LGA responds to Sport England funding support package

“We urge Sport England to work with the Government to also secure grant funding for these organisations."


Responding to the £195 million Sport England funding support package announcement today, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Chair of the LGA’s Culture, Tourism and Sport Board, said:



“This funding will provide real help to grassroots and frontline organisations in these difficult times.



“Councils work closely with these organisations to improve the health and wellbeing of our residents through physical activity, and want to ensure that local communities have activities to return to when this crisis is over.

“We remain concerned about the overall gap in support available for charities and trusts, who are unable to access loan support given the tight margins they typically operate in.

“We urge Sport England to work with the Government to also secure grant funding for these organisations, and to continue working with councils and industry to ensure that every organisation has the best chance of accessing support.”