#LetsMoveLondon
Every Londoner should have the opportunity to be active, regardless of who they are and where they live. To address the greatest inequalities that are facing Londoners with the greatest barriers to sport and physical activity, we are focusing investment and resources on six ‘places’ across the capital (via Sport England’s national Place Partnership investment) where there is the greatest need and the greatest potential for impact.
As part of this work, London Sport is building long-term partnerships with local organisations across sectors, including councils, the NHS, neighbourhood groups, schools and charities. Together, we are working hard to create the conditions that make being active easier, more welcoming and part of everyday life.
To do this most effectively, we will continue to be community-led, listening to Londoner’s affected the most, and giving them a voice.
Through this approach, we are building trust and establishing a framework to support and empower local leaders. It is through this collaborative working that we aim to achieve systematic change, where local partnerships can lead and develop provision for their communities in an exciting and sustainable way.
Our work in places will constantly change in response to strengthening partnerships and community need. Keep up to date here and by talking to the relevant Place Manager.
For the remaining 26 London Boroughs not listed, we are utilising Sport England’s £25 million Place Universal Offer to help tackle inactivity.
Across the remaining London boroughs, we are undertaking a series of targeted interventions, based on community voice, and involving piloting, gathering learnings and an intention to scale sustainably where possible.
To add strength to this work, we are focusing on two of our strategic themes and the specific challenges we are trying to tackle.
Active environments – Increasing the use of non-traditional spaces to provide additional opportunities for Londoners to engage in physical activity
Health – Integrating physical activity into London’s healthcare system to prevent and support the management of health conditions.
For more information on Place Universal Offer contact Place Manager, Miles Lloyd.
To ensure that places and local partners have the relevant skills, knowledge and ways of working to undertake place-based work, London Sport will deliver specialised training all six places. For all enquiries around systems leadership, place-based development, and relevant place capacity development, please contact Joe Hawkins.
For more information on Place, please contact us.