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Fitness instructors, personal trainers, coaches and other self-employed physical activity workers in Wales are being given extra financial support through Sport Wales. The grassroots sports ... More

Every £1 invested in sport in Wales creates a return of £2.88, according to a report by the Sport Industry Research Centre (SIRC) at Sheffield ... More

Welsh schoolchildren will be offered at least two hours of physical education each week, after a Welsh Assembly committee made a commitment to make it ... More

NHS Wales benefitted from an estimated cost saving of £295.17m during 2016-17, thanks to physical activity and sport lowering the need for people seeking medical ... More

As part of its strategy to make sure sport “appeals to everyone”, Sport Wales has appointed its first ever director of community engagement. “With changing ... More

The Welsh government is drawing up plans to build more elite sports facilities despite conceding defeat in its bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. ... More

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and Commonwealth gold medallists Jazz Carlin and Frankie Jones are among a group of high-profile sportswomen to criticise the Welsh media for ... More

The number of Welsh adults participating in sport at least three times a week has increased by two percentage points according to a new Sport ... More

A new deal between Sport Wales and Sports Leaders UK will result in an “unprecedented number” of young community sport volunteers working in Wales. The ... More

A partnership agreement between the Welsh NHS Confederation and Sport Wales has been described as a “major step” towards a healthcare system based on preventative ... More

Sport Wales is to invest a total of £3m into making sport more accessible to groups that traditionally find taking part in activities challenging. £1.5m ... More

Sport Wales has appointed former Welsh hockey captain Sarah Powell as its first female chief executive officer. Since retiring from elite sport, Powell's roles in ... More