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Sports Direct and Nike to launch children’s football initiative Monster Kickabout

  • Monster Kickabout encourages children to take up football, as Sports Direct and Nike pledge free equipment, resources, and lesson plans to primary schools across the country
  • In partnership with Nike, the Monster Kickabout campaign is supported by top-flight footballers Mason Mount, Demi Stokes, Beth Mead, Keira Walsh, Kenza Dali, Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw, Georgia Stanway and
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How horse riding can benefit children’s development

Have your kids been looking for a new sport or hobby? Katie Allen-Clarke from Horse & Country reveals how horse riding can not only benefit your child’s physical health but also aid their learning and development.

It’s important for everyone to have hobbies and sports that they’re passionate about, but even more so for children, as they are still developing their interpersonal skills and...

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The Benefits of Kids Playing Golf: Fostering Skills, Character, and Well-being

Golf, often associated with adults, is gaining popularity among children and teenagers as a recreational activity and competitive sport. My own 8-year-old has recently taken it up and it is fast becoming one of his favourite sports! While it may seem like a slow-paced and leisurely game, golf offers numerous benefits for young players that go beyond the course. From enhancing physical fitness...

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ALDI OFFERS EVERY CHILD IN DEVON A CHANCE TO TRY A SPORT THIS SUMMER

This summer Aldi will give every child in Devon a chance to try an Olympic or Paralympic sport for free .

In partnership with Team GB and ParalympicsGB, Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket has today announced the launch of its ‘Get a Taste for Sport’ initiative, a new campaign aiming to help an estimated 20 million children stay active this summer.

From Monday 19th June until Monday...

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School sports given huge boost to level the playing field for next generation of Lionesses

New standard for school sports will see girls and boys offered the same sports

On International Women’s Day (Wednesday 8 March) the Government is setting out new standards for equal access to sports, making it clear that girls and boys should be offered the same sports during PE and extracurricular time in schools.

Today’s package will help to boost equal opportunities in school...

More Than Physical - What Are the Added Benefits of Getting Kids into Sport?

More Than Physical: 5 Added Benefits of Getting Your Kids into Sport

Many of our children already partake in some form of sports, with over 90% of children between 5 and 16 years old consistently being involved with sport. Whether this be participating in the annual school sports day, complete with refreshments in the form of fruity school compliant carbonated soft drinks and orange...

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Nuffield Health hosting free fitness classes for 11-16 year olds this summer in Devon

  • Nuffield Health has launched new programme “Move together”, hosting free exercise classes across the country in the holidays to help parents struggling to get kids active
  • This launch comes after a new survey reveals just 12% of young girls and 27% of boys plan to play sport this summer
  • Classes are being held every week in sites across the UK, including Taunton and
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Despite Lionesses’ legacy, just 12% of teenage girls plan on playing sport this summer

  • Over a quarter (28%) of teenage girls state that exercise is not important to them
  • 28% of parents anticipate their daughters will stay indoors between 4-7 days every week
  • Nuffield Health has launched new programme “Move together”, aimed to address this activity gap
  • The charity is hosting free exercise classes across the country this summer for 11–16-year
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Defining moments in these athletes’ careers caused a surge in baby names

Major sporting events have been inspiring and motivating young athletes for decades, but which of these events have inspired baby names?

New research carried out by Betsperts has analysed the latest ONS data to reveal which popular athletes and sporting moments are inspiring the most baby names in the UK .

See the full list of names here:

https://www.betsperts.com/...

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3 Ways to Get Your Daughter Into Sports – and Keep Them Interested

Young girls “fall out of love” with sport by the time they’re teenagers.

A damning study from Women in Sport revealed that even active young girls become less sporty as they enter their teen years due to a lack of confidence, the pressure of schoolwork, and not feeling safe outdoors.

In a world where girls and young women face barriers to certain jobs, equal pay, and more,...

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