Obesity Strategy – A case of more carrots, less hockey sticks

Last week, the government released its Obesity Strategy. While a move towards active travel is to be welcomed, the government must look at wider sport and recreation alternatives and invest in the sector for the long-term. The new strategy covers a wide range of areas designed to take long-term pressure off the NHS with targeted [...]

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Women’s football given £1m boost

Sport England are aiming to make it easier for adult women to play football with a £1 million award of National Lottery funding to England’s hosting of the UEFA European Women’s Championship in 2022. The investment will support the development of local plans within EURO 2022’s eight host city legacy groups, which include a combination of [...]

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New Sports Club Planning Application Guide

Sport England have new advice for sports clubs and groups. We've updated our guide for sports clubs on making a planning application. The guide is relevant to you if your club is thinking of doing one or more of the following: Replacing or enhancing existing sports facilities Building new sports facilities Relocating to a new site [...]

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Sport England keen to influence how £2 billion to increase active travel is invested

Following the government’s further detailing of how they intend to invest £2 billion into active travel, Sport England are looking forward to influencing what happens next. The investment was first announced in May, but more details have now been given on the government's long-term manifesto for cycling and walking. It will have a key focus [...]

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Comic Relief Community Grants

The Comic Relief Community Fund (England) is offering grants to grassroots community organisations with an income of less than £250,000. Funding is available to help you develop your organisation through a Capacity Building Grant (Grants of up to £1000)or to deliver projects through a Project Delivery Grant. (Grants of up to £4000). This new and exciting [...]

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Coronavirus Community Support Fund – Eligibility Change

The National Lottery's Coronavirus Community Support Fund is ongoing; https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/covid-19-funding-over-10k although the eligibility is changing after 17 August 2020. When we know more we'll inform organisations of those eligibility changes.

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England Golf – COVID-19 Support Fund

England Golf has today invited applications from all affiliated clubs and facilities to The R&A’s Covid-19 Support Fund. In agreement with The R&A, a sum of £2,555,000 has been made available to clubs in England hit hard by the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. Clubs and facilities can now register their interest in the fund [...]

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