Sport England Update

 

Bringing sport to the doorstep in disadvantaged communities

 

Sport England has created a new official partnership with StreetGames to give national governing bodies, local councils and other sports providers new ways to engage with young people in disadvantaged communities.

 

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Nurturing our future football champions

The England women's football team made history by becoming the first English team to reach a European Championship final for 25 years.

 

Many of the players came through Sport England-funded talent development programmes and Centres of Excellence run by the FA.

 

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One million youngsters have fun while developing their football skills

One million youngsters have so far developed their football skills in a fun and exciting environment - thanks to the FA Tesco Skills Programme which is part-funded by Sport England. 

The programme was launched in 2007 and gives five- to 11-year-olds of all abilities and backgrounds the chance to develop their football techniques with the FA's 90 specially-trained skills coaches.

 

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