In a time of budgetary constraints, how can schools still afford to improve their fitness offering and see a return on investment? Andy Barge, group manager for Forest of Dean District Council based in Coleford, Gloucestershire explains how he helped to support local schools Wyedean and Five Acres do this
The Football Foundation is determined that schools have the chance to love the beautiful game even more by offering grants to create sporting opportunities and build community spirit
The Football Foundation’s Rory Carroll explains why an £18m Premier League funded scheme to develop new or refurbished sports facilities for local people is good news for schools
With the Olympics fresh in the minds of pupils, now is a good time to develop sports facilities that will help the next generation of Olympians. But how can this be done on a budget?
Following last summers riots, a survey commissioned by the Football Foundation found that 60 per cent of people surveyed believed that improving sporting facilities for young people would reduce anti-social behaviour. Richard Faulkner of the Football Foundation outlines the case for football, and details the application process for funding.
Sport England’s Community Sport Director, Mike Diaper, explains how the organisation’s new five-year youth and community sport strategy which embraces its legacy programme, Places People Play, will create a meaningful and lasting community sports legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games by making better connections between school and community sport
A successful joint venture between a Gloucestershire school and its town council has resulted in the construction of a new £1.2m sports hub and could prove to be a useful co-operative model for other small towns across the UK
As the Olympic and Paralympic Games loom, will they inspire and excite young people to engage in sport and physical activity? Or will a preoccupation with the concept of sport hinder progress?
David Carter of flooring specialist Gerflor, member of the Sports & Play Construction Association, offers advice for anyone specifying or buying flooring for sports halls
The choice of site and installation of a synthetic sports surface can be a minefield. Mike Abbott, from the Sports and Play Construction Association, offers a comprehensive guide
Paul Thorogood, chief executive of the Football Foundation, gives pre and post-funding advice by addressing some of the applicants’ most frequently asked questions
Paul Thorogood, CEO of the Football Foundation discusses the community and curriculum benefits that a new football pitch and facilities can offer schools up and down the country
There are hundreds of different surfaces available and there are many factors to consider, so how do you know which one to choose? The Sports and Play Construction Association advises