Sport & Physical Activity

Average 32.5% improvement in client wellbeing via Social Prescribing; one client improved from 30% to 82%

Reach and inclusion: 2,558 young people supported across 17 locations — a record — including Adaptive Surfing for those with disabilities; new site opened at Lost Shore Surf Resort, Scotland; 10% of volunteers are programme graduates giving back as Surf Mentors

Long-Term Conditions Programme built on Sheffield Hallam University STAMINA clinical trial partnership; Cancer Activity Programme embeds structured exercise into NHS prostate cancer treatment pathways; Manchester Metropolitan University partnership delivering 50,000 participant places over 3 years

26 Rugratz children transitioned to partner club mini/junior sections; Henry (Youth Ambassador case study) reduced anxiety and improved school behaviour through mentoring programme; 2 new girls joined Fylde RFC directly from schools programme

Nation of Sanctuary Contribution to Sport Award 2024 won for work with Welsh Refugee Council; 88% of senior and youth matches played without incident; 96% club safeguarding officer compliance; 650+ children and adults at WRU Inclusion Day

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

£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