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Well done ‘Granty’
What a remarkable year it has been for one of our tennis members. Grant Ridley, a member of Lanchester Lawn Tennis Club, is not only the boy’s captain but is developing into an effective coach working alongside other TBSF members Dennis Laycock (Tennis Dennis) and Michael Hume bringing on the next generation of players...
Team TBSF does the Great North Run
For the fourth year, Team TBSF took to the streets to raise funds on behalf of the Foundation – impressively all of our team successfully completed the 13.1 mile journey in less than 3 hours! ...
Kielder Marathon volunteers needed!
Organised by our partners Extra Mile and supported by Northumbrian Water, this spectacular and challenging 27 mile course follows the shoreline of Kielder Water. If you’re not quite up to the running challenge yet then why not come along and be part of this great day by volunteering with us to make sure it all runs smoothly!...
“Every Player Counts” disability football coaching and league is launched
Durham FA have launched a disability football project which will run on week days and is for 16+ years male and females with disabilities....
All schools working in partnership with the Tony Blair Sports Foundation have been invited to apply for FREE London 2012 tickets!
In June, the Sports Foundation was awarded the 2012 Inspire mark for its ‘Coaches for Clubs’ campaign which will see more grassroots coaches recruited and trained to work in clubs and schools across the North East. Hundreds of schools in the region are already involved in the Tony Blair Sports Foundation’s programmes and competitions and today the charity is encouraging these schools to join the Get Set network ...
Volunteers deliver an exciting day of Athletics in North Tyneside
The 3rd in a series of 4 athletics Grand Prix events organised by the North of Tyne Athletics Network (NOTAN) took place at the weekend. ...
Arlene becomes a Basketball Official
TBSF Membership Recruitment and Development Manager, Arlene Ainsley, put our money where her mouth is when she recently enrolled onto a Basketball Table Officials course with the Newcastle Eagles. ...
Despite the choppy waters, British Rowing’s Great Tyne Row is a great success
Over 50 rowers joined the Open Weekend celebrations in Newcastle on Sunday to take part in British Rowing’s inaugural Great Tyne Row....
Cramlington United Football Club end of season success
An end of season presentation event recently took place at Cramlington United Football Club. ...
Tony Blair launches drive to get 30,000 North East kids involved in sport by 2012 Olympics
Inspired by 2012, the Tony Blair Sports Foundation (TBSF) is looking to get more people involved in its annual tennis and indoor rowing school competitions than ever before, as part of a campaign to ensure an Olympic legacy for the region....
