Physical Fun and Friendly Furious: my intro to Handball

I’ve heard of Handball’s popularity in other parts of Europe with my Swedish and Hungarian friend very keen on the sport. I had never seen it or played it before myself. I’m always looking to take on a new challenge so thought I would give it a go. I found it hard to grasp the …

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East London girls win national accolade at national street cricket awards

A girls' cricket project in Redbridge, East London, was recognised for its success as part of the inner-city cricket initiative, StreetChance supported by Barclays, last week (Thursday 3 July). Coaches Saba Nasim and Hannah Newman received the Outstanding Youth Project award from former England cricketer, Ebony Rainford-Brent, at the StreetChance Annual Achievement Awards, held at …

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Olympic star comes to Wanstead!

Court set, volleyball enthusiasts at the ready, all that was missing was the sand to make GB Beach Volleyball star Chris Gregory feel completely at home! Raeesa Mukhtar went down to see Chris continue to inspire young people to try new sports at Wanstead Leisure Centre on Wednesday (11 December). Before the court flooded with …

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GB Volleyball Star comes to Wanstead

GB Olympic Beach Volleyball star Chris Gregory popped down to Wanstead Leisure Centre yesterday to teach a group of excited youngsters to play volleyball! As part of the Sportivate project Chris will be returning to Wanstead in December to inspire more young people. Find out more about our Sportivate events here. Chris Tweeted after the event: …

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GB Volleyball Star to inspire young people in East London

GB Beach Volleyball giant Chris Gregory will be inspiring youngsters in a Sportivate project at Wanstead Leisure Centre! Chris will be working with children, teens and young adults as part of key initiative to create a sporting legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This project is managed by the Thames Gateway Foundation, a …

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