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Sport Wales Annual Report 2024-2025

Sport Wales is the national organisation responsible for developing and promoting sport and physical activity across Wales, distributing Welsh Government and National Lottery funding. The 2024-25 annual report covers a landmark year marked by record Welsh performance at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, a challenging 10.5% budget cut navigated through collaboration, and significant progress on inclusion and grassroots sport. Key highlights include £4.2 million in community grants to 725 organisations, £8.7 million in capital investment in facilities, 8,228 participants in the 60+ Active Leisure Scheme, and a new economic value study showing sport contributes £2.9 billion to the Welsh economy including indirect effects. Sport Wales employed a preventative health agenda through Senedd engagement and sector-wide events.

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Community sport investment; elite athlete support via Sport Wales Institute; National Governing Body funding and development; Sport Partnerships across 5 Welsh regions; Energy Saving Grants; school sport programmes; Be Active Wales Fund; Coaching Leaders Programme; Welsh Institute of Performance Science

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 8,228 participants in 60+ Active Leisure Scheme
Key Metric 2 725 organisations received £4,191,065 in Be Active Wales community grants
Key Metric 3 166 capital awards totalling £8,668,247 invested in facilities across Wales

Key Outcomes

  • Sport's direct GVA contribution to the Welsh economy reached £1.9 billion (£2.9 billion including indirect impact), up from £1.195 billion in previous estimates — demonstrating significant sector growth
  • Adult physical activity improved markedly: 29% of adults now exercise 5+ days per week (up from 24%), and the proportion doing no exercise dropped from 19% to 13%
  • Wales achieved its largest ever Olympic and Paralympic team at Paris 2024, with record medal tallies and historic firsts including Emma Finucane's three medals — the first Welsh woman to achieve this since 1964

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Wales

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