Our work in Wales/Cymru
As Wales’ largest network of grassroot community sports groups tackling inequality for young people and communities facing disadvantage, Sported empowers the local heroes running community sport groups to strengthen communities and create brighter futures.
We take the lead in helping community groups across Wales grow stronger through volunteering. That means supporting people in leadership roles to build inclusive and representative teams, but also helping groups secure funding, plan for the future, and make a lasting impact in their communities.
Our work in Wales has a particular focus on tackling inequalities in areas experiencing socio-economic deprivation and with marginalised communities such as Ethnic Minorities, Women and Girls, LGBTQ+ and Disability. People from these communities are much less likely to benefit from the positive social outcomes of engaging in sport and physical activity.
Sported Wales is here to create opportunities and support clubs and organisations to make a transformational impact — through inclusive programmes, strategic partnerships, and a commitment to equity in sport and physical activity.
Current programmes
Sport Wales
Sported is proud to be Sport Wales National Partner organisation. We work in partnership with Sport Wales to strengthening grassroot community sports in Wales, tackling inequalities and leading sector collaboration to leverage support and resources in communities across Wales. Our partnership with Sport Wales is generously supported by funding from The National Lottery.
Moondance Foundation
Sported is deeply thankful for the support and commitment of The Moondance Foundation to our delivery work in Wales.
Moondance Foundation’s support plays a critical role in enabling Sported to deliver our support to volunteers in areas facing disadvantage across Wales.
Wales Strategic Volunteering Project (WSVP)
Led by Sported, the WSVP is a collaboration with Sport Wales, StreetGames, Boys and Girls Clubs of Wales, Welsh Sports Association and Welsh Council for Voluntary Action. The project is strengthening volunteering in leadership roles in the Wales Community Sports Sector enabling focussed sector collaboration to support the often unseen volunteer workforce of heroes and heroin’s that make sport in Wales possible.
Actif North Wales – Place Based Pilot Project
Sported works in partnership with Actif North Wales supporting Local Authorities with the development and implementation of Place Based approaches to improving the wellbeing of communities.
Actif North Wales – Inclusion
Sported works in partnership with Actif North Wales to employ an Inclusion Officer role, supporting the inclusion of LGBTQ+ communities into sustainable sport and physical activity opportunities.
Impact and Stories
Swansea skates, scoots and socialises thanks to Community Urban Sports Project
Unlocking the future of sports volunteering in Wales
Wrecsam Rhinos: inclusive rugby to the core
For partnership enquiries, please contact:
Polly Crook on 07901 339335 or p.crook@sported.org.uk
