The latest research from Sport England in partnership with State of Life, Sheffield Hallam and Manchester Metropolitan Universities estimates the social value of community sport and physical activity across England in 2023/24.
Key take-aways:
- £123bn of social value generated by community sport and physical activityOf which…
- £6bn of benefit from fewer sick days
- £8bn of benefit from reduced demand on NHS
- £14bn tax revenue
- £36.2bn benefit to UK economy from S&PA sector and job creation
A conclusion is that, for every £1 invested in S&PA, £4.38 of economic and societal benefit is generated.
Breakdowns of the headline social value figure by Active Partnership can be seen on the Sport England report website – London is listed as generating £18.8bn.
The BBC led with the angle that ‘Inactivity is costing £20bn a year’, coming from healthcare, productivity and wellbeing that could be unlocked if the least active groups were better supported.