Major investment to help sports battle climate change
We've committed £45 million to support the sector as part of our first-ever environmental sustainability strategy, Every Move
Updated: Thu May 16 2024
New campaign aims to get more women active outdoors
Our This Girl Can team have launched a new campaign, Let's Get Out There, which seeks to inspire more women to enjoy the many benefits of being active outdoors.
Updated: Fri May 10 2024
Thousands of south west homes to be enabled by latest Nutrient Mitigation Scheme
Purchase has been made possible thanks to Natural England's Nutrient Mitigation Scheme supported by £30 million of government funding
Updated: Fri May 10 2024
Discover nature with this years National Nature Reserves Week
There's a huge range of free activities in Cornwall and Devon as part of National Nature Reserves Week during May.
Updated: Thu May 09 2024
Arts Council England announces new Music Hub Lead Organisations
On behalf of the Department for Education, Arts Council England yesterday announced a new generation of Music Hubs, covering every part of England.
Updated: Wed May 08 2024
Discover seaweed beauty and wonder at Cornish Seaweed Festival
Weekend full of fun activities for the family. Includes unique opportunity to see the 200-year-old-plus Nereis Britannica by Cornish botanist John Stackhouse.
Updated: Fri May 03 2024
Live Studio You event helps tackle PE enjoyment gap
The project by our This Girl Can team was broadcast live from a London school to help young girls across the country see the positive powers of PE and physical activity
Updated: Fri May 03 2024
New Movement Fund set to revolutionise funding applications
Our £160 million fund offers crowdfunding pledges, grants and resources, and is launched alongside the Movement Hub pilot.
Updated: Mon Apr 29 2024
Long-term increase in activity levels positive but further action needed to tackle inequalities
Sports England are making new funding available to tackle major differences between demographic groups and places.
Updated: Fri Apr 26 2024
New 3.6m Performance Archery Centre opens
We've funded the new facility at Lilleshall, which will be used by both elite archers and the community, with support from UK Sport.
Updated: Wed Apr 24 2024
Weve funded the new facility at Lilleshall, which will be used by both elite archers and the community, with support fro
A new Performance Archery Centre has officially opened at Lilleshall National Sports Centre, in Shropshire.
Updated: Tue Apr 23 2024
Report highlights positive legacy of Birmingham 2022
The government's ‘one year on' evaluation report shows the lasting impact the Commonwealth Games has had on widening access to sport and physical activity.
Updated: Mon Apr 08 2024
Statement on new 35m Government cricket fund
Our chief executive Tim Hollingsworth reacts to the Government announcement of a significant new investment into grassroots cricket, which we will administer.
Updated: Fri Apr 05 2024
King Charles III England Coast Path opens up Norfolk coastline
A new section of the King Charles III England Coast Path has been opened, giving the public access to some of Norfolk's coastline for the first time.
Updated: Wed Mar 27 2024
Derbyshire ash trees playing vital role in protecting species
Samples collected by Natural England will protect trees species from ash dieback
Updated: Fri Mar 22 2024
Arts Council England and The National Archives sign new agreement
Arts Council England and The National Archives have signed a new collaboration agreement for 2024 to 2027.
Updated: Mon Mar 18 2024
New cultural bridges between the UK and Germany
The Arts Council has announced funding for 20 partnerships between UK and Germany based cultural organisations, as part of the ongoing Cultural Bridge programme.
Updated: Mon Mar 18 2024
Ask for Angela trialled in gyms and leisure centres
This Girl Can has worked with other partners to launch a pilot of the nationally recognised safety campaign at 11 sites in south-west London.
Updated: Thu Mar 14 2024
Ask for Angela trialled in gyms and leisure centres
This Girl Can has worked with other partners to launch a pilot of the nationally recognised safety campaign at 11 sites in south-west London.
Updated: Tue Mar 12 2024
Statement on Heart of Aquatics report
Swim England has today published a listening research report as part of its Heart of Aquatics safeguarding, welfare and culture plan.
Updated: Tue Mar 05 2024
Combined action needed to end racism in our sector
Our chief executive, Tim Hollingsworth, made the call during the 'Time for action: Tackling racism in sport' event held in Leicester today
Updated: Fri Mar 01 2024
Devon National Nature Reserve extension to boost nature recovery
Natural England and Clinton Devon Estates announce extension to Pebblebed Heaths National Nature Reserve to promote natural connections and biodiversity.
Updated: Fri Feb 16 2024
Statement: our Relationship Framework with funded organisations
In the wake of social media debate about an Arts Professional report on updates to our relationship framework for funded organisations, we wanted to clarify the reason for the changes we made, and - for the absolute avoidance of doubt - our position on freedom of expression, for artists and organisations.
Updated: Fri Feb 16 2024
How rising cost of living is impacting sport and physical activity
Today's new report considers what the impact has been on activity levels and the wider sector as a whole.
Updated: Thu Jan 11 2024
Last Northumberland stretch of the England Coast Path opens
The last stretch of King Charles III England Coast Path in Northumberland officially opened in August, adding 38 miles (61km) to the path.
Updated: Fri Dec 22 2023