Sport England

New research from Sport England has found that the annual social value of community sport and physical activity is £107.2 billion. In partnership with State of Life, Sheffield Hallam University and The Manchester Metropolitan University, Sport England's research highlights the profound social and economic benefits of sport and physical activity for communities across England. This value is made up of 😁 £96.7bn in annual wellbeing value for adults and young people taking part and volunteering in sport and physical activity 🪙 £10.5bn in wider savings to the health and social care system a year. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eQxeW4zq #SportEngland | #SocialValueReport24

In numbers: one year of place expansion 📊 Last year we announced we're investing £250m of National Lottery Promotions Unit and Department for Culture, Media and Sport funding in up to 100 new places across England 🗺️ This targeted place-based approach is helping to increase activity levels, decrease inactivity and address the inequalities that prevent people from being active. #SportEngland | #UnitingTheMovement

The Free Bikes Network tackles health inequalities and physical inactivity by providing a new bike to people who otherwise would not have had access to one. The three pilots have delivered over 8,000 free bikes in Birmingham, 3,000 in Essex, and 1,000 in Southall to people who do not have the resources to buy their own; increasing active travel and community resilience. See how the Essex Pedal Power programme in Harwich and Dovercourt focuses on giving cycling opportunities to young people and families who benefit from the free bikes. 📹 Active Essex #SportEngland | #SocialValueReport24

This week I am pleased to celebrate #OTWEEK2024 and the incredible contribution Occupational Therapists make to health, social care and society. Including through the work of our systems partner, @sportforconfidence and their inspirational leader Lyndsey Barrett, occupational therapists are tackling inequalities and centering on the needs of people and communities furthest away from physical activity and sport. Sport For Confidence are a part of the prevention agenda in public health - positioning occupational therapists as innovators using physical activity for to create wider social benefit Join us in celebrating #OTWEEK2024 by liking and sharing this post #playyourpart #thercot #sportforconfidence #physicalactivity #equality #inclusion #health #occupationaltherapy #sportengland #systemspartner #communityhealth

The role of places is instrumental in our ability to create the conditions for change and help people to be physically active. Uniting the Movement has made a commitment to work in areas of greatest need to tackle inactivity levels. Our Executive Director for Place, Lisa Dodd-Mayne, explains our progress over the last 12 months. #SportEngland | #UnitingTheMovement

We’re rolling out £25m across England to help Active Partnerships create the conditions for change and to support different parts of the sector to work together, so that everyone can be physically active. Our Place Universal Offer will support those addressing inequalities, help level up access to sport and physical activity across England and deliver on the ambitions of our Uniting the Movement strategy. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e6gcNSYf #SportEngland | #UnitingTheMovement

🫂 Creating an inclusive environment 👁🗨 Future planning 🌟 Leadership and governance That's just a selection of some of the brilliant free, interactive workshops and webinars Buddle host each month. Register your place for one this November: https://lnkd.in/e2tJSJYE #SportEngland | #Buddle

Couch to Fitness aims to make physical activity accessible to everyone, removing some of the barriers that stop people getting started. Join Chris from Couch to Fitness for their upcoming webinars to hear more about the learnings from developing a digital intervention to engage underserved communities. Register now: https://lnkd.in/ebpkMbnd #SportEngland | #CouchToFitness

A date for your diary! 📣 In 2025, an inspiring new This Girl Can campaign will be launching, working collaboratively to create a world where all women feel able to get active in whatever way works for them. To find out more and how you can be a part of it, save the date for an interactive webinar. 📅 28th November 🕛 12:00pm #SportEngland | #ThisGirlCan

“We have worked successfully for many years already in partnership with North Yorkshire Sport, delivering programmes that resonate locally, support system change and showcase the best of Sport England’s mission to Unite the Movement.” - Tim Hollingsworth Sport England CEO Tim Hollingsworth OBE and Executive Director for Place, Lisa Dodd-Mayne, met with North Yorkshire Sport Ltd and the York and North Yorkshire Mayor. They discussed how movement, activity and sport can further enhance community wellbeing across the area. #SportEngland | #UnitingTheMovement