Established in 2012 by Sport England, and delivered through the Active Partnerships network, the Satellite Clubs programme provided young people aged 14-19 with opportunities to participate in high-quality physical activity and sport. Each Satellite Club was funded to provide 30 weeks of physical activity and sport delivery, and focused on sustainability of engagement in physical activity beyond that funded period.

The first five years of national delivery focused on creating extensions of community sports clubs in educational establishments e.g. secondary school or college. In 2018, the programme expanded to include the use of non-educational settings and delivery beyond traditional community sports clubs.

On a national level there are three core objectives for Satellite Clubs:

• Helping young people become more active, particularly those from under-represented groups.
• Creating positive experiences for young people.
• Influencing the traditional sports sector to be more customer-centric.

Each Active Partnership was responsible for applying their knowledge of the place they serve to ensure the investment achieved these objectives and met local need.

Since 2019 London Sport has utilised £1,221,870 of investment to seek out and test new partnerships models, improve internal processes, and draw in additional resources to increase the impact of each Satellite Club. We explored every stage of the process from idea to sustained activity, focusing on ensuring that the investment reached young Londoners who could benefit the most from accessing physical activity and sport.

In alignment with the LDN Moving strategy, London Sport focused on giving all young Londoners the best opportunity to form a positive physical activity habit for life. The Satellite Clubs work provided more and different opportunities to be active and created safe spaces to be active in.

This impact report is a reflection on the last two years of programme delivery reviewed against the programme’s theory of change. It uses data collected from registers, surveys, and interviews with partners, to dig into what worked, what didn’t, what created positive change, and what comes next.