Funding sport in the community Sport England has published its new funding strategy, setting out the investment programmes that will be available to organisations delivering grassroots sport from April 2009. More info
Celebrating Women's sporting success Nominations are now open for The Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year 2008 awards which recognise leading sportswomen and unsung heroes alike. More info
£480 million investment in 46 sports to deliver sporting opportunities for all Sport England today announced an investment of £480 million to deliver grassroots sporting opportunities and a lasting Olympic legacy of one million people playing more sport. More info
More people playing sport The number of adults in England who regularly play sport has risen by more than half a million over the past two years, according to new research More info
High Street could help get more women into sport New research shows that over three-quarters of women and girls would play more sport if it better reflected the customer-friendly experience of shopping. Sport England today joined the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) at their national conference in London to highlight the issue. More info