sports

Planning a family outing that works for everyone?

It can feel like an Olympic sport, right?

But taking your kids to a live sports event can actually be super fun—and not as stressful as you’d think.

A little planning and some smart ticket shopping can make it all come together.

Let’s figure out how to create a day everyone will remember.

First off...

• 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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New research reveals 3 in 10 children from low-income families have skipped sporting activities due to being unable to afford the personal care products needed to get clean again afterwards

• Almost half of low-income households are going without basic personal care products , such as shampoo, shower gel, and deodorant, due to being unable to afford
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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,...

• New research suggests that three times as many children would rather watch a streaming service (48%) than play sport (16%)
• Sport only came in 4th as a favourite pastime (27%), with twice as many kids listing watching streaming services (58%) or playing computer games (56%) as their
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Women’s sports are more popular than ever. The number of people watching women’s sports has risen in the past year, with 51.1 million people estimated to watch female-led sports in 2021 .

The interest in women’s sports could encourage equal treatment of female athletes, from their media coverage to the appreciation of their talent.

This article will look at the five most...

Latched, the pre and postnatal activewear is doing their bit to help raise Breast Cancer awareness this October.

Throughout the course of this month, they will donate 10% of sales from their Raspberry Nursing Sports Bra to the Breast Cancer Now charity.

The Latched Nursing Sports Bra is loved by mums worldwide and has won many awards, and it is no wonder why! With discreet...

New analysis into the impact of COVID-19 on young people has found that 317,000 children in the South West are not currently getting their recommended 60 minutes of exercise per day. This amounts to an incredible 45 percent of all children in the region.

The pandemic has had a significant impact on this number, with fewer children meeting their recommended 60 minutes of daily...

• New research suggests more than half (52%) of parents are struggling to get children back into physical exercise, despite restrictions lifting and sport restarting
• The majority (61%) admit their children can easily go days without physical activity
• To get kids back on their feet, Sports Direct and Nike launch Monster Kickabout - an action packed football
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The sun is finally shining and we have a week off to enjoy with our children. As restrictions lift we have much more choice of places we can visit, but the costs can add up quickly. I have put together a list of 10 things you can do with your children, which will be lots of fun and won’t cost you a penny.

1. Find a new playpark – We have about 3 parks which we tend to visit
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