Sport England creates opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to play sport in every community.
In June 2008 we launched a new strategy to help community sport make the most of the unparalleled opportunities presented by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We are committed to the following:
Our targets
We want to create a vibrant sporting culture and we have set ourselves specific and measurable targets to achieve by 2013:
- One million people taking part in more sport
- More children and young people taking part in sport for five hours every week
- More people satisfied with their sporting experience
- 25% fewer 16-18 year olds dropping out of five sports
- Improved talent development in 25 sports.
Our outcomes
We want to achieve three outcomes for sport:
- Grow
Approximately 15% of our investment will focus on getting one million people taking part in more sport, and our contribution to the Government’s five hour sports offer
- Sustain
Approximately 60% of our investment will focus on sustaining participation by improving the quality of sport, and by reducing the number of young people who stop taking part
- Excel
Approximately 25% of our investment will focus on developing systems and pathways to nurture talented sports people.
Our partners
We work with a range of partners, including:
- The Youth Sport Trust, to increase sporting opportunities for children and young people
- UK Sport, to ensure that talent systems link seamlessly from grassroots to elite
- National governing bodies of sport, whose plans contribute towards the achievement of our outcomes
- Local authorities, the main providers of local facilities and opportunities
- County sports partnerships, which we will administer and fund at the national level
- Equality partners, to ensure we reach every community
- Clubs, coaches and volunteers.
You can download a copy of the Sport England 2008-2011 Executive Summary here:
Sport England Strategy 2008-2011: Executive Summary (PDF)
You can download a copy of the Sport England 2008-2011 Strategy here
Sport England Strategy 2008-2011: Full Narrative (PDF)
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