Sport England

As the Team England - Commonwealth Games, Kings Baton Relay continues across the country it takes a look at the sustainability work our partners are doing.

Ellie Simmonds led a beach clean ahead of the Commonwealth Games at West Kirby beach alongside Merseyside Sports Partnership (MSP), volunteers and many more!

This initiative was part of the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign which aims to stop at least one million pieces of plastic entering the world’s seas and oceans. Commonwealth Sport has teamed up with the Royal Commonwealth Society to tackle plastic pollution ahead of this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

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The Positive Experiences Collective Virtual Conference 2026 is back this June! 🎊

Bringing together changemakers from across sport, health, education and public services for a day of inspiring talks, practical tools and genuine connection.

24 June 2026 | 11.00 am – 4.00 pm

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Our Chief Executive Simon Hayes welcomes the Government’s announcement to invest over £1 billion in school sport and PE over the next three years.

The investment includes £200 million to improve school sporting facilities, as well as £580m for a new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network to tackle inactivity in every primary and secondary school.

Read more: https://www.sportengland.org/news-and-inspiration/chief-executive-welcomes-government-school-sport-investment

Following Mental Health Awareness Week, Ben Hulson, Physical activity lead at Mind tells us about their work to uphold wellbeing in our sector.

"It’s not very often that we stop and really reflect on how far we’ve come, but this week I’m inviting you to celebrate some recent and significant milestones in embedding mental health in sport and physical activity."

Read the full blog: https://www.sportengland.org/blogs/embedding-mental-health-future-movement

More funding for women and girls in football! ⚽

The Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation, backed by Sport England, has launched more funding for The Lionesses HERe to Play Fund.

With the number of girls playing football in England doubling over the last four years and nearly 300,00 women playing every month, it is vital to have more opportunities for women and girls than ever before.

Between May and September, the Lionesses HERe To Play Fund will provide two different amounts for organisations to apply for.

Learn more about the fund: https://www.sportengland.org/news-and-inspiration/new-fund-boost-women-and-girls-football-opportunities?check_logged_in=1

Happiness 🤝 Physical activity

Children and young people that are more active also tend to feel happier. Being active isn’t just great for the body - it boosts young people’s minds too.

That’s why it’s so important we keep everybody moving and make sure every young person has the chance to experience the joy and wellbeing that sport and activity bring.

Let’s keep inspiring active, happy futures.