here.
National Lottery Awards for All England
Funding of £300 up to £20,000 for community projects is available. For more info and application criteria click here.
Alpkit Foundation
The foundation focusses on small awards that have a direct impact, with support in the region of £50-£500 to individuals, community groups, schools and organisations to encourage people to get outdoors and have great experiences that otherwise couldn’t happen. For more info and application criteria click here
The7stars Foundation
Grants are targeted to further the potential and opportunity of children and young people who are surviving abuse, at risk of or experiencing homelessness, caring for a loved one, and challenged by addiction (either personally or through a member of their family). Applications open in July. For more information click here
The Primary Club
The Primary Club offers grants to support sport and recreation for blind and visually-impaired people throughout the UK. For more information and to apply click here.
Steel Charitable Trust
UK Under 26 Fund - This fund aims to improve outcomes for children and young people in the UK (regardless of their nationality, culture or ethnic origin) who are wholly or mainly under 26 years of age. For more information and to apply click here.
The Toy Trust
Funding of up to £5000 is available for children's charities who are working for the benefit of disadvantaged children under the age of 13 years and their families. For more information and to apply click here.
Sport England Movement Fund
If your organisation and project are eligible for funding, and your project aligns with Sport England's goals, you could receive up to £15,000. The scheme provides funding as either a contribution to a crowdfunding campaign or as a grant.
For more information and guidance and to apply click here.
- Looking for Application Advice?... Our team of Community Engagement officers are here to help. You can get in touch here. Groundwork also offer some great tips on applying for community project funding - click here for more information.
BuddleBuddle 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.
Activity Alliance Hub
This new online course helps you create more opportunities for disabled and non-disabled people to be active together. It shares key insights from their 'Get Out Get Active' programme. The course is made up of 4 modules, each designed to increase your knowledge and confidence. Click here for more information and to enrol.
Welfare and Safeguarding Training
NWG are offering a range of free training courses and forums aimed at sports clubs, organisations and volunteers, focused around welfare and safeguarding in sports settings. These include: - Active Bystander Training - training for grass roots sports clubs on violence against women, girls and communities
- Safeguarding in Sport Forum
- Safeguarding in Sports volunteer training
For more information please contact Angie@nwgnetwork.org
Play Their Way Coaching Support
Play Their Way & Black Country Coaches Club are hosting events for paid and volunteer coaches to learn more about child-first coaching.
Click here for more information about paid coach eventClick here for more information about volunteer coach event |
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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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