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As you know, I’m a big fan of all children being involved in sport and love to hear their stories. Joe is a family friend of ours and he is a wonderful boy. He has cerebral palsy, but this never holds him back.  I am impressed by his tenacity, determination and his achievements in sport. We interviewed him to ask about his...

January may be the month for resolutions, but every day is the opportunity to try something new Goals, resolutions, intentions, whatever you might call them, often consist of changing habits like becoming fitter or starting a new hobby, perhaps some well-deserved self-care. Here are my three tips to shake things up and help you stick to your plan. 1. Find a buddy...

For children who have already found their sport, then some proper kit is what they would love this Christmas. These are just a few gift ideas to help them on their way to sporting success! All of the gift ideas are under £50 in price. Backyard Cricket Fielders - a perfect present for the cricket enthusiast who is keen to replicate a...

I loved showcasing the cricketing achievements of Izzy Rolfe on my blog in September - it’s so important for girls’ sporting successes to be celebrated! The expression “if you can’t see it, you can’t be it” really rings true so please do share these pieces with your children! This month I wanted to tell the story of a 10-year-old girl, Erin -...

As you may have gathered from some of my posts, I am a huge cricket fan. This has been a great summer for English cricket with England winning the men’s Cricket World Cup, the nail-biting men’s Ashes series and that edge-of-the-seat innings from Ben Stokes! I am also passionate about children becoming involved in sport and in particular, girls – as a...

Here at Little Big Sports, we are passionate about children and sport. It’s so important for children to be active but I appreciate that not everyone ‘gets’ it. Why is it so important for children to be involved in sport? Here are ten very good reasons – you never know, you might be tempted to try too. 1. Health and fitness –...

Second in our series of blog posts, we are focusing on gifts suitable for children aged between 5 and 8 years of age. This is a key time in a child's life to encourage activity and for exercise in what ever form to become the norm. With this in mind we have selected our best christmas gift ideas that are sure to...

Before my children started school I remember feeling overwhelmed by the plastic avalanche of toys in our lounge. No matter how diligent I was by the end of the day (well actually 8am) the toys had seemingly multiplied taking up all the floor space. Not only was it a minefield to walk across but the reality was the kids didn't play with...

This month, the cricket bowling machine manufacturer Bola have delivered their 10,000th machine since they came on the scene in the 1980's. A staggering number but when you are immersed in the world of cricket as I am it is not unsurprising. Every club or net session my son attends there is a Bola machine reliably delivering balls. If you are unaware...