Tag: Sport

Categories Health & Social Care

Tennis partnership nets vital funds in the race against dementia

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A partnership between Tennis Scotland and social enterprise, Tennis for Race Against Dementia (Tennis4RAD), has raised vital funds through the successful pilot of tennis-based fitness classes, in support of Sir Jackie Stewart’s Race Against Dementia charity. Designed to encourage exercise through tennis, the Tennis4RAD initiative aims to advance Tennis Scotland’s vision of opening the sport […]

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Charity launches career and wellbeing video platform for sportspeople

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Switch the Play Foundation has unveiled a new platform to help sportspeople improve their emotional health and prepare for new careers once they stop competing.

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Making fitness accessible to people with sight loss

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Free workshops to help fitness professionals run inclusive physical activity sessions.

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Community rows 500 miles and is set for 500 more

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Eskmuthe Community Rowing Club members have battled rain, wind and high seas to raise money for a new boatshed at Fisherrow Harbour in East Lothian. 

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Sports project helps young people turn their lives around

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A new sports and activities programme designed to enhance the life-chances of disadvantaged young people has been launched by Big Issue Invest and Sport England

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Marcus Rashford launches prize draw to help fight hunger

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Marcus Rashford has donated two pairs of his special edition football boots to a Crowdfunder Prize Draw, as he continues his powerful campaign against food poverty.

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Evidence that sport changes lives of young people

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Laureus Sport for Good has used the power of sport to change the lives of more than six million children and young people around the world over the last 20 years. Laureus Sport for Good has supported over 200 community sports-based programmes operating in more than 40 countries and to celebrate its 20th anniversary, the […]

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New programme to build an active nation

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Five volunteering organisations across England will take part in a new programme, run by Spring Impact and Sport England, to reach more people and build an active nation. The idea is to scale up approaches to volunteering that are successful in engaging a more diverse range of people in sport and physical activity. Kristen Natale, […]

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Girls Football Club fundraise for coach with fatal disease

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Read this inspiring positive news story about a squad of 11 year old girls fundraising for Huntington’s disease

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New charity supports sportspeople to transition out of sport

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The latest from the home of positive news examines the work of new charity Switch the Play which is dedicated to supporting former professional sportspeople.

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