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A general view of playing fields, with football pitches in the foreground and rugby pitches in the distance

Importance of protecting playing fields reiterated

Government | Local authorities | Planning | Tackling inactivity
4-minute read
A man stretches his arm across his body ahead of an outdoor yoga session.

Three-year funding extension for We Are Undefeatable

Funding | Health conditions
4-minute read
A South Asian young female shoots at the basket while playing wheelchair basketball in a sports hall

Children’s activity levels rising but inactivity remains too high

Children and young people | Gender | Health conditions | Lower socio-economic groups | Research | Tackling inactivity | Uniting the Movement
7-minute read
Group of children walking to school

Place expansion continues with 27 new partnerships

Funding | Place-based working | Uniting the Movement
5-minute read
Two people consider something on a mobile phone while sat at a work desk above indoor tennis courts.

New guidance on achieving greater diversity and inclusion

Governance | Research
3-minute read
A playing field with a grass running track on it

Chair issues statement on statutory consultee consultation

Government | Planning
2-minute read

Blogs

Headshot of Dr Guddi, paediatrician, researcher and broadcaster

What kids really need

Children and young people | Local authorities | Place-based working | Research
by Dr. Guddi Singh, Paediatrician, researcher and broadcaster
5-minute read
Headshot of Julia Philipson, Community development officer, Fulham Reach Boat Club

Opening the river

Clubs | Coaching | Disability |
by Julia Philipson, Community development officer, Fulham Reach Boat Club
5-minute read
Headshot of Dean Wiffen, sport development and active education lead, Get Doncaster Moving

Making physical activity fun for all

Children and young people | Clubs | Coaching | Local authorities | Outdoors | Place-based working | Volunteering
by Dean Wiffen, Sport development and active education lead, Get Doncaster Moving
5-minute read
Headshot of Lyndsay Turner, Founder, Silent Steppers

One dance step at a time

Coaching | Outdoors | Staying motivated | Tackling inactivity
by Lyndsay Turner, Founder, Silent Steppers, Creator, Silent Steppers
5-minute read
Headshot of Simon Hayes - Sport England chief executive

Youth Matters and the role of sport and physical activity

Children and young people | Government
by Simon Hayes, Chief executive, Sport England
5-minute read
Headshot of Laura Furness, Strategic lead for disability, Sport England

Changing the game

Disability | Research | Uniting the Movement
by Laura Furness, Strategic lead for disability, Sport England
6-minute read

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