Who are we?
Sport England is a non-departmental public body and National Lottery distributor. We are committed to creating a world leading community sports development system and increasing participation in sport.

Sport England has been a statutory consultee on planning applications affecting playing fields since August 1996. We object to any application that is detrimental to sport, unless alternative provision of at least equivalent value is found elsewhere.
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What do we do?
Sport England works hard to make England more active.
We encourage people to get involved with sport.
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We distribute funding and invest in a range of sporting projects, including the Active England fund.
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We influence decision makers and public opinion on sport.
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