Sport & Physical Activity

Girls Week scaled from a single pilot lunch club of 10 pupils to a county-wide programme reaching 1,236 girls across 54 schools and 14 stakeholder partners, with 90% of lunch club girls more likely to attend after-school sport provision

34,606 young people reached in 2024-25 — a 69% increase on 20,495 the previous year — in line with the 2022-2027 Stand For Inclusion growth strategy, which targets expansion of inclusive community sport in the most disadvantaged areas of England

Improved sport participation and progression through scholarships, EPP, development centres and girls’ pathways

Improved personal development opportunities for young people through sport and training

Improved health and wellbeing through sport and multi-skills activity

Improved health, wellbeing and confidence through sustained sport and community participation

Enhanced lives through health and wellbeing support, including new youth mental health and Healthy Weight activity

Improved health and wellbeing through physical activity, mental health support and targeted community programmes