Who are Sport England?
Sport England is a non-departmental public body and National Lottery distributor. We are committed to creating a world leading community sports development system and increasing participation in sport. Sport England has been a statutory consultee on planning applications affecting playing fields since August 1996. We object to any application that is detrimental to sport, unless alternative provision of at least equivalent value is found elsewhere. More info What do we do? Sport England works hard to make England more active.We encourage people to get involved with sport. More info We distribute funding and invest in a range of sporting projects, including the Active England fund. More info We influence decision makers and public opinion on sport. More info Sport England’s new strategy sets out the key targets for the period 2009 – 13. These are: • One million people playing more sport • Cutting the drop-off in at least five different sports by 25% • Increasing people’s satisfaction wi
