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

Yoga Toolkit Supports Older Adults To Get Active

Published: 18 September 2024

One local programme, Yoga4Health, supported older adults to make lifestyle changes through an individualised ‘yoga toolkit’. Programme Teacher, Anju, is now sharing how she helped participants experience the benefits of an active life.

Creating Accessible and Inclusive Sports Facilities

Published: 19 August 2024

Sport England have released a guide to help put users at the heart of the facility design process and better meet the needs of our diverse communities.

Learning from the Together Fund: The Final Report

Published: 2 August 2024

The Together Fund supported communities across the United Kingdom to access physical activity opportunities. Now, we’re reflecting on the delivery, impact and learnings of this funding.