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What is Sport Wales?

What is Sport Wales?

We are Sport Wales.

We want to see a healthier and more active nation. We want every young person to have a great start in life so that they can go on to enjoy a lifetime of sport.

We are the national organization responsible for developing and promoting sport and physical activity in Wales.

We are the Welsh Government's lead adviser for all things sports and we support its strategies, Climbing Higher and Creating an Active Wales.

We also distribute National Lottery grants to enable sport in Wales to flourish.

We are committed to providing our most promising athletes with the support they need to compete successfully on the world stage.

WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP

We work in partnership with a number of different organizations that deliver and develop sport across Wales.

Delivering our Vision for the sector as a whole means that we must properly challenge and support our partners to ensure that every penny of public money makes the best possible impact. Our partners are encouraged to be innovative and ambitious and our staff are on hand to help them achieve their potential.

Where are we located?

We have around 160 staff across Wales with our head office in Cardiff and regional offices in Deeside and Caernarfon. To contact any of our offices, please contact us.

Sport Wales Board

Our Board is diverse, seeking to reflect the communities it serves, and brings a wealth of experience of working with under-participating communities and elite athletes. It includes individuals from different sectors, including education, health, business and of course sport. More information about our Board is available by reading our Board Members page.

Sport Wales Executive

The Executive team has responsibility for implementing our strategy and business plan, as well as the various elements of Government interaction and organisational development:

Acting CEO – Brian Davies

Director Sport Intelligence and Service Development – Graham Williams

Director Finance and Business Services – Emma Wilkins

Acting Directors Sport System – Jo Nicholas and Owen Lewis

Royal Charter

Sport Wales was established by Royal Charter on 4 February 1972 with the aim of "fostering and providing facilities for the sport and physical recreation knowledge and practice of the general public in Wales".

The Vision for Sport

The Vision for Sport in Wales is that everyone can have a lifetime enjoyment of sport. We want Wales to be an active nation with as many people as possible inspired to be active through sport.

Sport Wales Strategy

We want to unleash the benefits of sport on everyone in Wales. That’s why we have developed the strategy Enabling Sport in Wales to Thrive. It’s been created with the help of people from every part of Wales.

Key Publications

Here you will find our library of key documents and publications.