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British Muslim Awards 2024: Project Rimaya shortlisted

Archery GB's Project Rimaya has been named as one of the finalists at the British Muslim Awards 2024.

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17 June 2023

Soft archery promotes mindfulness to mosque members

Archery can take place in all sorts of settings from playing fields to sports centres but in Derby, a new project has been delivering soft archery sessions in a mosque, connecting the sport with members of the Islamic community through an activity which brings together the core values of both the sport and the mosque's congregation.

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22 March 2023

ADHD, Autism and Archery: Daniel's story

When Daniel was in school, everyone told his mum that he was naughty and that they didn't know how to deal with him. His mum, Theresa, tried to get him into an after-school activity, hoping it would help. He tried gymnastics for three years but was sent out of class every week for being "naughty and disruptive" and "not listening to his teachers". So, he tried swimming for four terms, and his teachers said the same thing - disruptive, uncontrollable, doesn't listen.

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03 December 2022

Amelia shows that disability isn't a barrier to archery

On the International Day of Disability, we meet Amelia, a lower-leg amputee who's not letting her disability stop her from doing anything, including taking on the GB Paralympic team!

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28 October 2022

Archery GB and Muslim Sports Foundation to target inequality

Archery GB and the Muslim Sports Foundation are proud to announce that we will be working together to tackle inequalities within deprived and neglected communities.

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09 September 2022

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)

It is with great sadness that we join the Royal Family in the mourning of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

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12 August 2022

Summer archery have-a-go-day in Stoke City Central Mosque

The car park at the City Central Mosque in Hanley, Stoke on Trent was transformed for a summer archery have-a-go day which sold-out within 3 hours of the event launch.

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14 July 2022

School uses archery to boost engagement in sport

PE doesn't just have to involve running and ball sports, one school in Lancashire is using archery to engage students and give everyone the opportunity to achieve success in sport.

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07 July 2022

How archery helps young people stay on target

Archery may not be the first sport that spring to mind when you think of after school clubs, but for two Kent schools the sport is helping students on and off the shooting line.

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08 June 2022

Returning to archery: ‘The sheer joy of shooting a bow'

A fresh report has found that 48% of women take a break from and return to their sport. Two female archers share their journey through the sport and why they are glad they came back as Range Returners.

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25 May 2022

'I didn’t believe a young hijabi Asian girl could even play sports'

Meet Big Sister Peer Mentor Nafeesa who is helping inspire young girls to take up and stay involved in sport as they go through puberty.

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16 May 2022

Refugee children take part in archery taster day

For Start Archery Week, Archery GB organised an archery taster day for refugee children to help them feel part of the community and engage with sport.

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29 March 2022

Competition time for Leicester Archery Academy

Earlier this month Leicester Archery Academy held a club competition. More than 60 people attended and took part throughout the day, using either their own or club kit.

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25 March 2022

Starting university this year? Be sure to join the student archery club

As universities nationwide begin to return to a business as usual format, Izzy Carpenter looks at the rich rewards of seeking out the student archery club.

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03 March 2022

Archery GB supports World Archery ban on Russian athletes

Archery GB fully supports World Archery and World Archery Europe in its decision to not permit any athlete, team official or technical official from Russia or Belarus to participate in any international archery event until further notice.

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01 March 2022

Archery GB statement concerning conflict in Ukraine

Archery GB has written to Tom Dielen, Secretary General of World Archery, and Mario Scarzella, President of World Archery Europe regarding our position on the conflict in Ukraine. You can read the letter below:

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