Home > Events > Social and economic value of sport and physical activity – Summary – Sept 2020, Sport Industry Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University for Sport England
While we have always known that sport and physical activity strengthens our communities and contributes enormously to the health and wellbeing of the nation, until now there hasn't been a figure attributed to the value it contributes to our society and economy.
Sport England commissioned economists at the Sport Industry Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University to quantify the economic and social return on investment for sport and physical activity.