Access Sport

09/09/2026

Last month, we celebrated the official reopening of the newly renovated basketball court in Gibbons Recreation Ground, marking the occasion with an inclusive community celebration.

This court renovation also marks a renewed partnership between Access Sport and the London Marathon Foundation.

Thanks to a new £2.4m investment, we’ll be able to reach thousands more underserved children and young people through inclusive cycling and basketball across the UK.

Since 2018, together we’ve already:
✅ Supported 19,000+ young people
✅ Strengthened 250+ community clubs
✅ Delivered 12 new and improved facilities.

And we’re just getting started.

This next chapter means:
✨ 22,500 more young people engaged
✨ 1,350 coaches and volunteers upskilled
✨ Hundreds of clubs supported
✨ New and improved facilities across the UK.

A huge thank you to the London Marathon Foundation for believing in our vision - a world where no young person is excluded from the life-changing power of sport.

Find out more 👉

Access Sport celebrates reopening of gibbons rec basketball court and announces £2.4m partnership extension with the London Marathon Foundation.

27/08/2026

The Access Sport Team is growing!

Join us and help make inclusion the norm in community sport.

➡️Community Coordinator/Development Manager, Changing Sports
📍London or Bristol
🚨Closing Date - 12 pm, 21 September 2026

➡️Senior Development Manager, Youth
📍Bristol, London or Manchester
🚨Closing Date - 18 September 2026

➡️ Community Coordinator, Youth
📍 London
🚨Closing Date - 18 September 2026

➡️ Community Coordinator, Youth
📍Manchester
🚨 Closing Date - 18 September 2026

Head to our website to find out more 🔗www.AccessSport.org.uk/join-the-team

27/08/2026

It was great to see BBC News visit Hillsborough Pump Track last week!

Since supporting the creation of the track and club over four years ago, our goal has been to provide a positive, safe and inclusive environment where young people and families can connect and get active.

In response to recent concerns about anti-social behaviour, we supported the club to host a “Safe Space” event.

The idea behind this event was to work collaboratively with residents, partners, police and local organisations to understand the challenges and identify practical solutions.

Thank you to BBC Look North for helping highlight both the issues facing the community and the positive work being undertaken to ensure the pump track and wider park remain places where everyone feels welcome and safe.

Interested in learning more about out work in Sheffield?

Head to our website to find out more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eBnEcfAh

18/08/2026

Thanks to National Lottery players, Access Sport will receive more than £3.5 million of life-changing funding over six years from The National Lottery Community Fund.

With this funding, we are joining forces with Disability Sport Wales, Scottish Disability Sport and Disability Sport NI to launch ‘From Sideline to Centre’!

A UK-wide initiative that will transform how clubs engage, empower, and support young people to become leaders in community sport.

Together, we’re working across all four nations to build a more inclusive sporting system where young people are leaders, decision-makers and changemakers.

Read the full story on our website🔗 https://lnkd.in/egjVKKid

12/08/2026

🌳🚲 A major new community facility could be coming to Concord Park!

The proposed community bike park in Sheffield’s Concord Park would include a pump track and a learn-to-ride area for people of all ages and abilities.

The project aims to encourage active lifestyles, improve health and wellbeing, support local young people, and create a welcoming space for everyone while enhancing biodiversity and protecting the park's natural environment.

The new facility will allow Access Sport to deliver regular coaching sessions and activities, supporting the establishment of a sustainable community cycling club led by local coaches and volunteers.

We would appreciate positive feedback from the community so that we can deliver this life-changing space.

Visit the council's consultation page and leave your comments today 👉 bit.ly/45hcSce



Sheffield City Council
Hillsborough Pump Track

06/08/2026

“The biggest transformation isn’t just the water. It’s the confidence, the friendships that now extend beyond the sessions, the smiles and the incredible sense of calm that being in and around the water brings.” 🌊

Through our partnership with Open Swim UK, disabled and neurodivergent young people in Trafford are developing their swimming ability, water safety skills and confidence in safe, inclusive, cost-free sessions. 🏊

From learning lifesaving techniques like Float to Live and Reach & Rescue to building friendships and independence, the impact has been incredible.🛟

The project featured on BBC News, helping to raise awareness of the importance of inclusive swimming opportunities and specialist water safety education for disabled and neurodivergent young people.

Find out more about the programme 🔗 https://bit.ly/OpenSwimUK

03/08/2026

The 2027 TCS London Marathon Disability Ballot is now open!

This is an incredible opportunity for disabled people and those with long-term health conditions to be part of one of the world's most iconic sporting events.

If you're lucky enough to secure a place, don't forget that you can select Access Sport as your chosen charity and help us create more inclusive sporting opportunities for disabled and disadvantaged young people.

📆 Ballot closes on Monday 24 August at 23:59

📣 Results announced in September

Good luck to everyone entering!

Enter the ballot here 🔗 https://bit.ly/LM27DisabilityBallot

31/07/2026

Chesterfield BMX Track is officially re-open! 🎉

On Sunday, riders, parents and community members gathered to celebrate the grand reopening of Chesterfield bmx track, following a £150,000 refurbishment.

The transformation marks the end of a challenging journey. When the club's original capital funding collapsed, the future of the project was put at risk.

Through our Facility Renovation Project, funded by London Marathon Events, we were able to step in and keep the vision alive, working alongside the club to reshape the refurbishment into a manageable, phased project.

The result? A revitalised venue featuring a state-of-the-art start gate, fresh signage and a fully resurfaced track ready for riders of all ages and abilities.

This upgraded facility enables Chesterfield BMX Club to resume its regular sessions and deliver inclusive opportunities for young people in the local community.

Together with London Marathon Events, we are creating inclusive sporting facilities where young people can thrive! 🚲

Find out more about the project 🔗 https://bit.ly/ChesterfieldBMX



📸 Amy Quick Photography