We're an arms-length body of government responsible for growing and developing the sport and physical activity sector in England, to ensure movement, sport and physical activity are central to the lives of everyone in England. We receive a combination of National Lottery funding and grant-in-aid from the UK Government, with around two-thirds of our funding coming from National Lottery players.
Established by Royal Charter in 1996, we’re determined to give everyone in England the chance to benefit from sport and physical activity.
We selected the following projects to be part of the Sports4All Innovation Movement:
Beat the Street
By: Intelligent Health
Beat the Street uses behaviour change and gamification to tackle health inequalities across a population, with participants seeing how far they can walk, run, cycle or roll around their community. Beat the Street has been delivered in over 180 places and reached over 1.8 million people, with the greatest impact for people from a lower socio-economic background.
Inclusive Volunteering
By: Community Integrated Care
Community Integrated Care’s Inclusive Volunteering model offers people who draw on care and support life-changing personal development opportunities, to be inspired by sporting events.
It is targeted at disabled people who face profound barriers to social and sporting inclusion – addressing employment, skills, relationship and health inequalities. 96% of participants report enhanced skills and confidence, and 100% have had fun. It has empowered more than 500 lives so far.
Planet Earth Games College Challenge
By: Planet Earth Games Trust and AoC Sport
Planet Earth Games hosts an annual competition with the UK’s college network, engaging thousands of 16-19 year olds with sustainable physical activity.
Surveys reveal that 60% of young people are “very worried” or “extremely worried” about climate change. By focusing on an issue that motivates them, Planet Earth Games helps young people get physically active to take climate action.