Young People Share Their Vision For A Better Southampton

Published: 30 September 2025

Young people in Southampton have spoken up about what they would want in a Youth Voice Service in their city. And their ideas are powerful.

Let’s Talk About How PE Kits Impact Participation

Published: 28 July 2025

Our physical activity experiences when we’re younger shape our relationship with exercise as adults. That's why PE is so important.

Belonging Starts With Inclusion: Lessons From A Local Women’s Boxing Course

Published: 23 July 2025

What started as a simple six-week course in a local boxing club turned into something much bigger. Not only did it improve activity levels in local Havant women, but it also helped improve their confidence and create lasting friendships.

The Impact of Opening School Facilities

Published: 19 May 2025

Here’s 3 stories from local schools showing the difference that the Opening School Facilities (OSF) programme helped to make.

What’s the social value of sport and physical activity in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight?

Published: 14 February 2025

Social value generated by sport and physical activity in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight calculated at £3.9billion.

Building Relationships with Young People

Published: 22 January 2025

Jasmine, from Southampton Children’s Hospital, tells us how she built relationships to help young people adopt healthy lifestyles.

Latest Active Lives Data for Children and Young People Released

Published: 5 December 2024

The latest national insight around children and young people’s activity levels in academic year 2023-24 has been released today.

Activity Alliance: report finds disabled people’s activity could contribute £6.2k per person a year to society

Published: 3 December 2024

The Activity Alliance released new research revealing the social value in disabled people being active and the societal cost of inequality on International Day of Disabled People (3 December).

Pop-up Pool: more stamina, a self-esteem boost, and even better handwriting

Published: 15 November 2024

Over 160 children have benefitted from daily swimming lessons thanks to a pop-up swimming pool at Manor Field Schools, Basingstoke.

Social Value Report

Published: 22 October 2024

Sport & activity generates over £100 billion in social value a year and relieves pressure on NHS, finds Sport England. Social value generated by sport and physical activity at £107.2 billion a year and improved health creates £10.5 billion