Monthly Update - August 2022

Active London 2022 – tickets now on sale

We are delighted to announce that tickets are now on sale for Active London 2022. With the agenda now confirmed, this year's Active London conference promises to be bigger and better than ever, with a host of exciting guest speakers, covering a range of pressing topics and putting Places and Spaces under the microscope. Get your tickets here.?

The legacy of London 2012 ten years on

45% of adult Londoners are making cutbacks to their spending on physical activity and sport due to the rising cost of living, according to a new report?by London Sport. Download the full report here.

Chipotle Community Champion - July

This month’s Chipotle Community Champion is Jaden Cameron of Balham FC. As the Head of Foundation phase, Jaden is a children's football coach, helping them find motivation and a passion for football, whilst also mentoring other coaches within the club. Congratulations Jaden!?

￡17m investment to improve lives of Londoners

Our CEO, Emily Robinson joined the Mayor of London and other partnering organisations to celebrate the announcement of a new ￡17m fund that will help improve the lives of young Londoners through sport. Find out how the investment will be used.

London Sport welcomes three new interns

In July, London Sport welcomed three new interns to the organisation. Covering three different teams; Marketing and Communications, Insight, and Finance, People & Governance, Ieva Mikelionyte, Elena Pernia, and Beniamin Wojtynskiand are the latest recruits to join the London Sport team.

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Shaped By Sport offers Me In PE and Sport youth workshops

Shaped By Sport is offering workshop packages where teachers/coaches are provided with workshop findings and tools to support individuals in the sport setting are also available. Young people can also learn to celebrate their differences in sport and gain a greater awareness of how to support their peers too. Get involved here.

Understanding participation in PE for autistic students

Physical activity can have a wide range of benefits, but participation in physical activity in school is lower for autistic students compared to non-autistic students. Now, Durham University is looking to complete research with PE teachers and get their reflections on their experiences of teaching autistic students in school.?

Creating the next generation of Cricketers

Sky Sports and ECB are entering the second year of Dynamos Cricket Intros - a multi-year initiative offering free cricket courses to children across the country who might not have access to the sport. Read more here.

Sport and Recreation Alliance Survey

The Sport and Recreation Alliance have released a survey to assess the impact of Covid-19 and cost of living increases on grassroots activities. The findings will inform the Sport and Recreation Alliance’s policy demands with the government to ensure effective support is in place across the industry to sustain the club and group networks that help keep us physically active. Complete the survey here.

Health and nutrition training for sports clubs

Pulse Social is delivering a series of new Health & Nutrition workshops. These 60 minutes workshops will provide a better understanding and insight into eating disorders in diverse communities. Learn more.

Highlights from series one of Talking Sport & Tech

In this short blog series, Alex Zurita and Milly Pelmore, co-hosts of Talking Sport & Tech, both reflect on three moments that stood out to each of them from the Talking Sport & Tech podcast series.

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