Health & Wellbeing

Sport's direct GVA contribution to the Welsh economy reached £1.9 billion (£2.9 billion including indirect impact), up from £1.195 billion in previous estimates — demonstrating significant sector growth

72% of children and young people reported improved mental wellbeing since attending Sport in Mind sessions, with 91% more likely to be physically active outside of sessions — delivered in partnership with the NHS and co-designed by people with lived experience

£19.5 million Go! London Fund launched in partnership with the Mayor of London, Sport England, London Marathon Events and London Marathon Foundation — the capital's largest ever community sports fund — targeting underserved young Londoners over at least five years

New social value research (with State of Life) found disabled people's activity contributes £6,200 social value per person per year when meeting CMO guidelines — three to four times the value generated by non-disabled people being active, and comparable in scale to the social value of being employed rather than unemployed

Treat boxes and reach: 480 bespoke treat boxes delivered to those too ill for days out (90% with incurable conditions); 750 children joined a seriously ill parent on a Special Day; 593 different medical referrers approved in 2024

Food security: 90% are less anxious about feeding their family; 84% have more food choice; foodbank visits among former users more than halved after joining; over two-thirds eating more fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, and meat

Corporate partnerships: Boots (600+ store drop-off points, 29,000 kg collected, 1.7 million products donated cumulatively), Unilever Buy 2 Donate 1 campaign (300,000 units, 105 projects reached), smol (#CleanClothesCan campaign hit 250,000 washes donated and expanded Suds in Schools to 30 school launderettes)

Community engagement: 150 schools participated in food poverty assemblies and food drives raising £127,730 in goods; 407 volunteers gave 25,215 hours; interfaith and multicultural events including Diwali Basket Brigade and Mitzvah Day