Rockingham Trophies develops braille medal for blind athletes
Winning a medal for a sporting achievement is always an honour. But for athletes with sight loss, there can be a sense of injustice that medals aren’t always made accessible for the visually impaired. To solve this problem, South Yorkshire’s family run Rockingham Trophies has created a new braille medal...
Keep playing the beautiful game with Mature Millers
If you’ve still got the game in you, age doesn’t have to be a barrier. The Mature Millers walking football club is there to help you play the game you love for longer. Whether it’s been years since you hung up your boots or football was never your sport in...
Giants of the Gridiron
For kids who dream of being the next Tom Brady, their hopes no longer lie in a move to the States. They can step onto the gridiron right here in South Yorkshire with the Sheffield Giants Academy. Since starting in 2018, the Sheffield Giants Academy, based in Mosbrough, has grown...
Wathletico Women’s FC urge women to join #TeamRec
As a woman, sports you might have enjoyed as a child can sometimes take a back seat when you become an adult. But it’s never too late to get back into the game you loved. What if there were team sports out there that took the pressure off, with a...
Sheffield FA recognises grassroots heroes
There would be no grassroots football without the tremendous work that volunteers do year in, year out. They are the beating heart of the footballing community who give their time, effort and energy to make a positive impact on the game. As a way of thanking them for their dedication,...
What a finish for Totty Cup centenary
It was a magical moment for the Totty Cup’s 100th anniversary as the historic school football competition went back to its roots in more ways than one. The centenary final was held in Goldthorpe, where the competition was started 100 years ago. But it also championed the very heart of...
Sheffield Home of Football
Football has five billion fans and 250 million players around the world, but only one home: Sheffield. The steel city provided the spark which enabled the beautiful game to spread to become the most popular sport in the world. And now, 166 years after history began, Sheffield is set to...
Worksop Town FC: Beloved and Betrayed
This year marks 100 years since the FA Cup final was first held at the original Wembley Stadium. And it also marks 100 years since one of the most catastrophic and irredeemable betrayals made in footballing history. Non-league Worksop Town FC sent shockwaves through the sporting world when they drew...
Give crown green bowling a go in Barnsley
A long-standing crown green bowling club in Barnsley is hoping new members will roll up and join them this May at a free taster session. Locke Park Bowling Club will be hosting a Bowls’ Big Weekend event on Saturday 27th May at Locke Park in Barnsley. Bowls’ Big Weekend is...
Totty Cup school football competition celebrates 100th anniversary
As the region’s oldest primary school football competition, the Totty Cup celebrates its centenary this year. Over the last 100 years, thousands of schoolboys from across the Don and Dearne region have laced up their boost to play for the coveted schools’ trophy – or one of them, at least;...
