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Multi-million pound boost for grassroots cricket
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced investment of £35 million in grassroots cricket facilities and widening access to the sport within state schools, in the latest move by the Government to get one million more young people physically active by 2030. The fund that will be administered by Sport England [...]
Community Ownership Fund
The UK government has announced that the final round of the £150 million Community Ownership Fund is now open for expressions of interest. This is a £150 million initiative from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and is designed to help community groups take ownership of assets that [...]
Grassroots boxing’s ludicrous lack of funding will damage sport
Extract from the Telegraph..... While Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua sit at the top of the boxing food chain, earning millions of pounds for their exploits during an era of defining heavyweight fights, spare a thought for the 1,055 grassroots community boxing clubs in the country which have zero funding. [...]
Call to revive play at UK schools to tackle ‘escalating crisis’ in child health
Campaigners studying play and childhood are calling for a major focus on reviving play in schools to tackle an “escalating crisis” in child mental and physical health. The “plan for play” launched on Tuesday outlines a vision for the Department for Education to require every school to have a play [...]
Your club is missing out on funding?
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Healthy Hearts Grants are back in 2024
Funding up to £15,000 is available for new community projects working with adults, that focus on promoting healthy hearts and reducing the risk factors associated with heart diseases. Projects must focus mainly on one or more of the following: healthy eating, physical activity, smoking and/or alcohol consumption. Grants are only [...]
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Multi-million pound boost for grassroots cricket
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced investment of £35 million in grassroots cricket facilities and widening access to the sport within state schools, in the latest move by the Government to get one million more young people physically active by 2030. The fund that will be administered by Sport England sees £35 million package to deliver the construction of 16 new cricket domes in cities due to host Women’s T20 [...]
Community Ownership Fund
The UK government has announced that the final round of the £150 million Community Ownership Fund is now open for expressions of interest. This is a £150 million initiative from [...]
Grassroots boxing’s ludicrous lack of funding will damage sport
Extract from the Telegraph..... While Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua sit at the top of the boxing food chain, earning millions of pounds for their exploits during an era of [...]
Call to revive play at UK schools to tackle ‘escalating crisis’ in child health
Campaigners studying play and childhood are calling for a major focus on reviving play in schools to tackle an “escalating crisis” in child mental and physical health. The “plan for [...]
Your club is missing out on funding?
8 in 10 people shop online. This means 80% of your community can help your club to receive free unrestricted cashback while they shop. Sign your club up to online [...]
Healthy Hearts Grants are back in 2024
Funding up to £15,000 is available for new community projects working with adults, that focus on promoting healthy hearts and reducing the risk factors associated with heart diseases. Projects must [...]
‘Environmental Sustainability and Funding for Sports Clubs’ Webinar
On Monday 4th March Funding 4 Sport partnered with Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership (HSP) to deliver a much in demand webinar on ‘Environmental Sustainability and Funding for Sports [...]
FA Snickers Just Play Support Fund Extended
Just Play is for men and women aged 16+ of all abilities and can cover any format of the game, and England Football have announced that their funding window has [...]
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