Business of Sport

Be part of Active Together's 'Business of Sport Network' striving to make Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland the premier, high performing location for undertaking the business of physical activity and sport.

Our network gives you:

A single point of access for business support to meet your needs - many of which are free
Access to seminars and workshops to help you to grow your business - see below
Connect with other businesses, suppliers, buyers, event hosts, venues, clubs, coaches and participants
News and updates which affect the sporting economy in Leicestershire and Leicester.

Sign-up to the Business of Sport Network using the widget to the right and take a look around these website pages for further support.

View the latest Business of Sport Newsletter

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Support for Businesses, Clubs & Organisations

This section provides you with information and support around COVID-19, funding, Club Matters, promoting your Organisation, the latest news and workshops available.
Promote your Club/Organisation/Venue

Find out how we can help you promote your organisation through our website.
Careers & Job Finder

Jobs and careers information for the Sport, Fitness, Leisure and Physical Activity sector.
Insight Hub

Find data, stats and research to help you to better understand the audiences you are working with.
Physical Activity & Sport's Contribution to Wellbeing, Health, Economic Recovery and Growth (PDF, 1.7 Mb)
The report collates some exceptional headlines about the role physical activity and sport can play in health and wellbeing and across various different aspects of our economy.
Follow Business of Sport on LinkedIn

Follow Wellbeing at Work on LinkedIn for the latest updates.

Marketing Mastery Workshop

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 (09:30 - 16:30)

Mercure Leicester, Granby Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6ES

Marketing Mastery Bootcamp is where you can make the jump from good to great marketing. Spend a day with marketing experts and like-minded professionals to get focus and clarity on your strategy for growth and get expert advice, peer learning and practical tips on what it takes to make a big impact on your target market.

Developing and Protecting Key Customers

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 (10:00 - 12:00)

There is a skill and an art to position yourself to win, protect and grow those key clients that offer your business the greatest potential. This webinar is about identifying the key players in all such clients and having an effective and successful sales strategy to secure business long-term.

Digital Upscaler Awareness Event

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 (10:00 - 11:00)

The Digital Upscaler is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and delivered by East Midlands Chamber, which aims to support ambitious high growth businesses across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Leicestershire by providing them with the knowledge, investment and capacity to scale-up through embracing new technologies.

Careers and Labour Market Information session - Sport and Physical Activity (online)

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 (16:00 - 17:00)

Are you providing careers information or advice? If so, join this session to access up to date Labour Market and sector information about working in the physical activity and sport sector in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Employers/Clubs - Building links with Leicester College

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 (09:30 - 11:00)

Leicester College (Freemans Park Campus), Aylestone Road, Leicester, LE2 7LW

Opportunity for employers and volunteering organisations to enhance their connections with some of the team Leicester College.

FE Colleges are training hundreds of our young people/adults each year. They could well be your future workforce. Help us better connect all our assets and help us build our force of the future