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Trent College school's U14 netballers are gearing up for the biggest tournament of their lives after winning through to the National Schools' Netball Finals.

More than 1,200 young people in Derbyshire have been inspired to do sport in their own time in the first six months of Sport England’s Sportivate Olympic and Paralympic legacy initiative.

More than 700 school pupils are expected to compete at the Derbyshire Winter School Games at Moorways Sports Centre in Derby on Wednesday, March 21.

Highfields School in Matlock has come under the spotlight on TV’s BBC East Midlands Today, highlighting the school’s involvement in the BBC World Class Olympic Dreams project.

The City of Derby 4* Junior Open table tennis tournament will be held at Moorways Sports Centre on March 10 and 11.  

Netballers from Trent College independent school in Long Eaton will be shooting for triple glory when three of the school’s teams compete at the National Schools’ East Midlands Regional Finals in Northampton on Saturday, January 28.

A new Winning Mentality Initiative football session has been launched at Arc Leisure Centre in Matlock by Derby County in the Community in partnership with the Derbyshire Federation for Mental Health.

More than 80 sports clubs and community groups in Derbyshire will receive funding to help them promote healthy and active lifestyles in the first round of Derbyshire County Council’s new £180,000 Sports Action Grant scheme.

Derbyshire’s Community Sports Trust, a not-for-profit Community Interest Company, has been awarded the contract to manage Jog Derbyshire on behalf of Derbyshire Sport and partners across the county, funded by Sport England.

Bolsover District Council’s Sports Development Team has been recognised as one of the best in the country after being awarded ‘Excellent’ status in its quality (Quest) accreditation.