Loughborough University contribution to the Culture, Media and Sport's Community and school sport Inquiry
Loughborough University colleagues have contributed to the UK Parliament's Culture, Media and Sport Committee's Inquiry on community and school sport.
The Inquiry, which was launched in November 2024, will examine the health of sport in local communities and schools and whether more can be done to sustain and grow sporting opportunities for all.
The inquiry will look at the funding available for sport in the community, how volunteers can be better supported and how to open up grassroots sport to under-represented groups. It will also look at the role of schools in delivering sporting opportunities both in and outside of school hours and how children can be supported to develop a positive life-long relationship with physical activity.
Launching the Inquiry, Chair of the Committee, Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, said: “Taking part in sport and physical activity is tremendously valuable both for our health and well-being and our communities. With alarm bells ringing about disappearing facilities and declining participation, we’re firing the starting gun on an inquiry into what more can be done to ensure sporting opportunities exist for all, from playground to pitch.”
Loughborough University responses
As a leading University in sport and physical activity, Loughborough was well-placed to contribute to this Inquiry. Colleagues from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences (SSEHS) submitted three separate responses, each of which can be accessed in full by the links below.