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Thursday 2nd August, 2018
Breaking Down Cultural Barriers One 10K At A Time
One of the most discernible features of speaking to Sultana Ahmed about her participation at the JD Gyms City of Preston 10K in September is the articulate and insightful way she reflects on how running has been at an intersection with her culture.
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Friday 13th July, 2018
Rossendale Works Success
A council employment programme has secured its first success with Shane Goodier being offered a full-time job after working with a business as a volunteer.
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Thursday 28th June, 2018
PHE and Disney UK launch new Change4Life Train Like A Jedi programme
PHE and Disney UK launch new Change4Life Train Like A Jedi programme.
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Tuesday 26th June, 2018
Active Lancashire's Volunteer Celebration Event
Active Lancashire was delighted to host our annual Volunteer Celebration event on the 13th June 2018 at Girl guiding North West.
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Tuesday 12th June, 2018
Activity Alliance releases Ten Principles film
Activity Alliance, supported by Sport England, has today released the Ten Principles film to guide providers in delivering more appealing and inclusive opportunities. If embedded within planning and delivery, the principles could be the vital ingredient for delivering activities that will support disabled people to be and stay active for life.
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Monday 4th June, 2018
UK Coaching’s Principles of Great Coaching announced
UK Coaching, the lead agency for coaching in the UK; with a mission to put coaching at the heart of physical activity and sport, has unveiled its principles of ‘Great Coaching’ which support everyone in the UK to recognise and celebrate when great coaching is taking place.
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Monday 4th June, 2018
Swim England puts training at heart of organisation
The biggest provider of swimming qualifications in England is inspiring a generation of highly trained swimming teachers, according to latest figures.
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Friday 1st June, 2018
Developing BAME Female Coaches
Working in partnership with One Voice South Asian Heritage Community group in Blackburn we recruited, developed and deployed eight Level 1 and four Level 2 coaches from the BAME community to enhance the offer of Netball sessions available to the community and develop a workforce to meet local demand.
Statistics showed that women and girls of South Asian origin in particular are less likely to pa…
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Friday 1st June, 2018
Developing Relationships with Higher Education Sector
Working in partnership with Uclan has been hugely beneficial and provided a dual benefit. The students have learnt new skills, gained experience and qualifications. And the School Games programme in particular the Handball Boys Competition ran smoothly and efficiently with the support of the students.