Sport & Physical Activity Health & Wellbeing 2024
Living Sport

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

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 1
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 2
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 Metric 3

✅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

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