Sport
We want everyone to enjoy inclusive, safe and accessible high quality sports opportunities at every level, formal and informal, and easy progression for talent to flourish.
To do this we will:
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Support grassroots sport and community organisations, especially those who want to become more diverse, inclusive and tackle inactivity within their communities.
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Support a well-connected and well-informed sport and physical activity sector.
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Influence the future of public sport and leisure services, placing health inequalities at the heart of new revised models.
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Support the development of targeted initiatives using sport to achieve wider wellbeing, social and educational outcomes.
Clubs - how we can help
- Buddle is a Sport England resource for clubs and community organisations. Find free learning and resources to inspire and strengthen clubs and community organisations offering sport and physical activity. Areas covered include volunteering, organisation development and planning, finance, governance, welfare, facilities and more. www.buddle.co
- Funding for Clubs can be found on our Funding page.
- Volunteering support can be found on our Volunteering page.
- Find out what is happening in your local area on our Places pages.
- Safeguarding and Welfare support can be found here.
- Support for inclusive sport and sessions is available from Activity Alliance and Access Sport.
- Find coach development information and support here.
For more help and support get in touch, contact details below.
National Governing Bodies
We work closely with National Governing Bodies and organisations within each district in South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to provide support to clubs. Officers are invited to regular NGB Connect sessions.
If you don't know who your NGB officer is, we can help connect you.
Becca Gallagher
Development Manager for Sport
07964 209 314
Becca.Gallagher@YorkshireSport.org
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