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New research from Sport England has found that the annual social value of community sport and physical activity is £107.2 billion. In partnership with State of Life, Sheffield Hallam University and The Manchester Metropolitan University, Sport England's research highlights the profound social and economic benefits of sport and physical activity for communities across England. This value is made up of 😁 £96.7bn in annual wellbeing value for adults and young people taking part and volunteering in sport and physical activity 🪙 £10.5bn in wider savings to the health and social care system a year. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eQxeW4zq #SportEngland | #SocialValueReport24

Raising standards in the leisure and physical activity sector. The Active Standard is a quality mark for the physical activity sector, developed by ukactive and its partners. In a new blog, Paul Crane, risk and standards manager at ukactive presents the new certification and how it will aid facility operators in achieving excellence. #SportEngland | #UnitingTheMovement

Alongside ukactive, Sport England have released the Digital Futures 2024 report. The report provides a measure of how the UK sport and physical activity sector is embracing digital and the next steps required for growth. It shows progress as sport and physical activity organisations begin to focus on data and AI. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e8yrSSp2 #SportEngland | #UnitingTheMovement

Extreme weather events, driven by climate change, are more frequent than ever. And they’re here to stay, impacting our ability to get active. If your club or facility been damaged or flooded by Storm Bert we have funding available to help. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eXr4F-_a #SportEngland

"Track Academy’s entire approach celebrates and amplifies black history and culture – not just for a single month but all year and in every aspect." Mia Grey, a Track Academy athlete, explains how the unique charity has supported her and many other Black students. Read her blog 👇 #SportEngland

Happy birthday, Buddle! One year of sharing the latest... 📚 Information 💻 Training 🔧 Tools All to help clubs and organisations overcome challenges and make the most of the opportunities available to them. #SportEngland | #Buddle

Get to know... the energy-saving sports centre 🏟 St Sidwell’s Point opened its eco-friendly doors in April 2022, and is the first leisure centre to be built to the ultra-energy saving Passivhaus standard. This gives carbon savings of up to 70%, with much lower energy bills than you'd expect with a conventional building. Find out more with Buddle: https://lnkd.in/eem4S76r #SportEngland | #Buddle

We're delighted that Pedal for Paris is being displayed in the UK pavilion at COP29. Led by Chris Boardman it inspired action on climate change following the epic cycle ride to showcase innovative environmental sustainability projects. If you're feeling inspired too and would like to start promoting environmental sustainability within your sports club or organisation, you can sign our Going for Green pledge: pedalforparis.org #SportEngland | #GoingForGreen

"Openness around sharing a hidden disability or long-term condition can be challenging to measure, plus we understand that not everyone will choose to share for a number of reasons." In our new blog, our CEO Tim Hollingsworth OBE explains the work undertaken to achieve a key inclusivity status that supports our Uniting the Movement strategy within Sport England. #SportEngland | #UnitingTheMovement

Share your views 📣 The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is looking to reset its relationship with the voluntary sector and would love to hear your views on how they can build collaboration at local and national level. Find out more⬇️ #SportEngland