The Latest Breaking News from Sport England

Losses almost double at Mark Stott-owned Stockport County in promotion season

During the year The Hatters received a £1m loan from Sport England and a £6,000 Bounce Back Loan

Birmingham Post · Apr 4, 2023

Former Gateshead school set to be demolished to make way for new housing estate

Councillors have backed plans to tear down the old Hookergate School, but the proposals must still overcome a 'nonsensical' objection from Sport England

Chronicle Live · Mar 22, 2023

£63m fund to save swimming pools could be 'lifeline' for Gateshead leisure centres

There is hope that a new funding pot to be announced in Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget could at least offer at-risk facilities in Gateshead some "breathing space"

Chronicle Live · Mar 15, 2023

UK Sport and Sport England lay out proposals after Whyte Review

UK Sport and Sport England have made 19 commitments in response to the Whyte Review’s exposure of the shocking culture in gymnastics

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2023

Destination of ‘£1bn Government cash spent in wake of 2012 Olympic games unknown’

A devastating report by the Commons spending watchdog says participation in sport fell three years after the 2012 games

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2023

Government has broken pledge to get UK fitter after 2012 Olympics, says report

Cross-party committee has also accused Sport England of not knowing the destination of millions of pounds in grants

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2023

Boris Johnson's Olympics plan to get people playing more sport has fallen flat

A devastating report by the Commons spending watchdog, the Public Accounts Committee, says in the three years after Mr Johnson as London mayor put on the 2012 Games participation in sport dropped

Daily Mirror · Jan 8, 2023

Next generation of women's footballers in waiting as 100,000 more girls playing football

A recent survey from Sport England has found that the number of young girls participating in football has skyrocketed, with overall activity numbers experiencing a major rebound.

Daily Mirror · Dec 10, 2022

100,000 more girls playing football in England as activity levels rebound

Girls’ participation in football up dramatically in five years, and children now as active as before pandemic

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022

Sport England survey finds children activity has returned to pre-pandemic levels

Activity levels for children have returned to pre-pandemic levels, a Sport England report has found.

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2022