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Sport & Physical Activity

Portsmouth boasts a wide range of sporting activities from Aikido to Yachting. There are many providers, including voluntary sports clubs, private fitness centres and public sector facilities.

Portsmouth City Council aims to encourage participation in sports and physical activity by:

Promoting Sport in Education

Developing the quality of sport in and out of the curriculum, providing sport facilities on schools sites and promoting sport and physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle.

Developing Community through Sport

Using sport to promote community involvement and regeneration, offer lifelong learning via coach education programmes and to raise the profile of the City.

Promoting Sport in the Community

Providing an accessible, affordable and inclusive network of community sports facilities, developing grass roots sport and volunteering opportunities and supporting talented sports people.

Please scroll down the page for opportunities in Portsmouth.

For information on facilities or venues, please click on Facilities & Venues link.

Latest News

Junior Great South Run Schools Competition Results
Portsmouth Mile Results

Holiday Programmes 2008

Sports Club Directory

Local sports associations and clubs

Contact Sports Development

Community Sports Coaches

Funding for Sport

The Staunton Cup
Grant Aid
Funding Opportunities

Disability Sport

Access to leisure
Portsmouth Information Sheet
Portsmouth All Sports Club
Great South Run 2006
Portsmouth Actionnaires
Parallel Games
Special Olympics
PALS (Partnership in Active Leisure Scheme)

Coaches, Volunteers & Officials

Coaches, Volunteers & Officials Development Programme

School Sport

Portsmouth Schools' Sportshall Athletics Championships
Top Up Swimming Programme
Junior and Mini South Run Schools Competition
School Sports Competitions & Leagues
Netball Schools League 2006/07
Hockey Schools League 2006/07
Portsmouth School Sport Partnership Forthcoming Continual Professional Development

Sports Pathway

Portsmouth Sport & Physical Activity Strategy 2002 - 2007
Portsmouth Sports Pathway

Portsmouth Leisure Card

Portsmouth Leisure Card