The plan outlines the work of Sport England until the end of March 2022, supported by a set of goals. As part of the plan, the organisation has announced an additional investment of £20m to the successful Tackling Inequalities Fund.

The programme supports four key target audiences – those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, people with long-term limiting health conditions and disabled people – recognising they've been disproportionately hit by the pandemic and need much more support to incorporate activity into their daily lives.

Sport England says it will publish its longer-term strategy implementation plan for 2022-25 later this year, when it knows more about the impact of coronavirus and the picture as restrictions ease. 

“This implementation plan comes at a critical time for the sport and physical activity sector as we start to reopen – it’s the first step towards realising the hopes and ambition set out in Uniting the Movement and explains our four key goals for the next 12 months,” says Tim Hollingsworth, chief executive of Sport England. 

“While we’re still dealing with the challenges and uncertainty caused by the pandemic on a daily basis, we believe this is a fantastic time to reset and fast-track the role sport and activity plays in helping people to live happier, healthier lives.”