Sport England

Use Our School

Use Our School is a resource to support schools in opening their facilities to the community and keeping them open.

Our insights into youth sport

Our latest research reveals that, in order to get more young people involved, sport needs to adapt the way it presents itself.

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How much do we invest in school sport?

Find out how Sport England is supporting school sport and discover what our total investment in youth sport is.

Partnering local government

Local government spends around £1 billion per year on sport and leisure. We work closely with local authorities to help them develop sport in their area.

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This Girl Can

This Girl Can is here to inspire women to wiggle, jiggle, move and prove that judgement is a barrier that can be overcome.

Latest news

Our projects need your vote in National Lottery Awards This Girl Can, SportsAid’s Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme and I Will If You Will have all been nominated for a National Lottery Award. Read more
Celebrating grassroots sport in Birthday Honours People who make valuable contributions to grassroots sport have been recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours. Read more
Further swimming decline dominates latest sports figures Latest sports figures show further drop in the number of people swimming as running, tennis and basketball numbers rise. Read more
Outdoor activity findings unveiled Sport England in partnership with the Outdoors Industries Association share new report into the outdoor activity market. Read more
Thousands join Doorstep initiative Thousands of youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds have joined the growing Doorstep Sport Club programme. Read more
Use Our School opens its doors Use Our School contains a huge raft of support, information and advice for schools, local authorities and sport partners. Read more
This Girl Can returns with a big bang Introducing new and exciting ways to get involved with our This Girl Can campaign. Read more
Sports volunteering myths debunked As Volunteers' Week continues, we bust the myths behind common perceptions of sports volunteers. Read more
Celebrating the projects behind our funding milestone We've spent £5 billion on grassroots sport, and we're celebrating the many great projects behind that milestone. Read more
We tackle inactivity with £5.4m Lottery funding boost A series of sports projects will get more people moving - including over-65s and those with Type 2 diabetes. Read more

What we do

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This Girl Can Read about our nationwide campaign to get women and girls moving, regardless of their shape, size or ability. Read more
Club Matters Club Matters is a new one stop shop of support for sports clubs and volunteers that will provide you with support, learning and guidance on all aspects of running a club. Read more