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Play to Learn

Play to Learn is our approach to encouraging children aged 3-7 to learn key movement skills.

Play to Learn

Equips and encourages learners aged 3-7 to be physically active. For more information about this resource and how it meets the requirements of the Curriculum…

Play to Learn

Where to recycle sports kit and equipment in Wales

Recycling old sports kit is a great way to start lessening our impact on the planet.

Dragon Multi-Skills and Sport

Aimed at children in primary school aged 7-11 years to develop key physical skills that are applicable to, and transferable across, a range of different…

Dragon Multi-Skills and Sport

Phase Two - Peer Researcher Project

Phase Two of this study, was undertaken between July – September 2022 and involved developing and supporting three groups of young people to act as Peer…

Background

The benefits of being physically active are well-established (1). During the early years, it is recommended that children aged 1-5 years are active for…

Qatar 2022: "We are inspiring the next generation" - Rob Page

Rob Page believes he has seen the future for a bucket hat-wearing young generation being inspired to get active

Progress on the Strategic Equality Plan 2020-2024 and learning for the future

Our Strategic Equality Plan (2020-2024) was launched during a period of heightened societal focus and growing expectations relating to all aspects of…

Learning Series: Thursday 13th May

Speakers include Amanda Bennett, Sue Blight and Tanni Grey-Thompson

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Learning Series: Thursday 20th May

Speakers include Amanda Bennett, Steph Vidal-Hall, Trudy Wright, Andy Brogan, and Dr. Chris Shambrook.

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Memberships & Pay and Play Prices

Minutes of the Sport Wales Board meeting on Friday 17 February 2023 held at the Sport Wales National Centre

PRESENT: Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson (Chair), Pippa Britton (Vice Chair) (Items 5.5-9), Ashok Ahir, Ian Bancroft, Rajma Begum, Hannah Bruce, Dafydd Davies,…

Major hockey clubs gets support to play again

Hockey in north Wales has managed to stay afloat thanks to a grant from Sport Wales after fears the sport might be brought to its knees by Covid-19.Like…

70 year-old football veteran gets help to play again

Phil Bollom hopes to be running out for Waunarlwydd Football Club again very shortly – proving there’s life on the field yet for players in their 70s.The…

Minutes Of the Sport Wales Board meeting held on 17 February 2022 at the Sport Wales National Centre

PRESENT: Lawrence Conway (Chair), Pippa Britton (Vice Chair), Ashok Ahir, Ian Bancroft, Rajma Begum, Dafydd Trystan Davies, Delyth Evans, Nicola Mead-Batten,…

5 ways to make your sports club deaf-friendly

Here are Shotton Town United’s top tips to ensure you are being inclusive of participants who are deaf or hard of hearing at your sports club.

Netball Journeys with three Welsh Feathers

Three Welsh Feathers – Phillipa Yarranton, vice-captain Bethan Dyke and Clare Jones tell us about their netball journeys and what makes a healthy sporting…

Six ways Llewod Llambed Netball Club are making a difference in their community

Here's why they have been awarded £1,807 in National Lottery funding from the Be Active Wales Fund

Rugby star Rio inspires home club’s rejuvinated juniors section

Pill Harriers RFC are now back in full flow after the club successfully applied to Sport Wales for a Be Active Wales Fund grant.

Vision and Values

Every club should be clear about its vision and values. A 'Vision and Values' document explains your club’s philosophy, your goals and objectives…

CLIP - Communications Learning and Insight Programme

The Communications Learning and Insights Programme (CLIP) provides regular access to education and training opportunities for partners of Sport Wales.

Sport Wales announces new sport sector learning programme

A major programme of learning and development for the Welsh sport sector will begin in January 2020, Sport Wales has announced.The Communications Learning…

Welcome to CLIP - A Sport Wales Learning Resource

Users get access to unique content and events, as well as networking opportunities with colleagues across Welsh sport.

New opportunities for babies & young children to learn to swim launched by Swim Wales

Swim Wales are excited to launch their new Early Years swimming programmes and supporting Swimming Teacher education - Bubbles and Splash.Swim Wales promotes…

My experience of the Sport Wales Learning Series

Beverley Lewis, CEO Welsh Triathlon

Learning Series 2021

If change is the new constant, how can we equip ourselves and those around us to perform well in this environment?

Learning Series: Thursday 27th May

Speakers include Trudy Wright, Sue Blight, and Ladi Ajayi

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Three teenage gymnasts leap into action to get more girls active

Volunteers play a vital role in sport, from grassroots clubs to elite athletes.

Progress report by the five Sports Councils in the UK on their actions in response to the Tackling Racism and Racial Inequality in Sport (TRARIIS) review

January 2023

Sofrydd Primary School

School Focus: Collaboration between sport and youth services; a school as a safe space to be active

Deighton Primary School

School Focus: Develop the school as a community hub and outdoor fitness equipment provider.

Board Minutes - February 2024

Meeting of the Sport Wales Board on Friday 16 February 2024 at the Sport Wales National Centre

Impact On School Educational Priorities

Behaviour: Over half of the schools recorded a positive impact on pupil behaviour in school as an educational impact, with some improvements in attendance…

Young People Transitioning from School to Community Environments

What motivates young people around age 13-14 (Year 9) to transition from being physically active in school programmes into regular community participation…

Board Minutes - May 2024

Meeting of the Sport Wales Board on Friday 17 May 2024 at the Sport Wales National Centre

How young people are firing up Welsh cricket clubs

Former England captain Alastair Cook believes this will be the summer of love when it comes to children and cricket.All across the UK, activities are…

Young Ambassadors

Currently, there are more than 3000 Young Ambassadors in schools, colleges and universities across Wales

Sport Wales makes Education resources available during lockdown

Specialist resources aimed at improving children’s physical and sport skills are being made available for free for use during the Coronavirus lockdown.

Fire your child’s imagination…and get them active

The great Welsh public has been urged to fire like a Dragon to keep our kids fit and firing.

The gloves are off…but being active is still on the agenda

Like all goalkeepers, Cardiff City’s Alex Smithies is used to a certain amount of isolation.

The Disability Sport Wales festival giving thousands of opportunities to try para sport

Harrison Walsh is urging other disabled people to get involved with the Swansea Para Sport Festival this summer.

‘Citbag’ goes live: Schools to benefit from new online platform

A new online hub featuring hundreds of resources to help get children active is set to help teachers, coaches and leaders deliver the new Curriculum for…

Heather Lewis - The dairy farmer proving it’s never too late for sport

Lewis has been juggling her priorities between her family’s dairy farm and race walking.

LGBT+ History Month: The experiences of LGBT+ athletes in Welsh sport

More still needs to be done in sport for LGBT+ athletes.

3.2 Competing Priorities

Participants often cited competing priorities and interests as a [possible] barrier to both the staying within and progression along a recognised sporting…

3.4 Absence of coping skills

Often discussed was the apparent need of a “strong mindset” to continue within the recognised sporting pathway. That mindset mainly dealt with the participants…

1. Background

Wales is a modern outward facing country with a distinct history, culture and heritage that is different to any other country in the United Kingdom. Since…

New Citbag full of inspiration for teachers delivering physical health and well-being in schools

Sport Wales’ bilingual Citbag platform is full of ideas for teachers.

New resource hub launched to help sport in Wales to reduce its environmental impact

Use this online tool to engage with sustainability issues and make meaningful change.

Our Approach

We have adopted a five stage approach to developing our Strategic Equality Plan (2024-2028): - Leveraging Experience: We conducted a critical review…

How wheelchair basketball brings out the best in Phil Pratt

Phil Pratt will be at the Paralympics, but he could have been playing at Wimbledon instead.

Conversations about the menstrual cycle

Some athletes may feel comfortable to talk openly about their menstrual cycles and some may feel like it’s the worst thing in the world! This could be…

Top tips for creating an inclusive sports club

Wrecsam Rhinos Inclusive Rugby Club give their top tips on making your club more inclusive.

Education and Teachers

Sport Wales works closely with the education sector in Wales to provide advice, resources and funding to develop active individuals who can have a lifelong…

Disability Sport Wales

The Federation of Disability Sport Wales is a pan-disability National Sport agency which provides and promotes inclusive physical activity (including…

Equality, diversity and inclusion

When we talk about equality in the sports sector, we are talking about treating people fairly and being accessible to everyone – regardless of their age,…

Johnston Community Primary School

School Focus: Develop extracurricular opportunities through upskilling school staff, especially learning support assistants.

Welshpool Church in Wales School

School Focus: Support pupils with additional learning needs

Dylan Thomas School

School Focus: Develop an inclusive offer for the LGBTQ+ community and children and young people with additional learning needs.

Michael Jenkins: When one door closes, another can open to a whole new sport

Michael was 13 when doctors told him it would be unwise to continue to play rugby.

Dragon Multi-Skills & Sport

Dragon Multi-Skills & Sport is designed to help children feel confident and competent to play and enjoy a wide range of sports.

Muslim community enjoy midnight cricket during Ramadan

Late night free sessions allowed Muslims to play cricket after breaking their fast.

Football club’s support for deaf players is celebrated

Shotton United Town JFC were founded eight years ago with the motto - 'Every child should play.'

Careers

At Sport Wales we have a focus on people, learning and delivery. We value our people - their diversity and their different experiences. We welcome new…

Gymnastics Module 1

Promoting physical development of learners aged 3-7 and make gymnastics accessible to both teachers and learners.

Gymnastics Module 1

5 ways Sport Wales and Crowdfunder have benefitted football in Wales

As Cymru inspire the next generation in Qatar, improvements are being made to community football clubs across Wales so that the nation can play.

JUNIORS AT RED LIONS ROARING

More young people can play thanks to new equipment.

The art of writing effective surveys and getting the information you need

This course is about learning the art of writing an effective questionnaire as well as what is involved in conducting a survey effectively.

Gymnastics Module 3

Make gymnastics accessible to both teachers and learners and build on the Body Schooling Activities introduced in Module 1 and Foundation Shapes and Positions…

Gymnastics Module 3

Dance - KS3

To make dance accessible to both teachers and learners. For more information about this resource and how it meets the requirements of the Curriculum for…

Dance - KS3

Disability Inclusion Training Level 1 now free

Sign up today and complete 60-minutes of free learning to make your sessions more inclusive.

Building Foundations for Sport

Learn how you can deliver the principles of the Foundations Framework Wales for the children at your sports club or organisation.

Gymnastics Module 2

Make gymnastics accessible to both teachers and learners and build on the Body Schooling Activities introduced in Module 1. For more information about…

Gymnastics Module 2

Dance - KS2

To make dance accessible to both teachers and learners. For more information about this resource and how it meets the requirements of the Curriculum for…

Dance - KS2

Health, Fitness and Wellbeing

To improve the quality of teaching and learning about health, fitness and wellbeing in secondary schools. For more information about this resource and…

Health, Fitness and Wellbeing KS3 & 4

Gymastics Module 4

To enhance quality of teaching and learning in gymnastics activities in secondary school. For more information about this resource and how it meets the…

Gymnastics Module 4

How do you become an Insight-driven organisation?

We look at the lessons learned by organisations that have wanted to become Insight-driven in order to make better decisions.

Videos, Podcasts and More

Enjoy and learn from even more interesting additional content from our Learning Series here.

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Storytelling Workshop

Learn how to engage your audience using storytelling techniques

Clicks, Cops and Crime

In this session, you will be able to learn how communications is used in policing and crime.

Communications and Digital

For learning on topics including social media, marketing and media.

Insights, Research and Public Affairs

For learning about how to use insights, improve your research and advocating sport to others.

Athlete Development

For learning on topics including athlete development, participation and anti-doping

3.1 Disagreeable Experiences

Participants desire to remain within and progress along the sporting pathway seem to be influenced by their experiences thus far within their sporting…

Rounders boom due to demand for sociable sport

This is rounders, the sport that most people probably played – and enjoyed – at some point during their schooldays, which is now being resurrected, organised,…

Young People Transitioning from School to Community Environments - Phase 1

Young people (YP) live rich and complex lives and are experiencing more influences and pressures than any generation before.

The female cricketer making history

Seren Hughes can look back on 2021 as the year she made cricket history in Wales – although she didn’t know it at the time.The 20-year-old entered the…

How £4.5m of additional investment from Welsh Government will benefit sport in Wales

Projects being supported include cycling tracks, indoor venues, running tracks, swimming pools, and 3G pitches

Archie Turnbulll: The junior squash champion with dreams of more success

After tasting victory at the recent British Junior Under 15 Nationals, the 14-year-old is hungry for more.

Women's rugby league is expected to boom in Wales this summer

Katie Carr believes the explosion of interest in women’s rugby union can help propel a similar boom in rugby league.

How to get funding for your tennis club in Wales

Find out about grants available for tennis clubs in Wales.

Cricket comes home in more ways than one

It says a lot about the disrupted cricket season that the biggest stir made by Mountain Ash this summer involved a player’s home-made pavilion.Months…

More must be done to tackle racial inequalities

By Sarah Powell, Chief Executive of Sport Wales - I was asked last week whether I thought Sport Wales was institutionally racist.

FUNDING PUTS WHEELS IN MOTION FOR BOWLS CLUB’S INCLUSIVITY DRIVE

Motorised mobility will help get more people playing.

The loyal volunteers keeping south Wales’ race events running

Olympian Steve Brace believes volunteers are the bedrock for everything Run 4 Wales achieves.

Sport Wales fund Wales’ first community dodgeball club for kids

National Lottery funding has helped to set up Wales’ first community dodgeball club for children in Pontypridd.The Rhondda Dragons Dodgeball Club have…

3.3 Logistical Challenges

One of the most common - and often initial – barriers referenced by participants were those concerned with logistical challenges. These challenges also…

How the Be Active Wales Fund illuminated Aberystwyth Basketball’s glow in the dark sessions

Their ‘UV Me’ project was granted £3,825 in National Lottery funding from Sport Wales.

How a North Wales hockey club are adapting their sport to meet different people’s needs

Find out the different ways Dysynni are getting people involved with hockey.

Goals for your sports club in 2024

Find out five things your club can do to make 2024 your best year yet.

How £3m will be spent on improving community sports facilities and leisure centres

Sport Wales has announced details of how more than £3m worth of funding will be spent across Wales.

5 ways your sports club can benefit from being more sustainable

What are the benefits of becoming a more sustainable club? Here’s our top five.

Letting nature thrive at Clarbeston Road AFC

Clarbeston Road AFC are making an important contribution to local biodiversity after successfully planting a wildflower meadow.

Improved sports facilities to capitalise on Olympic fever

Has the 3v3 basketball in the Olympics got you or your kids itching to get on a court?

Board Minutes - September 2024

Meeting of the Sport Wales Board on Friday 20 September 2024 at the Village Hotel, Swansea

Pentyrch go solar to help club shine bright

Forest Green Rovers like to promote themselves as the world’s greenest sports club, but one day Pentyrch rugby club could give them a run for their money.Certainly,…

"It's a lifeline" says community club

A football club which has been doing its bit for its local community throughout the Covid-19 crisis has been handed a “lifeline” by Sport Wales.CPD Aberffraw…

Wales in the NBA? Basketball Wales announce a new partnership with global brand

Michael Jordan and LeBron James are global sporting icons but soon there could be a pathway to such NBA legends that starts here in Wales.Basketball Wales…

Introducing Padel: The world’s fastest growing sport has landed in Wales

Padel. Ever heard of it? Probably not. Well, it’s a sport that you could be hearing a lot more about in Wales as its popularity grows.

The inspirational football coach making a difference thanks to National Lottery support

Chloe, who is registered blind, currently coaches the Pan Disability side at Barry Town United.

From Teaching to Tokyo – the juggling act to get to the Olympic Games

Leah Wilkinson is preparing to become a full-time athlete in order to finally achieve her Olympic dream.The Wales hockey captain - who belatedly made…

Flying the Flag for American Football

America's biggest sporting event is said to be capable of bringing the world's superpower to a halt, but in Wales the Super Bowl has inspired armchair…

Postponements, prices and plastic – what’s the state of pitches in Wales?

It’s an issue that dominates the winter months in Wales.

Howzat! ‘Place for Sport’ funding hits the spot for cricket club

Fantastic facilities upgrade for Ynystawe Cricket Club

Lockdown ignites a new enthusiasm for volunteering

Research suggests that around a million people are considering volunteering in sport.

Emergency funding continues to protect clubs

Emergency funding worth £535,402 has so far been awarded to community clubs in Wales.

Sport and physical activity must stay central to Welsh life

Sport must continue to be given a central role in the health of the nation following lockdown, argues the leading figure in Sport Wales.Brian Davies,…

Hundleton Cricket Club nets essential funds

Hundleton Cricket Club in Pembrokeshire was left cash-strapped and worried for its future when Covid-19 forced it to come to an abrupt halt.Without its…

The return of Squash - “If wearing a mask is the price of being allowed back, then it's a small price to pay.”

Anyone who thinks using a mask on public transport in Wales is awkward or uncomfortable should consider how it might feel wearing one to play squash.That’s…

Swiss Valley FC Echo Benefits of Be Active Wales Fund

Calsonic Kansei Swiss Valley FC manager Dean Williams has praised the impact of the Be Active Wales Fund, which has allowed the youth of Llanelli to continue…

Sport Clubs Are Vital For Young People's Health says World Champion

Elinor Barker has stressed the need for the survival of grass roots sports clubs across Wales and the vital role they play in the health and social development…

Safe sport is central to nation’s recovery

Led by Sport Wales, the Welsh sport sector is pledging a commitment to make safe sport an integral part of the nation’s battle against Covid-19.In light…

Lottery-funded Llandrindod Wells FC is a lifeline in its community

Earlier this year, Llandrindod Wells FC received National Lottery funding so that its players could safely return to football. The club celebrated a National…

SMALL IDEA = BIG DIFFERENCE: Be Active Wales Fund

Sometimes, it is the simplest things that make the biggest difference and this is certainly true of Cardiff Lions RFC’s plans to use a grant from Sport…

CRICKET NETS BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE: Be Active Wales Fund

A cricket club that has helped produce Glamorgan player Lucas Carey and Middlesex fast bowler James Harris is set to create further opportunities for…

National Partners

Our National Partners are vital to the Sport Wales strategy. But who are they and how do they help?

Funding available to help grassroots sport’s revival

As grassroots sport continues its revival in Wales following the pandemic, sports clubs are being reminded that they can access funding to help them get…

Head over Heart - Gold Medal Star Roberts Retires

Even though wheelchair rugby is poised to enjoy its biggest moment in Wales in 2023.

Helen Ward: Juggling motherhood with scoring goals on Mother’s Day

Helen Ward believes sport is moving in the right direction when it comes to dealing with pregnancy and motherhood.

Facility Features for Sports Clubs

Whether you’re looking to upgrade your current facilities or are looking for a new venue, there are a number of elements that could affect its suitability…

People in Your Club

Remember that thousands of people up and down our wonderful nation give up their free time to coach, wash kit, manage teams, chair committees and to do…

Micro-Volunteering

The National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) defines ‘Micro Volunteering’ as “bite-size volunteering with no commitment to repeat and with minimum…

Understanding your customers

If your club is looking to grow its membership, it’s important to take a step back and think about your potential customers. You can do this by:Working…

Promotion Planning

Effective marketing, communication and promotion can play a major role in helping community sports clubs grow and prosper.The good news is there are lots…

Club Coach

A coach leads the coaching sessions within the club. Above all, a coach needs to be able to motivate members.What you’ll get out of it:Sense of giving…

Volunteers' Week 2022: The young volunteer making a splash on Swim Wales Youth Panel

Charlotte helps to make sport accessible in the local community and on a national level.

Anna Morris - The cycling doctor with appointments at the Games

The Cardiff-born athlete had an unusual journey to becoming a world class cyclist

Partner Spotlight: Girlguiding Cymru

Girlguiding Cymru linked with Cricket Wales to introduce the sport to young girls across the country.

Wales Activity Tracker Survey 5 – February 2022

Savanta ComRes interviewed 1,037 Welsh adults (16+) online from the 18th February to 21st February 2022. Data were weighted to be demographically representative…

The important role The National Lottery plays in the growth of Welsh women’s rugby

A successful World Cup for Wales would see the ‘floodgates’ further opened, and the women and girls’ game ‘explode’ in Wales.

Launching a new basketball club with the Be Active Wales Fund

Sport Wales awarded £13,482 to Merthyr Mustangs to help set up their new club.

How to start a new sports club with Sport Wales funding?

Here are the steps Rhondda Dragons Dodgeball took to establish their new junior section.

Opening new doors to table tennis in Merthyr Tydfil

A new chapter is being written thanks to an innovative tie-up between Merthyr College and Table Tennis Wales.

10 unusual sports you can do in Wales

Here’s our guide to ten of the many unique sports that you can take part in across Wales

3.5 Unfavourable Experiences

What the Sport Can OfferWhen describing the reasons for, and particularly against having a desire to progress along the recognised sporting pathway, participants…

5. Considerations

Disagreeable ExperiencesConsiderationHow open minded are you about the delivery method?Do you have insight regarding what type of activity and experiences…

Gender

Factsheet

Blind baseball club strikes it lucky with lottery funding

National Lottery funding has been used to help create Wales’ first Blind Baseball Club.

Underwater hockey is making a splash in Pembrokeshire

Pembroke Octopush Club has been awarded a chunk of National Lottery funding to help more local people become immersed in the excitement of underwater…

Next Steps

Given that physical inactivity is known to negatively affect health and well-being throughout the life cycle, encouraging the uptake of healthy behaviours,…

Wales’ Rugby World Cup stars and their community rugby clubs

Here are the community clubs of Wales’ Rugby World Cup squad members that have received National Lottery support.

Succession Planning

Sport Wales recently asked an expert about best practise within succession planning.

Wales’ latest sporting habits revealed

Despite significant improvements, there are nearly a million adults in Wales who aren’t taking part in any sport or physical activity.According to the…

Environmental Sustainability in Sport and Physical Activity - Key Findings

A wide range of environmental challenges are facing the sector. Many of these are common across all sports, but naturally, some sports face different…

Gender

Summary Sheet

Deprivation

Summary Sheet

West Wales takes vital step in transforming community sport

Dr Sue Barnes has been appointed as Chair of the West Wales Sports Partnership.

Wales Climate Week 2023: What is Sport Wales doing to tackle climate change?

We’re committed to helping the nation achieve net zero by 2030 and creating a greener, stronger and fairer Wales.

More than £3m awarded to help make sport and physical activity accessible for all

Sport Wales funding will be spent on making improvements at community sports facilities and leisure centres across Wales.

Monitoring and Reporting

We recognise the vital importance of data and insight to both monitor and drive progress during the Strategic Equality Plan period. We collect a…

Funmi Oduwaiye: The basketball star finding new direction in Paralympic shot put and discus

She hadn’t stepped foot inside a throwing circle since school sports days. But now Funmi Oduwaiye is preparing to compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympic…

Young people are getting hooked on table tennis, thanks to modern technology

Kenfig Table Tennis Club is using modern laser technology to help make their sport even more appealing to young people.

Activity

Type, levels and frequency.

Wheelchair Rugby League Pioneer Stephen Jones Honoured for The National Lottery’s 30th Birthday

Stephen Jones from Wrexham is one of seven sporting 'Game Changers' honoured in a heartfelt poem.

National Lottery funding gives girls’ football club a kick start

At Coity Chiefs Girls Football Club in Bridgend, women and girls are bossing it on and off the field thanks to National Lottery funding.The Chiefs are…

STEP Model

Use the STEP Model so everyone can be included in sport and physical activity.

Use the STEP Model

Boxing hero Lauren Price praises Lottery’s impact

To mark the National Lottery’s 30th birthday, boxing champ Lauren Price has gone back to her roots.

Darts academy hits bullseye with young people

A darts academy is proving a hit for young people as the Luke Littler effect takes hold.

Cricket Wales

Marketing and Communications Manager

Sport in Schools

Our work with schools includes providing resources, conducting research and supporting programmes.

Sport in Schools

The Vision for Sport

The Vision for Sport in Wales is that everyone can have a lifetime enjoyment of sport. We want Wales to be an active nation with as many people as possible…

£4.75m boost for Welsh sport from National Lottery

Nearly £5million of National Lottery funding will help support Welsh sport through the Coronavirus crisis.

Sport in Schools

Schools play a vital role in getting young people active and putting in place the building blocks for a lifelong enjoyment of sport.Through curricular…

Welsh Hockey set for historic date

These are exciting and hectic times for Welsh hockey as the game looks to develop on and off the pitch.Wales women last week completed their EuroHockey…

Welsh Sport Hall of Fame 2019 - Preview

When Lynn Davies jumped into history in 1964 he did more than simply become the first Welsh athlete to win an individual Olympic gold medal.Lynn the Leap…

Be Active Wales funding helps 100 bowlers restart

George Gibb admits he wore the look of an anxious man as he peered across the green at Caerleon Bowls Club earlier this summer.“It was a bit of a jungle,…

Golf’s rise through Covid gloom

“Golf is a good walk ruined” was a quote sometimes attributed to Mark Twain, but the reality in Wales could be the sport now improves walking for very…

FLOODLIT KICKS AT CLARBESTON ROAD

Portable lights are set to help year-round training.

With grassroots sport on pause, clubs are preparing for a brighter future

While lockdown has put grassroots sport on pause again, hundreds of clubs across Wales are busilypreparing for life beyond Covid-19 by applying to Sport…

New fund for commercial sport and leisure businesses

Commercial gyms, dance and fitness studios, trampoline parks and climbing centres are among the businesses who can apply for funding from Sport Wales'…

Pontypool United – From candlelight to a brighter future

Pontypool United rugby club have glimpsed the future at their Memorial Ground home – and it’s brighter than ever before.That’s due to the power of new,…

COMMONWEALTH GAMES WALES WELCOMES NICOLA PHILLIPS AS CHEF DE MISSION AHEAD OF BIRMINGHAM COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2022

Commonwealth Games Wales today announces its Chef de Mission for Birmingham next year. Nicola Phillips will lead Team Wales to the 2022 Commonwealth Games,…

Three national organisations call for a programme of activities for children over the summer

Every child and young person in Wales should be offered free and accessible opportunities for play, sport, arts and other outdoor activities over the…

Youth Sport Trust

A charity passionate about building a brighter future for young people through sport.

Sorba Thomas – The Welsh Journey Inspired By Mum

The Huddersfield Town wing-back is in line for his third cap against Belarus on Saturday.

As National Lottery hits 27, Sport Wales asks communities to create change

As the National Lottery celebrates its 27th birthday, Sport Wales is encouraging communities to think about how they might use some of the £30million…

Legal Status

Your club structureWhen it comes to club structures, there are a few different choices.You’ll need to work out which is in the best interests of your…

Club Meetings

Running club meetingsSuccessful sports clubs are well run and well organised with meetings that are effective.What are general meetings?A general meeting…

Alisha Butchers and Jasmine Joyce prepare for their first Six Nations as professional rugby players

"It’s a dream and you have to follow. It’s something you can’t say no to."

Young Sports Volunteers

Welcome to Young Sports VolunteersYoung sports volunteers across Wales are the next generation of sporting champions and make a huge contribution to school…

The two Welsh national teams aiming to inspire the next generation

Women’s sport in Wales is on the precipice of the biggest weekend in its history.

Harrison Walsh - From injury disaster to Commonwealth contender

Harrison Walsh is an example to everyone that when one door closes, another one opens.

Colegau Cymru

ColegauCymru are an education charity which promotes the public benefit of further education in Wales. They believe that all learners have the right to…

Objectives

Objective 1: Embed equality values into the organisational culture at Sport WalesA strong culture of equality ensures fair treatment for all staff,…

Minutes of the Sport Wales Board Meeting of 17 September 2021 held at the Sport Wales National Centre

Present: Lawrence Conway (Chair), Pippa Britton (Vice Chair), Ian Bancroft, Rajma Begum, Dafydd Trystan Davies, Delyth Evans, Nicola Mead-Batten, Phil…

Minutes of the Sport Wales Board meeting held on Wednesday 7 July 2021 at the Sport Wales National Centre

Present: Lawrence Conway (Chair), Pippa Britton (Vice Chair), Rajma Begum, Alison Thorne, Ashok Ahir, Dafydd Trystan Davies, Delyth Evans, Martin Veale,…

Findings

A total of 14 individual schools and one federation, consisting of a cluster of two primary schools, from across Wales took part in the pilot project…

The John Frost School

School Focus: Transition from school to community, development of community clubs and exit routes into the sporting pathway. Provision of additional transport…

Maindee Primary School

School Focus: Support the Roma communities through community provision in an area of high deprivation and anti-social behaviour.

Pencoedtre High School

School Focus: Develop a holistic offer focusing on physical activity and nutrition in an area of deprivation through employing a co-ordinator to support…

St Anthony’s RC Primary School

School Focus: Creation of outdoor provision through the development of teambuilding

West Monmouth High School

School Focus: Developing dance through working with the Traveller community

Ysgol Y Grango

School Focus: Develop a health and well-being offer aligned to the new school curriculum.

Section Two: Combined Schools Case Studies

Pupils SurveyA total of 121 pupils from seven schools completed an online survey in July 2022. Whilst school level data has been provided in Section 1,…

3. Key Findings and Conclusions

The key motivations for taking part in physical activities and sport for Welsh speaking participants and families living in rural communities are to maintain…

Board Minutes - July 2024

Meeting of the Sport Wales Board on Friday 12 July 2024 at the Sport Wales National Centre

The Outdoor Partnership

The Outdoor Partnership work to support people of Wales and across the rest of the UK to take up outdoor activities as a life-long pursuit. Their vision…

Making the Most of Me

A Child Centred Approach to Physical Activity

Joel Makin - From Aberdare to World Top 10

Joel Makin insists his answer to how he has broken into the world’s top 10 squash players is “rather boring”.“Basically, it’s just been hard work,” he…

Minutes of the Sport Wales Board meeting held on Thursday 25 February 2021 (online)

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