We help young people access these opportunities not only through our programmes, but also by working in partnership with organisations and networks to create a truly inclusive, system-wide approach to PE, sport, and physical activity.
The challenge we're addressing
Research from Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People survey shows that children and young people with two or more characteristics of inequality are the least likely to be active – with only 40% meeting the Chief Medical Officer’s recommended physical activity guidelines.
Through our work, we want to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to experience the physical, mental, and social benefits of taking part in PE, school sport, and physical activity.
Did you know?
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Access to physical activity is not equal - Girls are less active than boys; children and young people from Black, Asian, and other ethnic minority backgrounds are the least likely to be active; and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds tend to be less active than their peers.
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Disabled young people face particular barriers - Only 52% of young people with a disability have attended a before- or after-school physical activity club in the past six months – significantly fewer than their non-disabled peers.
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Inequalities compound inactivity - Just 39% of children and young people with two or more characteristics of inequality meet the Chief Medical Officer’s physical activity guidelines, compared with 51% of those without these characteristics.
