Committee explores the impact of community sport and outdoor activity
The House of Lords Sport and Recreation Committee will take evidence from organisations promoting participation in sport and physical activity. In the first session the Committee will hear from the Football Foundation, parkrun and GoodGym on their innovative approaches to get communities active. The second session will focus on how people can be encouraged to be active outdoors beyond traditional team sports, with evidence from the Outdoor Industries Association, Ramblers and Cycling UK.
Meeting details
At 3:30pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
National Plan for Sport and Recreation
CEO at Football Foundation
Global Head of Health and Wellbeing at Parkrun
Engagement Lead at GoodGym
At 4:30pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
National Plan for Sport and Recreation
Chief Executive at Outdoor Industries Association
Head of Policy and Advocacy at Ramblers
Chief Executive at Cycling UK
Possible areas for discussion
- The performance of Sport England in supporting organisations delivering sport and recreation opportunities in local communities
- Access to greenspaces and other sports and leisure facilities
- How the witnesses’ organisations work with local authorities and local sports clubs and whether they could work more closely together
- How can the boom in informal outdoor exercise and physical activity be harnessed to get more people active?
- What needs to be done to encourage young people to be active?
Further information
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