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Impact Report 2023/24

Living Sport (charity no. 1124122) is the Active Partnership for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, part of the national Sport England network, based in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. The 2023/24 Impact Report highlights over 222,000 people reached, 63 physical activity programmes across six districts, £972,800 in potential NHS savings through the Healthy You programme and 90 children supported through the Sporting Chance free membership scheme.

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About

Health, Wellbeing & Social Care: Healthy You programme in partnership with district councils (21,576 participants, 780 sessions, £972,800 potential NHS savings, increased activity and mental wellbeing). Sports Clubs: Workforce Bursary scheme (43 clubs), Sporting Chance (22 clubs, 90 children with free memberships), networking events for clubs, National Governing Bodies and stakeholders. Places & Communities: 6 place-based profiles developed using data to target areas of greatest potential; partnership with Urban&Civic to embed physical activity in Waterbeach and Wintringham developments; 63 programmes from holiday activities for low-income families to loneliness reduction for older adults. Opening School Facilities: £223,750 in Year 2 (£421,430 total since inception), 2,515 young people and 462 community participants, 22 schools, 909 sessions across 52 funded projects. Children & Young People: Twilight Hours Project (45 young people in St Neots and Peterborough, reduced anti-social behaviour); Dragon's Den Style (400 pupils, improved physical literacy and confidence); School Games (449 pupils, Clip n Climb, Dodgeball Festival, Pentathlon Finals including disability and inclusion focus)

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 Total income £1,082,749 and total expenditure £1,082,749 (year ended 31 March 2024, charity no. 1124122); £972,800 potential NHS savings generated through Healthy You by inactive participants becoming more active
Key Metric 2 Over 222,000 people positively affected in a single year; 21,973 people reached in activities and events; 267 workforce members trained and supported; 138 existing organisations supported with 35 new partnerships established
Key Metric 3 63 physical activity programmes delivered across six districts; 1,049 health referrals made through Healthy You; 14 place-based profiles developed; 109 events attended to advocate for active lifestyles

Key Outcomes

  • Healthy You generated £972,800 in potential NHS savings; 43 clubs received Workforce Bursary training; Sporting Chance provided free memberships to 90 children from families facing financial barriers; School Games Pentathlon Finals focused on disability and inclusion
  • 6 place-based profiles developed to guide targeted approach; 35 new partnerships established; Urban&Civic partnership embedding physical activity in new Waterbeach and Wintringham developments; collaborative approach identified as essential given unprotected sport development funding
  • School Games countywide events included Clip n Climb County Event, Dodgeball Festival and Pentathlon Finals; Dragon's Den model delivered in primary schools, secondary schools and community settings since 2019 based on youth voice; Sporting Chance supported children from families unable to fund sport participation

Geography

East of England

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Delivered 11,474 sessions supporting 12,949 individuals across 40 programmes, generating 324,160 total engagements in 2025
Key Metric 2
Health & Wellbeing programmes delivered 270 sessions supporting 1,168 individuals, generating 7,315 engagements
Key Metric 3
Raised £50,714.49 net through the Foundation Fixture 2025 and £36,156.03 through the Fundraising Dinner (GBP)
Talking Tactics mentoring participant Jamie's confidence, aspirations and self-esteem grew significantly through one-to-one mentoring and mental health support
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
754 unique young people registered for Sport and Life Skills programmes (+114% vs 2022-23)
Key Metric 2
16 Locally Trusted Organisations delivered the programme, up from 9 in 2022-23
Key Metric 3
2,650 sessions held by delivery organisations in 2023-24
72% of young people reported 'getting on better at school or college' following engagement
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Close to 2,000 participants supported in 2024/25 across youth, prison and environmental programmes
Key Metric 2
826 students from 10 state schools took part, 67% female, with 70% of partner schools in the most deprived areas (IMD 1-4)
Key Metric 3
184 serving or released prisoners engaged through the 'Boats not Bars' reducing-reoffending programme
85% of young people improved their mental wellbeing and 83% felt more confident through the youth programme
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
21,212 people engaged with in 2024/25
Key Metric 2
17,708 people played some form of rugby through Foundation programmes
Key Metric 3
More than £9,000 raised through Foundation Day; 9,000+ given back to grassroots rugby clubs
88% of girls in the Girls Tackle Rugby programme reported feeling more confident, per independent research with Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport