Through Sport England’s Place Expansion investment, London Sport is working with partners across Newham to develop a long-term Place Partnership approach.
This is not just about sport and leisure. It is about bringing people and organisations together across sectors such as health, education, community, housing, neighbourhoods, parks and physical activity to create the conditions that help more residents move more, in ways that work for them and their communities.
In Newham we are collaborating with a wide range of partners, including Newham Council, Access Sport, Fight for Peace, UEL, GLL, L&Q, West Ham United Foundation, West Silvertown Foundation, Ambition Aspire Achieve, Foundation for Future London, to drive sustainable, community-driven change.
Our Approach
We are building a long-term, community-led model for change through four key phases:
Phase 1: Set up how we work
Establishing the frameworks needed for decision-making, accountability and shared leadership.
Phase 2: Build shared understanding
Engaging communities, gathering insight, and understanding local needs, strengths and barriers.
Phase 3: Focus & Test
Co-producing and testing collaborative approaches with local partners to address local inequalities in physical activity.
Phase 4: Shaping what comes next
Building the case for our long-term approach and the ways of working needed to sustain it in Newham.
