Majority of women fear sexual harassment when exercising alone at night, poll finds Campaigners say women are under a ‘ hidden curfew’ as more than half feel unsafe exercising in the dark The Independent UK · Oct 26
'Our aim is to create champions in the ring and champions in life' For Luna and Percy, Fight for Peace — one of the charities we are funding as part of our Sporting Chance campaign — has been a game changer. They explain why Evening Standard · Sep 29
England losing tennis courts as number of padel facilities rises exponentially Country loses 200 tennis courts in three years, but they still outnumber padel facilities by a factor of 11 to one The Guardian - UK · Sep 6
New Research Confirms Women's Biggest Barrier to Exercise Isn't Motivation—It's Safety In this exclusive first look at new Sport England research, MC UK reveals women's real pre-workout ritual isn't a warm-up or electrolyte drink—it's assessing whether we feel safe. Marie Claire · Jul 23
Just a few hours of strength training a week can help you live longer Current NHS guidelines say adults should aim to do strength activities that work all the major muscle groups The Independent UK · Jun 2
Least fit people need to do more exercise than fittest to get same benefit – study Research appears to challenge previous studies with some experts calling aspects of it ‘misguided’ The Guardian - UK · May 19
Over-75s drive levels of physical activity in England to record high but inequalities remain Levels of physical activity in England have broken new records, with more than 30m adults now meeting the recommended 150 minutes of moderate activity a week The Guardian - UK · Apr 23
Over-55s drive surge in UK exercise numbers with ‘more adults than ever’ keeping active A new survey has revealed a record number of adults in England are engaging in physical activity The Independent UK · Apr 23
Andy Sutch obituary Other lives: London regional director for the Sports Council for 14 years The Guardian - UK · Apr 9
‘From the ground up’ – How Black Country volunteers are tackling the highest levels of inactivity in England The most recent data shows stark levels of inactivity in one of the poorest areas in the country but the West Midlands is fighting back The Guardian - UK · Apr 2
Morning Live’s Michelle Ackerley: ‘Pregnancy felt like a miracle’ The presenter opens up about having a baby after infertility fears, and how she’s getting active again after a C-section. The Independent UK · Jan 21
Sport England suspends X social media account and takes aim at Elon Musk Sport England has revealed that it has suspended its account on the social media platform X The Guardian - UK · Jan 13
Sport stars ‘deeply concerned’ playing fields will be lost under planning reforms Sports playing fields and facilities are at risk of being built over en masse with devastating consequences, sports stars and governing bodies have warned The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025
Children in England most active since 2017 – but majority still fall short of targets Exercise levels have increased but less than half do more than 60 minutes of activity per day, survey shows The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025 Alex and Olivia Bowen: ‘Parenting just gets better every day’ The former Love Islanders tell Lisa Salmon about their ‘golden’ children and how they’re supporting the Let’s Move! campaign to get kids active.
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 Why women should keep on running after dark – it’s safer than we think IN FOCUS: More than half of women feel unsafe running or exercising outside come nightfall, according to research – but there’s very little evidence to show that they’re more at risk than in the daytime. As the evenings lengthen, Helen Coffey argues that we shouldn’t let fear hold us back
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2025 British basketball chaos continues as Fiba suspends BBF and bans men’s team The British Basketball Federation (BBF) has been suspended by the global body Fiba and the British men’s team banned from international competition
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2025 RFL under pressure to produce rugby league action plan to avoid funding cuts The Rugby Football League has been asked to produce an action plan on how it will comply with Sport England’s Code for Sports Governance
The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2025 Rugby league told £16m government funding will be stopped unless questions answered Sport England believed board changes at the RFL may have breached code of governance while Sky Sports is yet to endorse the Super League expansion plan
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2025 Voices: The Lionesses’ future success hinges on this one thing COMMENT: Without grassroots pitches and green spaces, future football legends won’t have the ability to play and nurture their talents, says Helen Griffiths
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025 Sport England to meet RFL over concerns with rugby league funding at stake Sport England will meet the Rugby Football League to air their concerns over developments at the governing body
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025 Sport England chair issues plea to Ofcom after ‘vile’ Jess Carter abuse The abuse ‘sends a damaging message to the next generation’ of female athletes
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025 Allegations of rape at rowing club ‘deeply concerning’ say Sport England and UK Sport Allegations of rape and harassment at one of Britain’s most prestigious rowing clubs have been described as ‘deeply concerning’ by Sport England and UK Sport
The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025 Bradford project produces ‘outstanding’ rise in children’s physical activity JU:MP programme included co-design of play spaces, exercise in faith settings and interventions in schools
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025 Thousands of playing fields ‘may be lost’ if Sport England stripped of planning role Campaigners warn against removing group as statutory consultee as part of plan to speed up building new homes