A New and Improved Sport & Physical Activity Website for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland.

Over 1,000 of our most talented young athletes and disabled athletes from across Leicestershire, Leicester and will compete in the 2012 School Games Championships at Leicester Grammar School on Tuesday July 10th to form the biggest school sport event the county has ever seen.. Read More »

School Games President hopes London 2012 will inspire young people to get active.

Prince Harry has encouraged more schools to sign up for the Sainsbury's School Games in an exclusive video message.

The Prince was appointed President of the Olympic-style competition.. Read More »

A sport and physical activity trainee programme, inspired by the 2012 games, has been developed by Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport and local partners. The 12 month programme has created significant entry level posts with 11 new graduates being employed throughout Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.. Read More »

The Olympic Torch Relay is coming on the 2nd and 3rd July as the excitement builds to the start of the London 2012 Games. Thousands of people have lined the streets as the torch has made its way around the UK and you are invited to do the same right here in Leicester and Leicestershire.. Read More »

Sport England has reported a 'surge' in participation ahead of the 2012 Games, with the number of people in England playing sport regularly topping 15 million for the first time.

New research from the organisation has found that 15.28 million people aged 16 and over.. Read More »

Blaby & Harborough Tee Off to Success!

GreenfieldPrimary Schoolfrom Blaby & Harboroughwon both the Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 Tri-Golf School Games Super-Series Final titles at Western Park Golf Club on June 13th.

Over 150 Luke Donald's of the future took part.. Read More »

BBC Things to Do is an easy to use website that is integrated across the BBC's website and provides the public with a simple way of finding activities to do in their local area. Things to Do will be part of our London 2012 Olympic website which will be attracting millions of people over the Summer.. Read More »

In our inaugural year, the 2012 School Games Championships will be hosted by Leicester Grammar School, where we are expecting over 1,000 of our most talented young athletes and disabled athletes, representing our 10 School Sport & Physical Activity Networks, in 13 sports and 24 competitions, all.. Read More »

Following the excitement of the torch relay passing through our county on Tuesday, 3rd July 2012, a free informal and interactive Sport Makers workshop will be taking place at Leicestershire County Cricket Club.

The workshop will be fronted by the ex Olympian 400m.. Read More »