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British Weight Lifting is proud to announce the launch of its own Charity called the British Weight Lifting Foundation.

British Weight Lifting (BWL) are very excited to announce that 10 affiliated clubs have passed their Talent Academy accreditation, which will help young athletes to progress and the clubs to thrive.

British Weight Lifting are delighted to have feedback on the outcome of a successful funding bid. Paul Lane, who has completed his BWL Level 1 Award in Coaching Weightlifting, came to BWL's Regional Relationship Manager in the North Tom Wilkinson asking for help with supporting a bid to set up a club for his school, Coop Academy Swinton, Salford.

British Weight Lifting is delighted to confirm that today UK Sport has decided to support the launch of an exciting new Olympic Weightlifting programme and increase their support of our current World Class Performance Programme for Paralympic Powerlifting for the 2021-24 Paris funding cycle

Today as part of the Great British Week of Sport we are focussing on getting young people involved as part of the #BeActive Campaign.We are sharing youth coaching success stories from all-around the British weightlifting community, and next up we are showcasing Wildboar Weightlifting who are based in Lydney, Gloucestershire.

As part of the Great British Week of Sport we are focussing on getting young people involved as part of the #BeActive Campaign.We are sharing youth coaching success stories from all-around the British weightlifting community.The next club we are shining a spotlight on is The North London Weightlifting Club (NLWC) who are based at the Lee Valley Athletic Centre.

Today as part of the Great British Week of Sport we are focussing on getting young people involved as part of the #BeActive Campaign.We are sharing youth coaching success stories from all-around the British weightlifting community, and next up we are showcasing Oldbury Academy who are based in Birmingham.

Today as part of the Great British Week of Sport we are focussing on getting young people involved as part of the #BeActive Campaign.We are sharing youth coaching success stories from all-around the British weightlifting community and to kick things off we thought we’d highlight the amazing work going down at Hallam Barbell who are based in Sheffield.

As part of the Great British Week of Sport we are focussing on getting young people involved as part of the #BeActive Campaign.We are sharing youth coaching success stories from all-around the British weightlifting community.The final club we are shining a spotlight on is Europa Weightlifting Club based in Temple Hill Dartford.

British Weight Lifting are currently working with older adult wellbeing expert Oomph to provide an innovative fitness programme targeting over 55’ to help individuals achieve their Strength In Numbers.