Sport England Update

 

 

 

Maximising the English passion for volunteering

 

Budding sports volunteers will soon get more opportunities to roll up their sleeves and get involved in the sports they love.

 

Sport England is investing £93,000 of Exchequer funding through Volunteering England, our national partner for driving up volunteering in sport.

 

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British Judo goes back to school

 

Five hundred schools have formed links with local judo clubs thanks to Schools 2 Dojo, a British Judo Association initiative.

 

The programme encourages children and young people to get involved with judo as either a participant or a volunteer; and rewards schools that forge strong relationships with local clubs.

It is part of the BJA’s contribution to the Government’s PE and Sport Strategy for Young People which seeks to give youngsters access to five hours of sport a week through a combination of curriculum and community activity.

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Girls Allowed scores a hit!

 

A golf club run by young female volunteers who encourage younger girls to learn the basics of the game in a safe and friendly environment has won a prestigious award.

Girls Allowed, funded by Sport England through its Sport Unlimited and Small Grants programmes, was praised for its imaginative and professional approach.

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London 2012 is an inspiration to sports projects

 

The London 2012 Inspire Programme, which aims to bring the benefits of the 2012 Games to every part of the UK, has recognised a growing number of innovative community sports projects – and is looking for more.

Any non-commercial organisation can apply as long as your project is inspiring, stimulating and likely to increase or improve grassroots sports participation.

 

Find out more and how you can apply? 

 

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New affordable tennis facilities for parks and communities

 

Budding tennis players - looking forward to a summer of tennis and inspired by the excitement of Wimbledon – are now able to use new, affordable, facilities across the country.

British Tennis, supported by Sport England, has begun refurbishing and opening facilities in parks and communities – bringing tennis to thousands more people and helping them to stay involved.

 

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London Youth Games in full swing

 

Tens of thousands of young people are making their sporting dreams come true at this year’s Balfour Beatty London Youth Games, supported by Sport England.

Like so much of what’s good in community sport, the games’ success is down to strong teamwork between local councils, sports governing bodies and many other partners.

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