Leading the Movement

We’re recruiting a co-design group made up of a diverse range of passionate sector leaders with different skills and experiences. The group will shape the programme’s ongoing development and offer continuous check and challenge.

We’re initially looking for at least five passionate sector leaders who are actively engaged in making a difference, creating change and opening up opportunities for everyone to live active lives. You don’t need to have prior Board or co-design experience to join the group.

Find out more about the role of the group, the range of people we’re looking for and express your interest below. Please note, expressions of interest close on Monday 2 June 2025.

Find out more and express your interest

Who's it for? Leaders working for our system partners and long-term partner organisations, place partnership areas, leisure trusts or local government, national charities and trusts.

What is it? Our events will explore topical subjects, provide access to expert speakers and offer the opportunity for discussion and networking with other leaders working to tackle inequalities.

Our online leadership community will enable leaders to stay in touch outside of our events, so they can share their challenges and solutions.

Who's it for? Leaders working in, or a board member of, our system or strategic partner organisations who are looking at a specific challenge or opportunity to tackle inequalities in their role.

What is it? Selected leaders will be carefully matched to the ideal coach to support them with their goals and act as a trusted guide on their leadership journey.

Our experienced coaches are skilled at asking questions, drawing together insights and helping leaders work out the best solutions for them.

They provide a safe, confidential space to explore and reflect on personal leadership challenges, gain practical skills and boost confidence.

How will it be delivered? Virtually - complemented by our online toolkit and reflection tool.

What's the time commitment? After a welcome and matching session there'll be up to five, 60-minute, coaching sessions over a four-six month period, followed by a 30-minute check-in session around three months after our coaching has finished.

Who's it for? Teams of 7-12 leaders working in our system partner and long-term partner organisations.

What is it? Coaches providing a safe and supportive environment to help teams develop their purpose, practice and presence, aiming to increase their effectiveness, connectedness and impact on tackling inequalities.

Our experienced coaches are skilled at asking questions, drawing together insights and helping teams come to the best solutions.

Who's it for? Leaders working in, or a board member of, our system or strategic partner organisations.

What is it? Our mentoring offer is designed to support the growth and development of both the mentor and the mentee through the lens of tackling inequalities.

It facilitates relationship building, emotional support, cross-cultural awareness and change.

Our mentors are experienced leaders with a wealth of lived experience and expertise in working to tackle inequalities in sport and physical activity.

They volunteer to support other leaders by discussing and exploring challenges and ideas together.

They'll help other leaders to maximise their potential, both professionally and personally, enabling them to become more self-aware, develop their influence and understand and navigate their challenges better.

How will it be delivered? Virtually - the mentee will be responsible for organising the sessions, their timings and purpose.

What's the time commitment? After a welcome and matching session there'll be three-five sessions of up to an hour, over four months, followed by a 30-minute check-in session around three months after mentoring has finished.

Who's it for? People working in the sport and physical activity sector who would like to share their experiences and knowledge of tackling inequalities with others (mentees) who are looking to learn from them. Someone who is looking to give something back and to support their ongoing personal and professional development.

What is it? A mentor would be part of our mentoring bank and would be supported to work with their mentee as a part of the Leading the Movement mentoring programme, which consists of three-five sessions. Mentors are carefully matched with a mentee based on their lived experiences. 

Mentors would provide a safe, confidential space for mentees to explore and reflect on personal leadership challenges, gain practical skills and boost their confidence.

How will it be delivered? Virtually – complemented by our online toolkit and reflection tool.

What's the time commitment? After a welcome and matching session there'll be up to five 60-minute mentoring sessions over a three-month period, plus some mentor check-in sessions.

Who's it for? Leaders from councils, Active Partnerships, national governing bodies, national charities and leisure trusts who are involved in leading on strategic physical activity in their area/organisation.

What is it? Support for leaders to develop their systems leadership skills and approaches, and interact better with other services areas beyond sport and physical activity, while building confidence.

How will it be delivered? In person, via a residential programme.

What's the time commitment? Two-and-a-half days.