Our strength is working with others
Our vision for London to be the most active city in the world is not about us working alone. It’s about working with everyone who delivers opportunities directly to Londoners. It’s about working with schools, National Governing Bodies of Sport, the private sector, local and national Government, leisure operators, charities, coaches, volunteers and so much more.
We are here to support. We are here to provide insight, knowledge and expertise to anyone in London who works in physical activity and sport. We are here to make it simpler to turn good work into great achievements.
Our strength is working with others. Good partnerships are what makes it possible to set out the Blueprint for a Physically Active City.
Why we work in partnership
We simply cannot achieve our aspirations for London without our partners’ work. Our partners are anyone that engages with us in anyway from schools, local authorities, governing bodies if sport, leisure centres, funders, clubs and more.
We provide our partners with insight, knowledge and expertise, to make it simpler for them to get more Londoners physically active. We are incredibly proud that 92% of partners surveyed in 2015 are either satisfied or very satisfied with the quality of advice and support we give, with 85% of them saying we add value to their work.
How we go about doing things
It is not just about what we do, but how we go about doing things. Our values define who we are and how we work.
Simplicity – understanding things means we can work harder and smarter
Improvement – we evaluate and challenge, so that we are always getting better
Creativity – people are complex, and they are different, so we need to use our imagination, not just rely on the same old solutions
We strive ourselves to be approachable, knowledgeable and imaginative when driving our vision, target and mission.
Local relations bringing together a London-wide perspective
We pride ourselves in understanding physical activity and sport in London, across all the 33 London Boroughs and have a Relationship Manager building relations within each local authority area. Our Relationship Managers play a vital role in connecting the local areas with delivery partners, such as clubs, community groups, schools and more. Please see the table below to find your relevant Relationship Manager:
| Borough | Relationship Manager | Mobile: | Landline: | Email: |
| Barking & Dagenham | Matt Roebuck | 07432 317512 | 0203 848 4630 | matthew.roebuck@londonsport.org |
| Barnet | David Gentles | 07494 525443 | 0203 848 4630 | david.gentles@londonsport.org |
| Bexley | David Gentles | 07494 525443 | 0203 848 4630 | david.gentles@londonsport.org |
| Brent | Emily Neilan | 07960 179348 | 0203 848 4630 | emily.neilan@londonsport.org |
| Bromley | David Gentles | 07494 525443 | 0203 848 4630 | david.gentles@londonsport.org |
| Camden | Rhian Horlock | 07939 043154 | 0203 848 4630 | rhian.horlock@londonsport.org |
| City | Emily Neilan | 07960 179348 | 0203 848 4630 | emily.neilan@londonsport.org |
| Croydon | David Gentles | 07494 525443 | 0203 848 4630 | david.gentles@londonsport.org |
| Ealing | Jolyon Whaymand | 07496 179472 | 0203 848 4630 | jolyon.whaymand@londonsport.org |
| Enfield | Rhian Horlock | 07939 043154 | 0203 848 4630 | rhian.horlock@londonsport.org |
| Greenwich | Rob McLean | 07810 637367 | 0203 848 4630 | rob.mclean@londonsport.org |
| Hackney | Rhian Horlock | 07939 043154 | 0203 848 4630 | rhian.horlock@londonsport.org |
| Hammersmith & Fulham | Jolyon Whaymand | 07496 179472 | 0203 848 4630 | jolyon.whaymand@londonsport.org |
| Haringey | Emily Neilan | 07960 179348 | 0203 848 4630 | emily.neilan@londonsport.org |
| Harrow | Emily Neilan | 07960 179348 | 0203 848 4630 | emily.neilan@londonsport.org |
| Havering | Matt Roebuck | 07432 317512 | 0203 848 4630 | matthew.roebuck@londonsport.org |
| Hillingdon | Emily Neilan | 07960 179348 | 0203 848 4630 | emily.neilan@londonsport.org |
| Hounslow | Sharareh Avazzadeh | 07960 179353 | 0203 848 4630 | sharareh.avazzadeh@londonsport.org |
| Islington | Rhian Horlock | 07939 043154 | 0203 848 4630 | rhian.horlock@londonsport.org |
| Kensington & Chelsea | Jolyon Whaymand | 07496 179472 | 0203 848 4630 | jolyon.whaymand@londonsport.org |
| Kingston | Sharareh Avazzadeh | 07960 179353 | 0203 848 4630 | sharareh.avazzadeh@londonsport.org |
| Lambeth | Rob McLean | 07810 637367 | 0203 848 4630 | rob.mclean@londonsport.org |
| Lewisham | Rob McLean | 07810 637367 | 0203 848 4630 | rob.mclean@londonsport.org |
| Merton | Sharareh Avazzadeh | 07960 179353 | 0203 848 4630 | sharareh.avazzadeh@londonsport.org |
| Newham | Matt Roebuck | 07432 317512 | 0203 848 4630 | matthew.roebuck@londonsport.org |
| Redbridge | Matt Roebuck | 07432 317512 | 0203 848 4630 | matthew.roebuck@londonsport.org |
| Richmond | Sharareh Avazzadeh | 07960 179353 | 0203 848 4630 | sharareh.avazzadeh@londonsport.org |
| Southwark | Rob McLean | 07810 637367 | 0203 848 4630 | rob.mclean@londonsport.org |
| Sutton | David Gentles | 07494 525443 | 0203 848 4630 | david.gentles@londonsport.org |
| Tower Hamlets | Rob McLean | 07810 637367 | 0203 848 4630 | rob.mclean@londonsport.org |
| Waltham Forest | Rhian Horlock | 07939 043154 | 0203 848 4630 | rhian.horlock@londonsport.org |
| Wandsworth | Sharareh Avazzadeh | 07960 179353 | 0203 848 4630 | sharareh.avazzadeh@londonsport.org |
| Westminster | Jolyon Whaymand | 07496 179472 | 0203 848 4630 | jolyon.whaymand@londonsport.org |
Our Relationship Management team also lead on specific sports and activities and work closely with National Governing Bodies of Sport and other relevant organisations. If you would like to get in touch, please contact:
| Kieran Connolly | 07572 094 240 | 0203 848 4630 | Kieran.connolly@londonsport.org |
