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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Grassroots sport is unleashed as we launch our strategy for 2025-29 🔥 Our network currently reaches 1M young people annually and we are extending our support to other age groups to ensure no-one misses out on the benefits of sport and physical activity sported.org.uk/unleashed

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Kit Out Sunderland collected 189kg of sports kit, active wear and footwear to give to local participants 🔥 The scheme is a partnership between Active Sunderland, Rise, Sported, StreetGames, Youth Sport Trust and funded by North East Combined Authority 🤝 sported.org.uk/sunderland-a...

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Sported's Team Wales were out at #gofod3 with @WCVACymru this week! Hosting a stall they met with groups within the Sported network and others interested in joining, as well as hearing from speakers such as @Tenni_GT and catching up with VBVA winner Ravi 👋

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Last night we celebrated 10 years of the VBVA by combining it with our first-ever Sported Awards! 🎉 Huge congrats to our winners – and heartfelt thanks to all our amazing Volunteer Consultants for the expertise and support you bring. 🙌 #Volunteers #GrassrootsSport

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Photo of VBVA Winner of Ravinder Vedi holding an award given by Sarah Kaye from Sported smiling at the camera.

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Photo of VBVA Winner of celebrating diversity Neil Brimer holding an award given by Bevis Allen from GLA smiling at the camera.

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Photo of VBVA Winner of Vanessa Brown Outstanding Achievement Award Simon Gledhill holding an award given by VBVA Judge Rachel Pavlou smiling at the camera.

Screenshot of Neil Yeomans from his acceptance video as he wasn’t able to make it in person.

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Congratulations to the winners at the 2025 Sported Awards 🥳 Celebrated tonight at the ceremony in London, eight awards were handed out to groups across the Sported network for the work they do in their communities. Find out more about the 2025 Sported Awards 👉 sported.org.uk/sported-awar...

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

This #VolunteersWeek, we want to say a big thank you Thank you to the Volunteer Consultants who work with us and our network And thank you to the volunteers across our network of groups and clubs Because of you, lives are changed, doors are opened, and communities are impacted

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Every year, we recognise and celebrate Sported Volunteer Consultants with the Vanessa Brown Volunteer Awards. Now in its ninth year, we are excited to share the nominees for the 2025 awards as we continue to highlight the incredible contributions that volunteer consultants make to our network.

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Here are some statistics of where our Volunteer Consultants are supporting our groups and a breakdown of the areas in which they help. If you want to get involved as a Volunteer Consultant, learn more by visiting sported.org.uk/volunteers #SportForDevelopment #VolunteersWeek

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Total Volunteer Consultants across the UK 394. Then amount of Volunteers Consultants in each area.
Scotland: 48
Northern Ireland: 19
England: 297
Wales: 30

Volunteers’ Week 2025

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Title: Support area delivered by Volunteer Consultants
Figures for this year would be:
• Business Planning: 15%
• Financial Management: 3%
• Funding Application Review: 5%
• Inclusion: 1%
• Fundraising: 14%
• Governance: 15%
• Strategic Planning: 5%
• Marketing: 8%
• Women & Girls: 1%
• Impact: 2%

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Title: Projects delivered by Volunteer Consultants
Figures for this year would be:

• Kickstart: 21%
• Project: 9%
• Long term: 13%
• Leadership Coaching: 1%
• Short Term: 54%
• Sported Support: 1%
• Start Ups: 1%

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

During Volunteers' Week, we want to give a heartfelt thank you to our brilliant Volunteer Consultants 💙 Your support helps community groups grow stronger and thrive. Interested in using your skills to support others? Learn more here: sported.org.uk/volunteers #VolunteersWeek #GrassrootsSport

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Join us for our Pride Month webinar series, helping groups across the Sported network to learn how to become even more inclusive of participants from the LGBTQ+ community. Find out more and book through the Sported Hub #Pride #PrideMonth #LGBTQ+ #GrassrootsSport

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Sported has today launched The Grassroots Sport Lottery to keep sport accessible to all. It'll allow clubs to run their own #lottery cost-free - as well as helping to raise funds to support grassroots sport in communities nationwide. <news story link – sported.org.uk/grassroots-s...

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

The Barclays Community Sport Fund is delivered by Sported for football, cricket and tennis clubs to access: 💷£1,000 Access Grant to support delivery of activities for girls 👩Female Coaches for Girls Grant for Level 1 or equivalent qualification sported.org.uk/barclays-com... ⚽🎾🏏

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

This year's International Day of #SportForDevelopment focuses on how we level the playing field & use the #PowerOfSport as way to create to social inclusion. Sported’s CEO Sarah Kaye highlights how we can use sport to foster positive change. sported.org.uk/day-sport-fo... 💪💙 #IDSDP

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Stevie Harris is one of the founders and coaches of Wrecsam Rhinos, a member of the Sported network who want to bring inclusivity for all who want to play rugby. Get to know the club 👉 buff.ly/4i7Fvgc #SportForDevelopment #LGBTQ+ #HistoryMonth #GrassrootsSport

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Brian Caskey set up Limestone United to bring the Limestone Road area of Belfast together through a cross-community football club for their young people. Learn more about the club and how Sported has helped them👉 buff.ly/4hopF0R #SportForDevelopment #GrassrootsSport

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Physical activity boosts young people’s mental health! 🧠💪 We've got free resources to support you in improving their wellbeing through sport. Find out how we can help your group. Link in bio. #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #SportForDevelopment #YouthSport #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek2025

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

📢 Sported & Ring’s Pulse Report amplifies the voices of 489 grassroots community groups reaching 52k young people in the UK. It highlights their challenges, needs, & ambitions—helping shape better decisions for grassroots sports. Read the full report now via the link in bio! #GrassrootsSport

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Dark blue background. Graphics with words saying 87% of our groups say that they got inactive young people active. Sported and Ring logos in top right corner.

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

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Sported Insight and Research | Sported

Research and Insight from Sported on community and grassroots sport - and sport for development.

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Sported is here to help you run your club more effectively. With FREE tools and resources across a wide range of areas including governance, finance, inclusion, fundraising and much more. Find them at sported.org.uk/hub or see link in bio #SportForDevelopment #GrassrootsSport

Graphic with box. Text which reads. Free resources and tools to help you run your club are now just a click away. The Sported Hub is now on our website. Head to the link in bio sported.org.uk/hub

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Waving goodbye to 2024 and hello to 2025 got us like 🥰 #Sported #sportfordevelopment #newyear2025

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Now your presents are unwrapped, here's a little look at Sported when you take off the bow and peel back the wrapping paper with Sported Unwrapped...🎁 🎀 #unwrapped #sportfordevelopment #sported

We've welcomed 491 new groups to the Sported network with more groups signing up

We were shortlisted for Charity of the Year

We reached over £10 million grants distributed to grassroots & community sports groups across the UK since we began

Working with Barclays on the Barclays CFF, we've won two major awards

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

From all of us here at Sported - have a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year!

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Grassroots sports clubs are lifelines for young people, but they’re under threat. Just £20 can fund coaching for 16 kids. Help us keep them thriving! Link in bio #SportForDevelopment #GrassrootsSport #ChristmasAppeal

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Today is #InternationalDayofPersonsWithDisabilities. This year’s theme is about amplifying leadership for an inclusive future. We’re proud to partner with Nissan on the #NissanPossibilitiesProject, offering leadership training to young people with disabilities. #IDPD2024

Quote 'we want the leaders of the future to be representative ve of the ommunities and obviously for disabled people to have more opportunities to be within leadership to have their voiced heard and in terms of having an inclusive future.' Picture of Gemma Lumsdaine, Disability Lead at Sported

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Sported @sported.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Running a grassroots sports club? ⚽🏀 At Sported, we offer FREE support with funding, resources, networking, and business advice—no strings attached. Let us help you transform young lives in your community. Join us today! Link in bio. #GrassrootsSport #CommunitySupport #SportForDevelopment

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