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Community Sport

Our definition of Community Sport is any sport as recognised by Sport England which is organised - this can be formal or informal and is provided for the local community.  

At London Sport, we have four key aims within the Community Sport space: 

  1. To engage more Londoners in Community Sport from a diverse range of communities.  
  2. To become the primary authority on Community Sport in London.  
  3. To be an integral component in a sustainable Community Sport ecosystem. 
  4. To be an effective champion for Community Sport in London.  

Highlighted Projects

Football Foundation Playzones

London Sport is supporting the delivery of the Playzones programme, an initiative that in partnership with Football Foundation, Sport England, the Premier League and the Football Association aims to deliver the new-build or refurbishment of over 240 multi-sport facilities nationally.

London Sport is supporting the delivery of the Playzones programme, an initiative that in partnership with Football Foundation, Sport England, the Premier League and the Football Association aims to deliver the new-build or refurbishment of over 240 multi-sport facilities nationally.

Space For Girls

Our Space for Girls project creates safe, welcoming hubs in key London communities for women and girls to be physically active.

Our Space for Girls project creates safe, welcoming hubs in key London communities for women and girls to be physically active.

The project aims to serve communities with low activity levels by transforming unused and non-traditional spaces into active hubs. Space for Girls is a research-led project, with extensive community voice involved within its planning. Consortia of local communities and teenage girls were consulted to ensure the activities on offer were of interest to the target audience, and that the location of the projects were deemed safe and accessible.

Lewisham CommUNITY Hub

The CommUNITY Space was a once-vacant shopping unit which has since been transformed into a wellbeing space which provides a safe and comfortable environment for the local community to be active.

The CommUNITY Space was a once-vacant shopping unit which has since been transformed into a wellbeing space which provides a safe and comfortable environment for the local community to be active.

There is a range of free activities on offer including yoga, dance, archery, table tennis, Zumba, boxing, and spin classes, as well as women-only sessions which have been created in consultation with local women and girls.

Project Overview

In order to achieve these aims, we see our role as: 

  • Support and connect the sector and facilitate dialogue on issues in Community Sport.  
  • Form meaningful relationships with coordinators, managers and leaders of Community Sport in London.  
  • Advocate for Community Sport in London and promote the benefits it can offer.  
  • Highlight relevant news, research and data.  
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Key Partners

We work with National Governing Bodies (NGBs) to help break down barriers to participation in Community Sport in London.  

We host regular events – both online and in-person – to help NGBs to network and share information and learnings.  If you are an NGB and wish to receive information about these events, please submit your contact information here.  

We also engage with Local Authorities, Trusts and Foundations, Subject Matter Experts, Higher Education Directors of Sport and Location Specific Partners. 

A motivated and competent workforce is crucial for helping Londoners be more active. Since 2019, we have supported partners in the sport and physical activity sector to facilitate the creation of a workforce plan for their organisation or area.

We offer the following free support: 

  • Resources to help your understanding of the latest workforce issues.
  • A planning template to guide you through a process to help you decide your workforce priorities.
  • Practical one-to-one support to guide you through the process.
  • Signposting to any available funding opportunities.  

Daniel Ampaw is our Strategic Lead for Community Sport, he was previously a Development Manager at London Sport and has worked in community sport as a tennis coach.

Daniel has 10+ years experience in local government working across a range of operational and strategic roles. He has also represented Great Britain in Tag Rugby playing in the 2018 and 2023 Tag Rugby World Cups

If you would like support on a workforce plan for your organisation or location, please get in touch. 

Want To Get Involved?

You can help with our Community Sport project and other inititives we run to help Londoners find their ways to move by donating to our JustGiving page

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