Sport and Leisure

Local authorities may provide financial support and help to community, voluntary and cycling groups to organise cycling related events such as bike checks and repairs, and cycle safety promotions during national Bike Week.

Local Sports Partnerships may run education and training initiatives such as injury prevention, hydration and nutrition, sports first aid, defibrillator use and disability awareness for those involved in sport.

Public libraries provide local and national daily and weekly newspapers for anyone to read in the library.

Local authorities may provide and maintain outdoor gyms which offer a range of outdoor fitness equipment such as walkers, cross trainers, rowers and steppers.

Local authorities provide information and advice to the public about public playground locations, facilities, opening times and upcoming events.

Local authorities provide and maintain playgrounds with playhouses, swings, seesaws and multi play units.

Local authorities may provide and maintain skateparks.

Local authorities, together with their Local Sports Partnerships, may run programmes to promote sport and physical activity such as cross country events, family mountain walks, school swim programmes, sports inclusion camps, and physical activity events for children, families and older people.

Local authorities may provide financial support to community and voluntary sporting organisations to develop and improve sports and recreation premises, pitches and equipment.

Local Sports Partnerships may run the Women in Sport Initiative to promote sports programmes specifically for women and girls to increase their participation in sport, exercise and physical activity.