We are pleased to announce a new partnership with CityFibre. 

CityFibre will be sponsoring a number of events taking place across the city including the European City of Sport Community Festivals that are held across Coventry.  

As part of Coventry being named European City of Sport 2019, each of our events and projects aim to encourage people to get active and enjoy a healthy lifestyle, whilst having fun. 

CityFibre will be appearing at a number of City of Sport Community Festivals in the city where we will be supporting each other in encouraging the city to be more active. 

It's time the people of Coventry have their sporting talents and achievements unveiled!

If you or someone you know has excelled in a regional, national or international event, City of Sport want to know!

We would like stories including all ages, abilities, sports and both individual and group stories. 

Please email any stories to cityofsport@coventry.gov.uk or tweet us at @covsport. #CoventrySmashesSport. 

Sports Fest has broken its record of people taking part, with 14,500 having a go at sport during the festival. 

This year Sports Fest was in partnership with Vodafone Gigafast Broadband, CityFibre, supported by Sport England Small Grants and was even bigger and better than ever as a celebration of our title European City of Sport 2019.  

The free, 10-day event provided for all abilities, ages and was focused on getting people involved in sport and encouraging them to try a new activity.  

Along with sports and activities, there were various stalls throughout the festival providing health and wellbeing advice, all for free. It Takes Balls to Talk, Year of Wellbeing, Coventry FHLS were amongst many that delivered the important advice. 

Sports Fest brought together communities and the people of Coventry to encourage them to see how they can simultaneously get active and enjoy themselves. 

As a result of extremely positive experiences at Sports Fest, many young people have signed up to join local clubs to continue the sports and activities they got involved in at this year’s event. 

The Europe Corporate Games saw thousands of amateur athletes gather in Coventry for a massive celebration of sport. 

There were representatives from some of the biggest firms and organisations around the UK and Europe, and everyone agreed it was a great success.  

The Council team - of over 100 people in 12 different sports - finished a very impressive 7th out of 51. 

There were medal finishes for many, and everyone said they had a great time representing the Council and Coventry. 

You can see the full results online.

As part of Sport in the Park, phase two of Coventry on the Move in Parks was launched this month. Coventry on the Move in Parks aims to support local people of all ages and abilities to improve their levels of physical activity and have some fun.  

So far, physical activity routes and distance markers with new signage are in 44 of our parks and open spaces throughout the city.

Phase two aims to create more opportunities for people to take part in physical activity for free and in their local communities.  

A brand-new path has been installed in Edgwick Park, along with new outdoor gym equipment, while similar equipment is being put in place at Morris Common, Caludon Park and Quinton Park. 

A Kabaddi Festival was a great celebration of culture and sport this month. Taking place at Morris Common Park, the event had singers, dancers, kabaddi, tug of war and fairground rides. 

CV Life, Go CV and Vodafone Gigafast Broadband were amongst the many clubs and organisations that were present at the Festival.  

The event showed visitors ways they could get involved in physical activity that are different from classic sports. 

Coventry is hosting a free cycling festival with a difference - giving people the chance to see the city from the saddle on a traffic free circuit including the Ring Road and Cathedral Quarter. 

The event is on 8 September and runs from 11am - 3pm and there are lots of free activities from 10am in Broadgate and University Square.

You can do as many laps of the 5km circuit as you wish - and you don’t need to be an experienced cyclist as it's traffic-free. There's also a 1km option.   

Take your own bike or there are bikes to hire in Broadgate (you will need ID and cash to pay). 

Sign up for the event for free or simply turn up on the day.

After the success of the Inclusive Sports Festival, Howes Primary School is looking forward to the launch of Inclusive Dance Coventry on 9 October at Centre AT7.

Howes Primary School will be joined by the Royal Opera House, Para Dance UK, Off Balance Dance and the Lions of Zululand.  

Over 200 children with disabilities will get the opportunity to be part of an innovative and exciting dance project, all as a celebration during our year as European City of Sport. 

For more information please contact deputy@howes.coventry.sch.uk. 

Have you got your Go CV card yet? If not, there’s no time like the present!   

Go CV is a loyalty card that gives Coventry residents discounts on some of the city’s most exciting attractions and activities.  

You can register and activate your card online and collect from your local CV Life centre at The Alan Higgs Centre, Xcel Leisure Centre and Centre AT7. You can also collect from the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Customer Service Centre in Broadgate and Coventry Transport Museum. 

It is essential to activate your Go CV card in order to be able to use it.  

Register for your card at the Go CV website.