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Working to keep your sporting stories alive. Visit our website, add your collection & join our networks. National Sporting Heritage Day, 30th Sept #NSHD2025

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RT @FootyMuseumWal: A new museum for #Wrexham and #Wales - designed for everybody. 🌻. Wrexham’s new museum is being specifically designed….
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RT @DagenhamInvince: "Golden girls of the golden era of women's football".Gold Plaques for Lizzy Ashcroft + Lily Parr @sthelenscouncil @Lin….
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@RoundersEngland ✨ Follow @RoundersEngland for updates, and if you’re planning to play or organise rounders activities, be sure to tag or drop them a message as they would be thrilled to help share your rounders celebrations with the world. #WorldRoundersDay. Images: Rounders England.
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@RoundersEngland Whether you’re a lifelong player or picking up the bat for the first time, #WorldRoundersDay is a chance to get involved, share your stories, and be part of a growing global celebration.
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@RoundersEngland This day is all about celebrating the fun, inclusivity, and teamwork that make rounders such a unique and much-loved game, connecting schools, clubs, and communities across the world. 🌍.
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Celebrating the very first World Rounders Day on the 17th July!. We’re excited to shine a light on the sport of rounders and the brilliant work of @RoundersEngland as they mark the inaugural World Rounders Day this July.
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RT @WEURO2025: Classy Caruso 😮‍💨. #WEURO2025 || @AzzurreFIGC
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@leedsirish Want to stay in the loop for when our next round of grant funding opens up? Sign up for our newsletter to stay afloat with it all:
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@leedsirish A wonderful example of the real impact Sporting Heritage grants can have on local communities.
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@leedsirish Importantly, they've also highlighted how much heritage is still hidden away: old photos, medals and memories waiting to be preserved for future generations.
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@leedsirish Projects like this demonstrate the power of sport not only as a pastime but also as a living link to personal stories, cultural identity, and shared history.
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@leedsirish With our support, they utilised virtual reality to bring the rich sporting and political history of Ireland to life, sparking joyful memories, reconnecting old friends, and even inspiring the launch of a new men's group to keep those conversations going.
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@leedsirish Bridget from Leeds Irish Health and Homes shares how their Gaelic football reminiscence project evolved into something much bigger.
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Sport, Heritage & Community. With support from our grant, Leeds Irish Health & Homes utilised VR to bring Ireland’s sporting and political history to life, sparking memories, reconnecting friends, and inspiring the formation of a new men’s group. @leedsirish
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RT @_footyheritage: 🎙️New Podcast: Corinthian-Casuals. Were joined by Chris Lee (@outsidewrite) and Head of Media and Heritage, Dominic Bli….
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Through interviews, she gathered personal stories about what clubs mean to their supporters, allowing kits to become powerful reflections of each club's culture as seen through the eyes of the fans themselves.
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Her study employs participatory design methods to engage fans in the design of their teams' kits, enabling the design to serve as a meaningful channel of fan involvement.
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While fans are huge consumers of kits, they're rarely involved in shaping how they look. Sarah's study employs participatory design methods to change that, inviting fans to co-design their team's kits and embed their stories, heritage, and identity into the design itself.
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Sarah Collins, Senior Lecturer at the Manchester Fashion Institute, introduced her PhD research, 'Identikit', exploring fan participation in football kit design.
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