Solihull Active

Could your local sports club benefit from extra funding? ⚽️🏈🎾🏑Check out this post from CAVA in Solihull👇

The Aldi Sports Fund is now open and offering grants of up to £3,000 to grassroots sports clubs across England and Wales.

Funding can support:
✅ Equipment
✅ Team kits
✅ Coaching and training
✅ Facility hire

Don't miss out! Applications close on 31 August 2026.

📧 Apply via [email protected]
🔗 More information: https://www.aldi.co.uk/sportsfund

Please help spread the word to local sports clubs and community groups who could benefit from this opportunity.

🏆 Grassroots sports clubs could get a funding boost! ⚽🏃‍♀️🏏

The Aldi Sports Fund is now open to grassroots sports clubs across England and Wales, with funding available towards essential costs including equipment, team kits, coaching, training and facility hire.

💰 Gold Award – £3,000 (13 grants)
💰 Silver Award – £1,250 (13 grants)
💰 Bronze Award – £750 (13 grants)

📅 Applications open until 11:59pm on Monday 31 August 2026.

Clubs can apply by emailing [email protected] with no more than 200 words explaining what makes their club great, how the funding would be used and the difference it would make locally.

👉 Find out more and check the eligibility requirements: https://www.aldi.co.uk/sportsfund

🚲STARTING NEXT WEEK - Cycling Lessons for Children This August with Solihull Cycle Training 🚲
Designed to build confidence, develop essential cycling skills, and encourage safe, enjoyable riding, these sessions are perfect for children of all abilities.
📍 Ages 5–7: Learn to Ride
North Solihull Sports Centre
📅 17-18 August 2026
📅 24-25 August 2026
📍 Ages 8+: Learn to Ride & Cycle Confidence
Tudor Grange Cycle Track
📅 17-18 August 2026
📅 24-25 August 2026
⚠️ Places are filling quickly, so book now to avoid disappointment. If your preferred session is full, don't forget to join the waiting list via 'subscribe' for any last-minute cancellations.
🔗 Book your place:

Upcoming Courses

📢More than 6 million children have now completed Bikeability training, and Solihull has been recognised as one of the top-performing local authorities, with 86% of Year 6 pupils taking part. 🚴‍♀️

In Solihull, Bikeability training is delivered by the Solihull Cycle Training Team, working with schools across the borough to help children develop the skills and confidence to cycle safely and independently.🚴

Find out more about Bikeability training in Solihull: 🔗 https://www.solihull.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/bikeability-cycle-training

For wider cycling opportunities, training, rides and support, visit Bike It Solihull: 🔗 https://solihullonthemove.co.uk/get-moving/cycling-in-solihull/

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📢 More than 6 million children have now been trained through Bikeability!

Our 2025–26 delivery figures are here, and it has been another record-breaking year for the national cycle training programme.

This year, Bikeability delivered:
✅ 524,545 training places to children across England
✅ More than 6,000 cycles made available through fleet cycles, Get Cycling in Schools and partners
✅ 595 tonnes of CO₂e saved through Bikeability training days

A huge thank you to every instructor, school, local authority, parent, partner and supporter who helped make this possible.

A special congratulations to our top-performing Local Highway Authorities for reach of Year 6 children taking part in Bikeability training:

🥇 Herefordshire Council and Hull City Council – 87%
🥈 Lancashire County Council and Solihull Council – 86%
🥉 Kirklees Council and Rochdale Borough Council – 84%
🏅 Plymouth City Council and Tameside Council – 83%
🏅 Reading Council and Warrington Borough Council – 81%

Thank you for your commitment to helping children develop the skills, confidence and independence to cycle safely.

Read more about Bikeability's record-breaking year: https://www.bikeability.org.uk/blog/generation-cycle-a-year-of-impact/

Great to see this reminder from Think Active CSW that cycling isn't just for Cycle to Work Day. 🚲

Whether it's your commute, the school run, popping to the shops, or simply getting out to enjoy some fresh air, every bike ride can help improve your health, wellbeing and the environment. 🌱

Find out more and get involved via the Bike It Solihull page on Solihull on the Move: 🔗 https://solihullonthemove.co.uk/get-moving/cycling-in-solihull/

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Last week was Cycle to Work Day and hopefully it inspired a few more people to give cycling a go 🚴🏻‍♀️

But you don’t need a special day to get back on your bike.

Cycling can be such a simple way to bring a little more movement, fresh air and enjoyment into your day. Whether it’s your daily commute, a trip to the shops, or just a ride around the local area, every journey counts.

And there are some great reasons to keep pedalling. 🚴‍♀️

💚 Cycling regularly can support both physical and mental wellbeing. UK research has found that people who cycle to work have a 24% lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality and a 16% lower risk of cancer mortality compared with those who commute by car.

🌍 It’s better for the environment, too, helping to reduce emissions, congestion and our reliance on cars.

But you don’t have to cycle every day or ride miles and miles to make a difference.

Start small. Try one journey this week. Take the bike when you would normally take the car. See how it feels.

For more tips on how to be active, follow this link: https://ow.ly/NukK50ZyqL6

🚲 Cycling Lessons for Children This August with Solihull Cycle Training🚲
Designed to build confidence, develop essential cycling skills, and encourage safe, enjoyable riding, these sessions are perfect for children of all abilities.
📍 Ages 5–7: Learn to Ride
North Solihull Sports Centre
📅 17-18 August 2026
📅 24-25 August 2026
📍 Ages 8+: Learn to Ride & Cycle Confidence
Tudor Grange Cycle Track
📅 17-18 August 2026
📅 24-25 August 2026
⚠️ Places are filling quickly, so book now to avoid disappointment. If your preferred session is full, don't forget to join the waiting list via 'subscribe' for any last-minute cancellations.
🔗 Book your place:

Upcoming Courses

🚲 Cycling Lessons for Children This August with Solihull Cycle Training 🚲
Designed to build confidence, develop essential cycling skills, and encourage safe, enjoyable riding, these sessions are perfect for children of all abilities.
📍 Ages 5–7: Learn to Ride
North Solihull Sports Centre
📅 17-18 August 2026
📅 24-25 August 2026
📍 Ages 8+: Learn to Ride & Cycle Confidence
Tudor Grange Cycle Track
📅 17-18 August 2026
📅 24-25 August 2026
⚠️ Places are filling quickly, so book now to avoid disappointment. If your preferred session is full, don't forget to join the waiting list via 'subscribe' for any last-minute cancellations.
🔗 Book your place:

Upcoming Courses

Think Active CSW is seeking support for a mapping exercise of the Solihull Health System. By bringing together information on local partnerships, stakeholders and priorities, this work will help create a clearer picture of how organisations work together to support Solihull residents' health and wellbeing.

Further details, including how to express an interest, are available below. 👇

Procurement opportunity – Mapping the Solihull Health System

Could you help us build a clearer picture of health partnership working across Solihull?
Think Active is seeking an experienced individual or organisation to undertake a mapping exercise of the Solihull Health System.

This commission will build on the information available through Solihull’s Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy (2024–2032), creating an accessible overview of key stakeholders, governance arrangements, partnerships and strategic priorities across the borough and at place-based level.

Contract value: Up to £4,000
Contract length: 3 months
Location: Solihull
Submission deadline: 23:00, Friday 21 August 2026

Read the full opportunity and submit your interest via the link: https://thinkactive.org/procurement-opportunities/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social+media&utm_campaign=procurement+opportunities

Encouraging opportunities for people to be active is an important part of building healthier communities. Events like the RunThrough Midlands Solihull Half Marathon and 5K can help inspire people to move more, challenge themselves and support their physical and mental wellbeing. We wish everyone taking part a successful and enjoyable event this weekend. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏅

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For further information, including how to sign up, please see the details shared below. 👇

Don't forget the RunThrough Midlands Solihull Half Marathon and 5K will be taking place this Sunday (9 August) 🏃

Starting and finishing in Solihull town centre, the half marathon will take runners through Barston, Eastcote and Knowle.

For those of you who have already entered, we want to wish you the very best of luck! 🤞

If you fancy giving it a go but haven't yet signed up, there's still time. Sign up via RunThrough here: https://www.runthrough.co.uk/event/solihull-half-marathon-5k-august-2026

To help accommodate the event, there will be road closures across the borough, so please bear this in mind if you're travelling by car on Sunday ⚠️

Volunteer Opportunity – Support the UK’s Largest Pickleball Event at the NEC!

Pickleball England is looking for volunteers to help deliver the UK’s largest pickleball event at the NEC Birmingham from 11–16 August 2026.
This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in a major sporting event, meet new people, gain valuable experience, and support one of the UK’s fastest-growing sports.

✅ Volunteer benefits:
• Travel expenses covered
• Food provided during your shift
• Complimentary event T-shirt

📌 Requirements:
• Volunteers must be aged 16 or over

If you, or someone you know, would like to get involved, please register using the link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepHI4MCeR-buQRuhR384FQBU_rM7TZGxC7rago4DXvU4tlhQ/viewform

Please help spread the word by sharing this post. Don't miss the chance to be part of a fantastic event and help grow the sport of pickleball in the UK!