Football Academy students were rewarded for their hard work as Football Activators with an invite to the English Colleges Football Association (ECFA) FE Activators Conference held at Wembley Stadium, the home of football. Over the course of the academic year and in their role as Activators, the students have volunteered their time to create football activities both within the college and the local community, to encourage as many people as possible to play the sport for fun and in turn live healthier lifestyles.

As the heat rises and the winter layers lessen, every year summer prompts us to ditch the couch and lace up our trainers in pursuit of rediscovering our hibernating beach bodies. This year, swap a last minute dash to the sweaty gym for a fitness boosting break as Health and Fitness Travel, the leading specialists in healthy holidays worldwide, share their top fighting fit holidays for a summer shape up.

Some of the biggest stars in world athletics will feature at the Birmingham Diamond League, held at the Alexander Stadium on Sunday June 5. With double Olympic, world and European champion Mo Farah already competing, a further 12 British and international stars have confirmed that they will appear at the IAAF Diamond League event.

For the first time since 1904, golf is being reintroduced to the Olympic Games and will be one of the participating events in Rio 2016. To mark the significant return of the sport, the newly built and rather unique venue, Marapendi Olympic golf course, will open specially for the championships. Over the past few decades, golf has rapidly expanded to become a popular sport around the world, both at amateur and professional level. As a result of this globalisation, the International Olympic Committee decided that the sport should return to the Olympic Games.

Preparations are underway for Wolverhampton’s sixth annual walking festival – with residents invited to put their best foot forward for a choice of more than 30 free walks. The Wolverhampton Walking Festival 2016, from Saturday 7 May to Sunday 15 May, promises to take people off the beaten track to explore different parts of Wolverhampton and the surrounding area – and with walks for people of all ages and abilities, there’s sure to be something for everyone.