What we do
We provide professional expertise, resources and operational support to community groups.
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%
are led entirely by volunteers
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%
have an annual income
of less than £10k
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%
are located in the 30% most deprived areas of the UK
(Data accurate as of March 2022)
We are here to help them to address these challenges through the provision of services and projects that build the skills and confidence of the group leaders and strengthen their organisation for the future.
Why we do it
Not all young people have the same start in life and we know that community sport and physical activity can help them overcome barriers and fulfil their potential.
How we do it
We empower communities by supporting the groups deeply rooted within them.
Reach
- We work with grassroots groups often not supported by other agencies and our groups are based in communities across all of the UK.
- Our groups work with young people who are typically “hard to reach”.
- Our Sport England supported project increases physical activity for inactive
Include
- We work with expert partners to collaborate on projects to help create equity
- Our groups work with young people in under-represented groups.
- Project 51 focused on supporting community groups to attract more young females to close the gender gap.
Empower
- We provide services and projects to build skills and confidence in local group leaders.
- Our groups provide opportunities that empower young people.
- Our partnership with Nike offers a package of tailored support, mentoring and personal development opportunities for young BAME leaders, to help develop and launch their own Sport for Change project.
"Without the help of Sported and Ravi we would have struggled to deliver this project and lots of people would not be able to access this opportunity."
– Sported member
Our UK-wide services and benefits
We offer a range of services and benefits, designed to address the different needs that our groups may have.
The most popular are:
One-to-one support
on a long or short-term basis from our team of professional volunteers
Sported Network
access to our online platform full of resources/ how to guides to help groups with topics such as fundraising, impact practice and business planning.
Regular Webinars
and workshops on topics such as fundraising, business planning, legal structures and marketing
Monthly funding bulletins
and newsletters with information and services specifically tailored to organisations like them
Grant distributions
to our network on behalf of our partners
"Our mentor from Sported helped us to navigate our ideas, giving us the support we needed to push the boundaries of our organisation."
– Sported member
Where we are
We are the largest network of community sport groups in the UK and pride ourselves on our personal touch and local knowledge.
Read about the work we are doing in each of the nations.
Partners and Projects
Sported’s partnerships and projects are essential to enable us to support our network. We are very proud to work in partnership with fantastic organisations and funders and are always looking to have new conversations and explore ideas for future projects.
Current projects
- All
- England
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
Include
Sported's Include project aims to increase the participation of young people with disabilities in grassroots sports. We will work with grassroots sports groups to increase their capacity in relation to disability ad inclusion activities.
Barclays Community Football Fund
Sported have partnered with Barclays to launch the new Barclays Community Football Fund, offering small grants, training, kit and exclusive ticketing offers to make football more accessible in communities across the UK.
Nissan Possibilities Project
Sported, in partnership with Nissan GB and the Richard Whitehead Foundation will be supporting three young people who have received funding for the provision of running prosthetics. Sported community groups will be supporting these young people’s journeys, ensuring participants can have full access to facilities and qualified coaching for disability running.
Celebrating The Impact Of Sport On Our Community
Sported is launching a major project, funded by The NI Heritage Lottery Fund.With our members help, ‘Celebrating The Impact Of Sport On Our Community’ will explore the role sport has played in our communities throughout the history of Northern Ireland.
Always #KeepHerPlaying
With 1 in 3 girls dropping out of sport after puberty, the funds donated will be used to provide small grants of £200 and equipment packs to Sported members, delivering vital services for young women and girls in their community.
Project 21
Improving inclusion for young people with disabilities and create more inclusive sports spaces for everyone.