Charities
By Charities Correspondent More than 600,000 young people across the UK took part in cricket programmes last year, according to the latest impact report from Chance to Shine. The charity’s 2026 report shows the growing reach of the sport among young people, with girls making up 51% of
Sport
By Sports Correspondent Two of the Midlands’ most recognisable institutions – the University of Warwick and Aston Villa Football Club – have unveiled a major new partnership bringing together leading education, elite sport and advanced research. The collaboration is designed to reshape how universities and professional sports organisations work together, combining academic
Sport
By Community Correspondent Cardiff City FC Community Foundation has been given vital support from a local self-storage provider after being notified that its current storage facilities would no longer be available from January. With the deadline rapidly approaching and no suitable alternative space found, The Community Foundation faced a major
Sport
By Education Correspondent Bristol Bears Foundation has announced a new partnership with the Cabot Learning Federation (CLF), launching an initiative designed to inspire young people through the influence of sport and the Bristol Bears brand. As part of the collaboration, a full-time member of Foundation staff will be based at
Sport
By Sports Correspondent Over the past 25 years the Premier League, The FA, and the Government’s Football Foundation has invested close to £1.3 billion in delivering the facilities, communities up and down the country need and deserve, but we haven’t done it alone. 2004 saw the launch
Sport
By Community Correspondent Wind, rain, and thunder did nothing to deter the enthusiasm of the 40 teams who took part in playing in the 14th annual charity boules tournament run by Taunton-based developers Summerfield, raising £3,500. The tournament and lunch, held at Taunton Deane Cricket Club, was in aid
Sport
By Sports Correspondent Responding to the Government's announcement of to delivering a decade of change for women's and girls’ sport, Football Foundation CEO Robert Sullivan said: “The Lionesses have done it… again! This isn’t just a victory for the players, but for everyone watching them
Sport
By Sports Correspondent UWE Bristol sports rehabilitation student Izzy Thorpe made waves at the World Aquatics Championships winning a bronze medal in artistic swimming on the same day she was meant to be crossing the stage at her university graduation ceremony. The 24-year-old from Westbury on Trym picked up the
Education
By Jill Dando News A group of talented students from Worle School have brought a local football club’s venue to life with a striking, state-of-the-art mural that stretches an impressive 16 metres. Over the course of a full week, 32 students from Years 7 to 10 dedicated themselves to
Sport
By Community Correspondent Residents at a Salvation Army Lifehouse in Sheffield, which supports people experiencing homelessness, are finding boxing classes an ‘uppercut’ above the rest as they help people improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Set up by Charter Row Chaplain Paul ‘Huggy’ Huggins, residents have the opportunity to train
Sport
By Education Correspondent The annual Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) Festival of Sport was once again a resounding success, held this year at the University of the West of England’s (UWE) state-of-the-art sports centre. This festival of sport brought together pupils from across both CLF primary and secondary academies for