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Nominations open for grassroots sportswoman of the year

23 September 2022

The Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards celebrate those making their mark in women's sport.

Find out how to make your nomination

A female coach speaks to a teenage girls' football team at the side of an artificial football pitch
Tim Hollingsworth and Gareth Southgate with representatives from the ECB, RFU and RFL as the Football Foundation launch PitchPower
Facilities | Funding | National governing bodies | Uniting the Movement
Football Foundation funding boost for multi-sport facilities
24 August 2022
5-minute read
We Are Undefeatable case study Simon, plays table tennis in his wheelchair, with a blood glucose monitor patch on his arm
Health conditions
We Are Undefeatable returns with 'Move To Your Mood'
02 August 2022
6-minute read
Her Majesty The Queen
Government
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
08 September 2022
1-minute read

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Expert opinion

Lauren Hemp and Beth Mead celebrate after scoring against Norway in the women's EURO 2021 tournament

Maximising the local impact of major sporting events

The strategic lead for Get Doncaster Moving and Doncaster Council explains how preparation and planning helped his town make the most of big sporting events and boost grassroots organisations.

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Headshot of Adam Rigarlsford, Sport England's strategic lead for local relationships
Facilities | Funding | Local authorities | National governing bodies | Tackling inactivity | Uniting the Movement
After the Games have gone
by Adam Rigarlsford, Lead for Birmingham 2022, Sport England
09 August 2022
8-minute read
Anna Shiels Football relationship manager, Sport England
Gender | Uniting the Movement
Tackling inequities and the gender activity gap through football
by Anna Shiels , Football relationship manager, Sport England
06 July 2022
3-minute read
Strategic lead for talent and performance, Sport England
Funding | National governing bodies
Why major sporting events matter
by Duncan Truswell, Strategic lead for talent and performance, Sport England
04 August 2022
10-minute read

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In focus - Commonwealth Games

A general view of the athletics stadium at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Commonwealth Games equipment giveaway launched

15 August 2022

More than 16,000 sports items used at Birmingham 2022 are being made available to not-for-profit community-based organisations in the West Midlands.

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Sport England CEO Tim Hollingsworth poses on the 3x3 basketball court at Birmingham 2022 with a representatives of Basketball England, Birmingham City Councul and local basketball players
Facilities | Funding | Local authorities | National governing bodies | Tackling inactivity
Basketball facilities to get post-Games boost in Birmingham
03 August 2022
5-minute read
Headshot of Sahara Mohammed, operations manager at Impact Fitness Academy
Children and young people | Gender | Tackling inactivity | Uniting the Movement
Making an impact
by Sahara Mohammed, Operations manager, Impact Fitness Academy
11 August 2022
6-minute read
Headshot of Daniel West, para shot putter
Disability | Tackling inactivity | Uniting the Movement
The Games for everyone
by Daniel West, Delhi 2010 shot put (F32/34/52) silver medalist
10 August 2022
7-minute read

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