Sporting Opportunities at BL
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Club Sport
Community Foundation
Social Leagues
Get Active
Campus Games
Whether you’re looking to continue taking part in a sport or you want to explore a new one there are plenty of opportunities within Club Sport for you to get involved. Clubs are run by students for students. The Students' Union is home to over 60 sports teams at both our Queen Mary and Barts & The London Campuses.
Join a sports club, represent your university, and compete in local, national, and international competitions. Being part of a club is a great social experience and an excellent way to develop your sporting skills.
The Community Foundation is our sport leadership and workforce development programme. We provide a platform for students to make a positive difference in the local community of Tower Hamlets as well as developing our workforce of student leaders that facilitate internal and external opportunities.
Students can engage in a number of ways such as supporting physical activity with local schools and sport clubs, tackling issues through our Social Cohesion Sport programme, mentoring on our Young Leaders Academy and leading our Sports Camp during the school holidays. All students can benefit from our Leadership Academy with rewards such as certificates, clothing, and funded sport qualifications.
Get Active is our recreational sports programme available to Queen Mary and Barts and the London students, staff, and alumni. Whether you want to try something new or continue with one of your favourite sports with no commitment required, Get Active is the best place to do so in a fun, social and relaxed environment. We offer turn up and play sessions, structured courses, one-off events and much more! No specialist equipment or clothing is required to take part.
Get Active is a great way to stay fit, meet new people and make new friends, so get involved and give it a go!
During semester 1 we will be offering; Archery, badminton, couch to 5k course, fencing, table tennis, well-being walks, Volleyball and the 5k running group.
Get Active sessions start on week commencing October 19th
All activities will be run in adherence the latest Government guidelines for each league. There will be no sharing of equipment and hand sanitiser will be provided and social distancing will be implemented where possible.
Campus Games is a chance for you (student/staff/alumni) to participate in different activities throughout the year ranging from a Park Run to a Tug-of-war. Points will be awarded to your school for participation and at the end of the academic year your school could be the holders of the Campus Games Trophy.
All you need to do is turn up for your school and participate. No previous experience of the activities is required to take part.
Social Leagues
The Students' Union Social Leagues offer a fun social environment for students and staff to compete in sport without the commitment required for a sports club. Enter as an individual or as a team with friends and course mates and take part in different leagues across all 3 semesters. Trophies and medals are awarded for the winners of each league!
All Social Leagues take place either on or near campus. The leagues are open to all abilities and fees include fixtures, officials, facilities, and equipment. You will be required to wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Weekly fixtures and results will be posted on the Social Leagues pages so you can stay updated with where you stand in the league.
Sports for the 20/21 academic year include: Basketball, cricket, football (7-a-side), football (11-a-side), netball, table tennis and badminton.
Social Leagues begin on week commencing October 19th
All sports will be run in adherence the latest Government guidelines for each league. There will be no sharing of equipment and hand sanitiser will be provided.