London Sport is a London-based charity that works to help people in the capital live longer, healthier and happier lives through physical activity. Its focus is not sport as entertainment, but sport and movement as a public health and inequality issue. The organisation says it prioritises children and adults in the most deprived communities, where access to facilities, opportunities and support is often weakest.
The organisation is headquartered in London, England, and operates at city-wide scale across Greater London. It works with Sport England, the Mayor of London, London boroughs, councils, the NHS, schools, neighbourhood groups and charities. Its role is largely strategic: it influences policy, distributes funding, shares data and research, and supports local delivery partners rather than running mass participation programmes itself.
A defining feature of London Sport is its evidence base. Its Research & Data Hub tracks participation, facilities and social value across the city, giving a picture of where inactivity is highest and where investment may have the biggest impact. The charity also uses this evidence in policy work, including reports on integrating physical activity into healthcare and on the social value of sport.
Among its visible projects is “Space for Girls,” which aims to create safe and welcoming places for women and girls to be active. Another major strand is its “Place” work, through which London Sport is focusing resources on six London areas with the greatest need, while using a wider offer to support the rest of the capital.
London Sport positions physical activity as a tool to improve health, mental wellbeing, educational outcomes and community cohesion, while reducing pressure on public services.