Leading with Impact: Inclusive Leadership for Welsh Sport

About the programme

Leading with Impact is a high-energy, immersive leadership experience for people in positions of influence across Welsh sport. 

Welsh sport needs leaders who go beyond ticking boxes. This programme is about tangible, lasting change – in yourself, your organisation, and across the system.

By joining, you will:

• Confront assumptions and sharpen your leadership through immersive, challenging experiences.
• Gain fresh perspectives from diverse voices inside and outside sport.
• Strengthen the courage and clarity to lead change with confidence and impact.

What you’ll experience

This is not passive learning - you’ll be challenged to think, act, and lead differently.

1. Immersive and hands-on – real-life leadership challenges, scenarios, and activities.
2. Fresh perspectives – bold stories and new ideas from other sectors.
3. Practical tools – tangible strategies to shift culture and drive real change.
4. Peer support – work and learn alongside a small, diverse group of leaders from the sector.

Why take part?  

• Personal growth: Sharpen your leadership to challenge and change the status quo.
• Organisational impact: Embed inclusion in decisions, policies, and culture.
• System change: Influence governance and outcomes across Welsh sport.
• Peer network: Join a small, diverse cohort and connect with innovators.
• Value: Direct investment in you by Sport Wales.

Who’s it for?

You should apply if you are:

• A senior leader, Chair or key decision-maker in Welsh sport.
• In a role with current authority to influence change.
• Open-minded individuals, willing to be challenged and committed to action.

We’ll select a balanced cohort based on: 

• Influence and readiness to act (not prior expertise).
• Mix of roles and organisations.
• Potential for impact.

Time Commitment and format

Total: 5.5 in-person days across 12-18 months, including three overnight stays. 
Number of leaders: Up to 15 

In-person workshops:

1. 2-day residential (24-26th November 2025) – Leading Self and Leading Others; combining deep reflection with practical tools to build confidence, broaden perspectives, and lead inclusively
2. 1-day workshop (Date TBC 2026) – Leading Systems; exploring how decisions, governance, and power shape culture, and how to drive change at a strategic level.
3. 1-day residential workshop (Date TBC 2026) – From Reflection to Action; work with peers to tackle real challenges, sharpen problem-solving, and leave with a practical inclusion plan

Note: There is no option to join these online.

Ongoing support:

• Online sessions
• Peer partnerships for reflection and accountability

How to apply?

Step 1: Check eligibility

You must: 

• Hold a national-level leadership or decision-making role in a Sport Wales-funded organisation.
• Commit to all programme dates.
• Be willing to test assumptions, receive challenge and apply learning.
• Have endorsement from your CEO/Chair/line manager

Step 2: Choose your format

You can submit your application by:

• Written application form (max 2000 characters per question)
• Video (MP4, max 5 minutes in total)

Step 3: Complete the application 

Appy now in written format.

Apply now in video format.
 

Please note, there will be a written element to both application formats, to capture personal details.

 Key dates  

• Applications open: 29 Sept 2025
• Applications close: 31 Oct 2025
• Places confirmed: 7 Nov 2025

Questions?

Email Eleanor Ower at [javascript protected email address]