Press releases

Our 2023 press releases

Over one thousand playing fields protected by Sport England in 2021 and 2022 Download the file - 42.09 KB Sport England announces unprecedented £250 million of investment into local regions as part of country-wide investment.docx Download the file - 53.24 KB #LetsLiftTheCurfew that leaves women feeling ‘anxious’, ‘vulnerable’ and ‘unsafe’ when getting active outdoors in winter, says This Girl Can Download the file - 337.69 KB Sport England announces new partnerships with Sense, Mencap & Special Olympics GB Download the file - 63.36 KB Sport England announce £2 million investment to get more teenage girls playing football Download the file - 59.94 KB Body image concerns prevent women getting active this summer Download the file - 297.67 KB Sport England announces five new long-term partnerships Download the file - 49.81 KB Sport England announces further major investments to help the nation get active Download the file - 60.03 KB 2.4 million fewer women enjoy exercise than men - This Girl Can launches call-to-arms to end the Enjoyment Gap Download the file - 335.71 KB

Our 2022 press releases

This Girl Can teams up with ukactive & CIMPSA to make leisure and activity spaces safer & more inclusive for women Download the file - 125.59 KB Sport England confirms appointments to Executive Leadership Team Download the file - 284.29 KB Birmingham 2022 Small Grants Fund Download the file - 47.18 KB Places & Spaces fund boosted to £7m Download the file - 50.37 KB Scarlett Moffatt teams up with This Girl Can Classes Download the file - 1.41 MB Sport England launches emergency storm-damage funding Download the file - 53.54 KB Sport England announces transformative longer-term funding model Download the file - 53.16 KB

Our 2021 press releases

First-ever This Girl Can Classes launched Download the file - 54.73 KB Sport England and UK Sport announce updated Code for Sports Governance Download the file - 84.43 KB Chris Boardman appointed chair of Sport England Download the file - 25.45 KB This Girl Can launches first ever 'This Girl Can Week' Download the file - 1.42 MB Sport England launches Digital Marketing Academy to upskill sector Download the file - 51.53 KB This Girl Can launches image database for International Women's Day Download the file - 863.78 KB Sport England appoint first Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Download the file - 49.07 KB New strategy puts sport and physical activity at the heart of nation’s recovery Download the file - 53.12 KB

Our 2020 press releases

Return to gyms and pools survey Download the file - 41.14 KB Sport England and UK Sport Governance Code review Download the file - 40.47 KB Surge in appreciation for benefits of exercise and activity during lockdown Download the file - 75.14 KB Record release of funding helps secure future of thousands of sporting organisations Download the file - 65.03 KB Activity levels at record high before coronavirus pandemic Download the file - 67.77 KB Survey shows benefits of exercise during pandemic Download the file - 43.83 KB Join the Movement Download the file - 44.46 KB £1 million refurbishment of Lilleshall gym complete Download the file - 21.49 KB THE FA FIVES announced Download the file - 138.71 KB Sports Governance Academy announced Download the file - 45.49 KB This Girl Can team up with parkrun Download the file - 136.84 KB CIMSPA and UK Coaching partner on exercise professionals register Download the file - 93.86 KB This Girl Can School Resources Download the file - 1.4 MB This Girl Can 5th birthday Download the file - 1.42 MB

Our 2019 press releases

Playing Fields Figures Download the file - 35.46 KB active lives children survey Download the file - 47.31 KB Active Lives October 2019 Download the file - 55.08 KB Diversity on boards Download the file - 61.39 KB
• We Are Undefeatable campaign launches
• Top doctors release new guidance on how to stay fit and healthy
• GP practices supported to recommend active lifestyles
• ‘Pride of Sport’ celebrates Unsung Heroes of Grassroots Sport
• British Cycling and Sport England partner with Motitech
• Summer holiday sport projects to help tackle serious violence and knife crime
• Alison Donnelly appointed Sport England director
• New Planning for Sport guidance released by Sport England
• Children to have greater opportunity to access sport and physical activity
• Parents unaware physical activity can help children develop skills
• Olympic Gold Medallists join children to launch Travel to Tokyo
• Busy mothers feel guilty taking time to exercise
• Made by Sport to champion grassroots sport and sets £40m target
• EFL Clubs launch ‘Extra Time Hubs’
• Physical inactivity in later life to cost the NHS more than £1.3bn by 2030
• Digital innovation can make it easier for people to book activities online
• Record numbers of people in England are getting active
• First dementia friendly sport and physical activity guide launched
• Mencap and Sport England help people with learning disabilities to get active
• Sport England and StreetGames confirm new £6.65 million three-year partnership

Our 2018 press releases

• Hit Children’s Fitness Initiative Receives £1.5 Million Boost
• Sport England announces significant investment in parkrun
• Landmark report reveals children’s activity levels for the first time
• New funding to recruit volunteers
• ECB to recruit 2,000 South Asian female mentors
• National Lottery funding to help people on a low income become active
• Exercise inequalities leave millions of women inactive
• Improving physical activity conversations with healthcare professionals
• £15 million government investment to transform community cycling facilities
• Sport England offers free training to secondary school PE teachers
• Tim Hollingsworth appointed new Chief Executive at Sport England
• Rugby League World Cup 2021 Announces Significant Investment
• Leading health and social care charities to form unique collaboration
• Funding injection to help people stay active when they go through a life change
• Families helped to get active thanks to new National Lottery funding
• Sport England releases latest snapshot of the activity habits of the nation
• Sport England are funding 26 projects to help people on a low income get active
• New Chief Operating Officer appointed at Sport England

Our 2017 press releases

• Playing fields safeguards are working
• Sport England to invest £10 million to help older adults get active
• This Girl Can adopted by VicHealth in Australia
• This Girl Can campaign returns to inspire more women

Our 2016 press releases

• This Girl Can inspiring millions of women and girls to get active

Our 2015 press releases

• New campaign to give women more confidence to exercise