Record 1,082 Clubs Seek Flutter's Cash4Clubs Funding
A record 1,082 grassroots sports clubs have applied for Flutter's £500k Cash4Clubs grants, highlighting a severe funding crisis. Discover which clubs need help most and how the money is used.
Category : Grassroots
Youth Chess Clubs Transform London & Birmingham
Discover how a new wave of youth chess clubs in London and Birmingham is creating vibrant communities, boosting mental skills, and attracting diverse young players away from screens.
Body image fears sidelining girls from sport
New research reveals worrying trends as body image anxieties and clothing concerns create significant barriers preventing teenage girls from participating in sports and physical activity.
Parents face bans for abuse at kids' sports events
New government crackdown targets toxic parents with banning orders for offences including shouting abuse, threatening officials, and even public urination at children's sporting events.
Flutter Launches £1M Grassroots Football Rescue Fund
Flutter UKI pledges £1 million to save struggling local football clubs across Britain. The Cash4Clubs fund offers grants up to £10,000 for facility upgrades, equipment, and community programmes.
Boy Scouts rescue Navy veteran lost for days in wilderness
A group of quick-thinking Boy Scouts from Troop 681 became unlikely heroes after discovering an 80-year-old US Navy veteran, Douglas Montgomery, who had been missing for three days in the rugged Santa Cruz Mountains.
Football match postponed due to goose poo invasion
A grassroots football clash in the UK was hilariously abandoned after a pitch invasion of a different kind – a thick carpet of goose droppings rendered the field unplayable and hazardous.
Woodcraft Folk: UK's radical youth movement thrives at 100
A century after its founding, the Woodcraft Folk, Britain's unique co-operative youth movement, is not just surviving but flourishing. Discover how its ethos of inclusivity, environmentalism, and peace education continues to inspire new generations in a m
Youth Baseball Game Turns Violent as Adults Brawl
A youth baseball game in Massachusetts descended into chaos as parents and coaches engaged in a violent brawl, leaving the community in shock. Witnesses describe scenes of punches thrown and children left terrified.
1,000+ join village Swingathon in record-breaking event
A quaint British village became the epicentre of joy as more than a thousand people gathered for a massive Swingathon, setting a new community record.
Scotland's grassroots golf crisis in golf's homeland
Despite being the birthplace of golf, Scotland faces challenges in nurturing young talent. Discover the state of grassroots golf and what's being done to revive the sport.
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