Sports including all 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports have been awarded funding to enable them to increase the number of people playing and enjoying sport, and to create development pathways for those with talent.
The national governing bodies of 14 sports, including fencing, handball, wheelchair basketball and taekwondo, had submitted ‘whole sport plans’ for the first time – and all have secured funding.
The overall amount invested directly into national governing bodies has increased from the 2005-09 allocation, and been brought into a single award for each sport. Responsibility for delivery has been placed in the hands of each governing body, with clear targets agreed on a sport-by-sport basis. To view this press release click here; Funding for NGB’s
To view the amounts of funding each National Governing Body will receive click here; NGB Funding
Sport England has published five themed guides advising local councils on how sport can assist in the delivery of local priorities. This is part of Sport England’s ambition to create sporting opportunities in every community.
The Shaping Places Through Sport series details how local authorities and their partners can use sport to build stronger, healthier, sustainable and more prosperous communities. The reports are intended to help local policy makers and practitioners put sport at the heart of their broad range of work in local areas. To view this click here; Sport Playing its Part in Improving Lives
