Tag: Youth Sports Funding
Softball’s growth stalls outside major cities, data shows
Softball’s growth outside major urban hubs has stalled, with participation declining by 8% over the past five years in towns with fewer than 50,000...
Amateur softball players face widening conditioning gap
The gulf between the best-conditioned and most-neglected amateur softball clubs has widened to nearly 30 %, according to a Sport England Active Lives survey...
Lacrosse struggles for grassroots media coverage
Lacrosse’s bid for Olympic inclusion for Paris 2024 fell short in February 2023, while the sport’s US governing body reported 863,000 participants in 2022....
Grassroots ice hockey coaches lack essential training, report finds
A damning report has exposed a critical gap in grassroots ice hockey, revealing that nearly three-quarters of volunteer coaches lack essential training. The study,...
Hockey faces shortage of qualified coaches
The decline in qualified hockey coaches across England and Wales has reached alarming levels, with data from England Hockey showing a 22% drop in...
Teen basketball participation plummets post-school years
Teen basketball participation in the UK has seen a dramatic decline as young players transition out of school teams, with figures from the national...
Teen basketball participation plummets post-school years
Teen basketball participation in the UK has seen a dramatic decline as young players transition out of school teams, with figures from the national...
Teen basketball participation plummets post-school years
Teen basketball participation in the UK has seen a dramatic decline as young players transition out of school teams, with figures from the national...
Youth Rugby Faces Equipment Cost Crisis
Youth rugby clubs across the UK are grappling with a growing equipment cost crisis, leaving many young players priced out of the sport. With...
Futsal Teams Face Challenges Beyond Urban Centres
Futsal teams outside major UK cities face significant challenges in maintaining competitive play and development, according to a recent report by the English Futsal...
Government Cuts Threaten Futsal Programmes Nationwide
Government funding cuts are putting futsal programmes across the UK at risk, with local authorities warning that hundreds of facilities could close within months....
Youth Futsal Talent Facing Barriers to Competitive Play
Young futsal players across England face significant barriers to competitive play, with only 12% of schools offering futsal programs according to the English Futsal...










