Sport England Update |
Celebrating the power of sport
Nominations are now open for the BBC Power of Sport Award, supported by Sport England - an opportunity to celebrate grassroots sporting projects that have really changed people's lives. The prestigious award is being contested in all 12 BBC regions for the first time.
FIND OUT MORE AND ENTER THE AWARDS» Joining forces with Facebook to drive up sports participation
Sport England and Facebook have announced a new partnership that will transform the way sports bodies engage with participants as they deliver a lasting Olympic legacy of one million people playing more sport.
The new partnership, which will help national governing bodies to reach out beyond their traditional club structures, was launched at a mass table tennis event in London, organised through Facebook.
Secretary of State sees Premier League 4 Sport in action
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport visited a school in a deprived area of Liverpool recently to see how Premier League 4 Sport is using the power and expertise of the Premier League to inspire young people to take up new sports.
New jobs for sport
Funding to create 2,000 new jobs for young people in sport has been announced by the Government as part of its £1 billion Future Jobs Fund. SkillsActive, one of Sport England's national partners, will help to shape the qualifications, training and continuous professional development the young employees need.
Sir Steve Redgrave, one of the greatest ever Olympians, has been appointed as the Government's 2012 Sports Champion. Sir Steve will champion the shared commitment to ensure London 2012 leaves a lasting sporting legacy of a world-leading sport system.
Investing in sustainable sports facilities
We launched the programme to encourage multi-sport developments that are viable in the long term, delivered through partnerships between public, private and commercial organisations.
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