Whether you are trying to develop your club, sustain your organisation/business, grow your business or if you are just thinking about starting up, there are a range of organisations and resources to help you on your journey. Use the quick links to get to the section most relevant to your organisation:
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Promote your Club/Organisation/Venue
Find out how we can help you promote your organisation and activity sessions through our website.
There are many opportunities for sport & physical activity clubs/organisations to also contribute to overall health improvements of it's members - sharing key physical health and mental health messages.
Club Matters is designed to support organisations who are looking to develop, grow, reach out to new communities and maximise their engagement with new and existing members, participants and volunteers.
Use our Funding Finder to find local, regional and national sources of funding available for clubs/groups, facilities, talented individuals and coaching.
We have produced localised leaflets of the Chief Medical Officer's Infographics explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits at different life stages.
Volunteering in physical activity and sport has so many great benefits. Here you'll find useful links to local offers as well as resources and tools to promote opportunities.
It's a free to use fundraising website and app where your club can get donations every time players, members, coaches and anyone related to your club shops online with leading retailers.
Top tips to become an environmentally sustainable sports club
We all know that climate change is affecting the way we live and we are feeling its impact in sport too. Flooded pitches, extreme heat and poor air quality are sadly becoming more common which is why it’s important we do what we can for the environment.
Preventing Plastic Pollution has put together this set of free resources, including short films, guidance documents, factsheets, lesson plans, webinars and more.
Find data, stats and research to help you to better understand the audiences you are working with.
Your local Physical Activity, Health & Wellbeing Team
Contact your local Sport and Physical Activity Team for further support and opportunities for your organisation.
A free hub of on-demand training, webinars, mentorship and benefits to provide support for those in Sports and Physical Activity in England.
CASE is committed to changing the way we do business by creating co-operative ways of working and encouraging employee and community ownership
Whatever your role - coach, facilitator, instructor, leader, teacher or trainer - if you're helping people to be active and improve, UK Coaching are here for you.
Learning to tackle the increased cost of living
There are many challenges arising from the current economic circumstances and the needs for operators to maintain financial and environmental sustainability.
Sport England have created guidance that aim to give practical support on how efficiency measures can reduce running costs for organisations involved with small facilities.
Here we will also list other resources to help support organisations. Please also see what guidance your National Governing Body (NGB) of Sport is providing.
Guidance from Sport England on how to reduce energy costs for local physical activity and sports facilities.
Asda Foundation Cost of Living Grant
The new Cost of Living grant is designed to support the increased running costs groups will face between September 2022 and February 2023, including rent increases and electricity cost rises. Applications must be submitted to your local Community Champion from 19th September and the application window will remain open until the budget cap has been reached.
Sport England Cost of Living Support
Sport England have collated guidance and research on how the cost of living impacts people's activity levels, how to get people active at a low cost and how facilities and organisations can adapt to keep energy costs down.
Cost of Living Resources for Businesses
The cost of living and doing business is a real challenge right now. Government departments have developed a number of resources to help your business continue to trade and build resilience for the future.
Free cost-of-living support and advice for community businesses
Expert advice and resources to save energy and build a better future from the Power to Change.
Voluntary Action Leicestershire - Cost of Living Information
For many charities, demand for your support has risen but resources are increasingly limited. VAL's help and guidance can help you work efficiently and effectively.
Essential 'No cost - low cost solutions to help your club reduce its energy costs
England Rugby have pulled together a useful 'No cost - low cost solutions' to help your club reduce its energy costs. These are universal solutions that can be applied to any club/organisation.
Sported's campaign on how the cost of living crisis is critically impacting our groups and young people.
Get started with easyfundraising today and offer your club community an easy and accessible way to support you while we weather the storm.
A one-stop shop for free/low-cost opportunities to be active within Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.
Government plans to help cut energy bills for businesses
New government scheme, published on the 21st September, will see energy prices for non-domestic energy customers such as businesses, charities and public sector organisations cut – protecting them from rising energy costs.
The current financial climate is a difficult to fully predict and navigate. With that in mind, Club Matters have recently updated their 'Emergency financial planning' guide.
National Lottery Awards for All
A quick way to apply for smaller amounts of funding between £300 and £10,000. You can apply for funding to deliver a new or existing activity or to support your organisation to change and adapt to new and future challenges.
Sported Community Pulse Survey
Understanding our members’ world - Cost-of-Living Edition
Free cost-of-living support webinars
CSE are hosting a series of online monthly webinars, available to anyone working in the wider community sector.
For Business, Sole Traders, Limited Companies
Whether your business supports the visitors to, or the residents of, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland a wealth of support is available to you.
There are a number of workshops and webinars LLR-based businesses can attend free of charge, including anything from cash flow forecasting to social media management.
LLR Local Authority Support
Make sure you are connected to the Business Support available through your local authority. Details of funding and such support can be found by clicking the relevant local authority website link.
Make the most of the business, coaching or club development support and advice available
Connect with your Local Enterprise Partnership who have FREE business advice and support available through business advisers, business information and key links to funding, workshops and information to support you.
If you are based in:
- Leicester or Leicestershire click on the Business Gateway LLEP Growth Hub
- Rutland click on Greater Lincolnshire
- The CIMSPA Digital Marketing Hub has a range of resources and tools to up your digital presence
- The Leicester Employment Hub can support with information around Apprenticeships
- The Federation of Small Businesses can supporting small businesses
- The East Midlands Chamber have business information, workshops and advice available
ReTrain to Retain will support 50,000 sport and physical activity professionals and volunteers who’ve had to find work outside the sector or had their hours reduced during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Help to Grow: Management programme
Are you a member of the senior management team at a small or medium-sized business based in the East Midlands or East of England? Do you want to take your leadership skills and your business to the next level? Join other business leaders at the University of Leicester School of Business on the new, Government-subsidised, Management programme
Federation of Small Businesses
The FSB mission is to help smaller businesses achieve their ambitions
Offering members a wide range of vital business services including advice, financial expertise, support and a powerful voice heard in government
Considering starting a business or social enterprise?
Check out the support available to you via these links.
University Links - Support for organisations and employers
For more information please contact:
Ali Clements
Economy & Sport Growth Manager
Active Together
I am working flexibly in the office or at home, therefore please contact me via email or phone number provided.
My areas of responsibility are:
- Business of Sport Network
- Sport & Economy Growth Plan
- Premier Sporting Location
- Telephone
- 01509 467476
- Mobile
- 07785 766644
- a.clements@active-together.org
Annette Kendrick
Sports Development Officer (Funding & Clubs)
Active Together
I am working flexibly in the office or at home, therefore please contact me via email or phone number provided.
Please note that my working days are Tuesday-Thursday.
My areas of responsibility are:
- Telephone
- 01509 467488
- a.kendrick@active-together.org
