Published on Tuesday 25 July 2023 at 10:18 am
Blackburn based charity Creative Football has launched a walking football session to give people with long-term health conditions an opportunity to socialise, get active and play the sport they love at a pace to suit them.
Filed under: Creative Football | health | sport | Together An Active Future
Published on Monday 4 April 2016 at 3:42 pm
There are still places left for the re:fresh Easter sports Camp.
From Football to Dodgeball and Athletics to Dance the Easter Sports Camp has everything to keep your young ones entertained and fit during Easter.
Filed under: Easter | Pleckgate High School | sport | sports camp | Witton Park
Published on Wednesday 25 March 2015 at 5:01 pm
A sports camp available for children during the Easter holidays is now open for bookings.
Run by the Sports Development Team, the sessions are set to take place at a variety of venues within the borough.
Filed under: Easter | sport | sports camp | Sports Development
Published on Monday 24 November 2014 at 3:18 pm
People enjoying Blackburn’s love affair with running can now sign up for the town’s biggest annual road race.
Filed under: Blackburn Road Runners | Councillor | Kate Hollern | Leader | sport | Witton Country Park
Published on Tuesday 18 November 2014 at 5:51 pm
A new sports club has launched which aims to get children active.
Based at Bangor Street Community Centre on Norwich Street, Blackburn, the club is open to children over the age of ten, with a wide range of sports available and is free of charge.
Published on Friday 10 October 2014 at 10:48 am
Help your children have an active and fun October half term with a special Halloween themed sports camp.
Filed under: athletics | dodgeball | football | half term | leisure and Young people | Pleckgate High School | sport | tennis | Witton | Witton Park Arena
Published on Wednesday 10 September 2014 at 2:24 pm
The new £120,000 state-of-the-art indoor BMX and skatepark is set to open on Saturday, September 20.
Filed under: Darwen | Junction4 Skatepark | leisure and Young people | Soundcloud | sport
Published on Tuesday 5 August 2014 at 12:17 pm
The state-of-the-art indoor BMX and skatepark is set to open in the borough next month.
The £60,000 park will be the first in the borough, based at Junction 4 off the M65, and it aims to become a regional centre for the sports.
Filed under: bmx | Darwen | Junction4 Skatepark | skatepark | sport
Published on Monday 28 July 2014 at 2:05 pm
Free fun days took place over the weekend at the Pavilion in Witton Park, with many getting into the Commonwealth Games spirit, and enjoying the nice weather at what is a busy centre for sport within Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Blackburn Harriers | Commonwealth Games | Fun Day | Soundcloud | sport | Witton Park
Published on Friday 25 July 2014 at 12:06 pm
Across Blackburn with Darwen, young people are taking part in various sports activities run by volunteers such as Nigel Dixon, who has recently received an MBE in recognition of his voluntary services to sports
Chairman of Blackburn Community Sports Club on Lammack Road, Nigel, alongside fellow volunteers, has helped countless young people get active through sport.
Filed under: Commonwealth Games | community | Nigel Dixon | Soundcloud | sport | Volunteers | young people
Published on Friday 25 July 2014 at 8:30 am
Witton Country Park will be jam-packed with Commonwealth Games-themed activities this summer
Free fun days are on offer at the Countryside Services Activity Room based at the Pavilion on Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27 between 1pm-4pm with a Glasgow Commonwealth Games themed activity.
Filed under: Commonwealth Games | events | leisure | leisure and Young people | sport | Summer 2014 | Witton | Witton Country Park
Published on Thursday 24 July 2014 at 11:46 am
As Commonwealth Games fever hits Britain, Blackburn today has revealed new images of the new multi million pound Leisure centre development.
Filed under: Andy Kay | blackburn sports and leisure centre | Blackburn Town Centre | Commonwealth Games | Councillor | Damian Talbot | regeneration | sport
Published on Wednesday 23 July 2014 at 12:45 pm
Glasgow isn’t the only place the sporting action is taking place this summer – Blackburn with Darwen is full of Commonwealth Games fever.
Filed under: Commonwealth Games | Councillor | Exercise | health | Kate Hollern | Rick Wilson | Soundcloud | sport | Witton Park
Published on Friday 6 June 2014 at 8:14 pm
Blackburn town centre is set to host a World Cup family fun day.
Taking place on Saturday, June 14, in front of Blackburn Town Hall from 1-4pm the event promises to build excitement for the tournament and England’s first game in Brazil against Italy later that day.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Centre | Brian Taylor | Councillor | football | sport | World Cup
Published on Wednesday 16 April 2014 at 2:23 pm
The Council is delighted to have been awarded £150,000 from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities Fund.
Martin Eden, director of Leisure, Culture and Young People at Blackburn with Darwen Council, welcomed the news and said: “We are delighted we have secured £150,000 of funding for the borough’s sport facilities.
Filed under: Inspired Facilities Fund | Martin Eden | sport | Sport England | Witton | Witton Park Arena
