October, 2017
GO GOLD Athlete of the Week: Connor Harris
Posted: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:30
Find out how Connor fires his way to the top with GO GOLD. Read More »
Celebrating Leicester-Shire & Rutland’s Active Older Generation
Posted: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:00
Our 'Feel Alive from 65' Celebration returned for the 6th consecutive year to rejoice participation of sport and physical activity amongst the older generation. The prestigious event was held on the 26th October 2017 at the Link hotel in Loughborough, sponsored... Read More »
Breath of fresh air for carers
Posted: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:30
It was a curious thing. The organisers of the White Cliffs Walking FestivalOpen in Kent were baffled that for the third year running their walk for disabled people had produced no takers.
The venue: scenic. The weather: fine. The volunteers: ready to go. The... Read More »
Leicester family joins Swimming industry to urge families to put down screens and pick up goggles
Posted: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:00
A Leicester family join swimming industry to urge families to put down screens and pick up goggles.
- National governing body Swim England and Leicester City Council bid to reconnect families in real life in Love Swimming initiative
- Leicester family the Shahs... Read More »
Wreake Valley Academy – new 3G AGP
Posted: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:20
On Tuesday 6th September 2016, Football Foundation Ambassador and former Leicester City FC striker, Dion Dublin was in Syston to open a new £567,000 third generation (3G) artificial grass pitch (AGP).
The state-of-the-art pitch was made possible thanks... Read More »
Team Leicestershire returns as Schools compete for County glory
Posted: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:15
The Team Leicestershire programme is back underway for 2017/18, with over 20 County Finals mapped out in the school's county final competition calendar. Read More »
UK Coaching has helped over 9 million people in the past year!
Posted: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:45
Over nine million people in the UK benefitted from coaching in the past year, involving a range of benefits. Read More »
Primary PE and Sports Premium doubles to £320 million
Posted: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:45
The department of Education has doubled the funding that primary schools receive to improve the quality of their PE and sport provision from £160 million to £320 million a year, and have now published details of the individual allocations at school level. Read More »
10 Things Every Runner Worries About
Posted: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:15
Starting something new is never easy, and that is particularly true when it comes to running. Here are 10 things that every new runner worries about, and how YOU can overcome those fears.
1. "I won't look good"
It doesn't matter what your body looks like or... Read More »
Mental health for sports and physical activity providers
Posted: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 14:30
UK Coaching is a proud signatory of the Sport and Recreational Alliance (SRA) Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation. Read More »
