Links
Below are a number of links to sports organisations around the country which might be of interest to you.
Disability Rights Commission
Works and advises disabled people, employers and service providers to find
practical solutions for everyone.
www.drc-gb.org
Disability Sport England
Creates opportunities for participation in sport for young people with all
disabilities by providing events in various sports.
www.disabilitysport.org.uk
English Federation of Disability Sports (EFDS)
It is the principle national agency responsible for the coordination and development
of sport for disabled people in England.
www.efds.co.uk
Ethnic minorities
Commission for Racial Equality
Encourages fair treatment and promotes equal opportunities for everyone, regardless
of their race, colour, nationality, or national or ethnic origin.
www.cre.gov.uk
Kick It Out
Works throughout the football, educational and community sectors to challenge
racism and work for positive change.
www.kickitout.org
Women and Girls
WomenSport International
Works to ensure sport and physical activity receive the attention and priority
they deserve in the lives of girls and women.
www.womensportinternational.org
Womens Sports Foundation (WSF)
It is the UK's leading organisation dedicated to improving and promoting opportunities
for women and girls in sport and physical activity.
www.wsf.org.uk
Miscellaneous
Equal Opportunities Commission
Works to eliminate sex discrimination in Britain.
www.eoc.org.uk
Sport Coach UK
It is the only organisation in the UK dedicated to development of coaching
and coaches.
www.sportscoachuk.org
National Governing Body for Football
www.thefa.com
National Governing Body for Netball
www.england-netball.co.uk
National Governing Body for Basketball
www.englandbasketball.co.uk
National Governing Body for Cricket
www.ecb.co.uk
National Governing Body for Badminton
www.baofe.co.uk
National Governing Body for Volleyball
www.volleyballengland.org
National Governing Body for Cycling
www.bcf.uk.com
National Governing Body for Athletics
www.englandathletics.org
www.ukathletics.net
National Governing Body for Rugby Union
www.rfu.com
National Governing Body for Swimming
www.britishswimming.org
National Governing Body for Hockey
www.englandhockey.co.uk
Governing Bodies of Sport
There are several Governing Bodies
of Sport which can be viewed at: www.sportengland.org
This website allows you to search for sports facilities anywhere in England
by a number of different ways. You can browse an interactive map of the country,
search for facilities in your local area, use the name and address of a specific
facility to find out more information.
www.activeplaces.com
The Office for Standards in Education
Responsible for the inspection of all schools, local education authorities, teacher training and youth work in England.
www.ofsted.gov.uk
Sports Leaders
Inspiring people and communities through leadership qualifications in sport
www.sportsleaders.org
Youth Sport Trust
It is the only organisation in the UK dedicated to development of coaching and coaches.
www.youthsporttrust.org
Lincolnshire Sports
The Lincolnshire County Sports Partnership
www.lincolnshiresports.com
Youth Sport Trust
The Youth Sport Trust is a registered charity established in 1994 by Sir John Beckwith to build a brighter future for young people through sport.
www.youthsporttrust.org
Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU)
The Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU), was founded in 2001 as a partnership between the NSPCC and Sport England.
www.thecpsu.org.uk
Sports Coach UK
Sports Coach UK is dedicated to guiding the development and implementation of a coaching system, recognised as a world leader, for all coaches at every level in the UK.
www.sportscoachuk.org
Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM)
The Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM) is the professional body for the leisure industry and represents the interests of leisure managers across all sectors and specialisms of leisure.
www.ilam.co.uk
The Institute of Sport and Recreation Management
The Institute exists to advance and promote public health for the benefit of the public in particular through the provision of education, training and advancing medical and other sciences and technologies and by encouraging active participation in sport and other recreational activities.
www.isrm.co.uk
Leisure Opportunities
Daily jobs, news, training and property.
www.leisureopportunities.co.uk
jobsgopublic
jobsgopublic deliver strategic e-recruitment solutions to Public Sector and Not-for-Profit organisations.
www.jobsgopublic.com
Sport England
Sport England is an organisation committed to creating opportunities for people to start in sport, stay in sport and succeed in sport.
www.sportengland.org.uk
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Rugby Football Union
Official Rugby Football Union website.
www.rfu.com
British Swimming
British Swimming is the National Governing Body for Swimming, Diving, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo and Open Water in Great Britain. It is responsible internationally for the high performance representation of the sport.
www.britishswimming.org
England Hockey
England Hockey is a new company, limited by guarantee. It has been the National Governing Body (NGB) of the sport since December 2002 having succeeded the English Hockey Association (EHA).
www.englandhockey.co.uk
The Football Association
TheFA.com. The Official Website of the England Team, The FA Cup and football at all levels in England.
www.thefa.com
England Netball
To enable people of all ages and abilities to enjoy Netball through a player centred programme of activities for participation, development and excellence.
www.england-netball.co.uk
England Basketball
England Basketball provides a complete service for all basketball in England.
www.englandbasketball.co.uk
UK Athletics
UK Athletics - The National Governing Body for the sport of athletics in the UK.
www.ukathletics.net
The Lawn Tennis Association
The Lawn Tennis Association is an organisation bound together by a lifelong passion
for the game. As the governing body of British tennis we are united in our
commitment to growing the sport throughout the country at all levels; from
the grass roots of the game, to success on the international stage.
www.lta.org.uk
England and Wales Cricket Board
The ECB – England and Wales Cricket Board – is the governing body
of cricket in England and Wales.
www.ecb.co.uk
The Badminton Association of England
(BAofE)
The BAofE is the sport's governing body in England and actively promotes and
encourages its development from grass roots, through clubs, local leagues and
county organisations to the National Squad.
www.baofe.co.uk
The English Volleyball Association
The English Volleyball Association is the Governing Body for Volleyball in England.
www.volleyballengland.org
British Cycling
British Cycling is this country’s internationally recognised governing
body of cycle sport in BMX, Cycle Speedway, Cyclo-Cross, Mountain Bike, Road
and Track.
www.bcf.uk.com
Lincolnshire Sports Partnership
Lincolnshire Sports Partnership is an exciting concept bringing together a range
of different organisations that are involved in the delivery of sport across
Lincolnshire.
www.lincolnshiresports.com
The Department for Education and Skills
The Department for Education and Skills was established with the purpose of creating
opportunity, releasing potential and achieving excellence for all.
www.dfes.gov.uk
The Children and Young People's Unit
(CYPU)
The Children and Young People's Unit (CYPU) has now been merged into the Department's
Children, Young People and Families Directorate.
www.cypu.org
National Children's Bureau (NCB)
NCB promotes the voices, interests and well-being of all children and young people
across every aspect of their lives.
www.ncb.org.uk
The Royal Society for the Prevention
of Accidents (RoSPA)
Providing information, advice, resources
and training, RoSPA is actively involved in the promotion of safety in all areas
of life - at work, in the home, and on the roads, in schools, at leisure and
on (or near) water.
www.rospa.com
Playwork Partnership
Playwork Partnership is best described as a "networking organisation".
Its mission is to enrich children and young people's lives through their experience
of quality play.
www.playwork.co.uk
Healthy Living Centres
What all HLCs have in common is that they target the most disadvantaged sections
or groups of the population and seek to address the wider determinants of
health and health inequalities, such as social exclusion, lack of access
to services and socioeconomic deprivation.
www.healthylivingonline.org.uk
Children and Young peoples service delivery
A service directory has been created for young people, children and there families
to use to find information on any issues, including; being healthy, staying
safe, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution, overcoming economic
disadvantage, staying out of trouble, choosing healthier lifestyles.
www.northlincs.gov.uk/childrenstrust
