Community sport: In it for the long run

Community Sport: in it for the long run is a new online resource aimed at  helping local authorities prepare and plan for the challenges and opportunities they face.

We have designed it around four fundamental questions local authorities are asking about community sport:

• Why invest in sport?
• How do I plan and commission the investment?
• How do I maximise efficiency?
• How do I measure outcomes? 

For each question, we have summarised the evidence you need to provide and drawn together lists of new and existing tools and guidance to help you find it. We have also provided case studies to help demonstrate how some councils have tackled particular issues and used Sport England tools and services to help them do so.

This resource will continue to evolve as tools are updated, new tools are created, and new evidence and learning become available.

Tools & Resources Handbook

Click here to access a workbook produced for local authorities providing information on Sport England’s tools and resources.  The Fact Sheets give an overview of each tool – what it is and does; if there is a cost; and signposts to further information.