We offer a variety of valued sport and recreation functions and facilities. Sport enables us to enhance the quality of life within our communities. Working in partnership with a range of local and national partners the aim is to increase participation in sport by providing development programmes which match the needs and aspirations of all sectors of the community. 

We run five well equipped leisure centres, maintain dozens of sports pitches, organise a host of activities for all ages, and offer advice and support to local sports clubs.

The Sports section of the website provides information on coaching and management, sports and games, sports clubs, sports development, sports facilities, sports grants and development funds, and sports information and ticketing.  Click on the links in the left hand side menu to access these pages.

Useful Links
Take a look at a list of useful links.

National Governing Bodies
Click on the links below to visit the websites of national governing bodies for a variety of different sports:

Aikido
British Aikido Board
http://www.aikido-baa.org.uk/

Athletics
UK Athletics
http://www.ukathletics.net/
UK Athletics focuses on three key elements:

• a dedicated performance structure
• a new framework for development work
• a competition structure that truly meets the needs of all levels of athlete

Badminton
National Badminton Association of England
http://www.baofe.co.uk/
The Badminton Association of England offers information about the game, coaching courses, runs tournaments from county to international level and markets all levels of the game in England and worldwide.

Basketball
English Basketball Association
http://www.englandbasketball.co.uk/ 

Boccia
English Boccia Association
http://www.scope.org.uk/

Canoeing
British Canoe Union
http://www.bcu.org.uk/

Cricket
England and Wales Cricket Board
http://www.ecb.co.uk/

Cycling
British Cycling Federation
http://www.bcf.uk.com
British Cycling is committed to competition cycling at all levels, from the structured development of grass-roots cycling, through the provision of effective cycle coaching, to the implementation of the Cycling World Class Performance Programme.

Equestrian
British Equestrian Federation
http://www.bef.co.uk/

Fencing
British Fencing Association
http://www.aikido-baa.org.uk/0

Association Football
The Football Association (FA)
www.the-fa.org
The FA exists to develop and promote the game to men and women, boys and girls, of any race of creed, throughout the country, under the over-arching vision of "using the power of football to build a better future".

Golf
English Golf Union
www.englishgolfunion.org

Gymnastics
British Gymnastics
www.british-gymnastics.org
British Gymnastics is the only recognised governing body for the sport of gymnastics within the UK. Under the overall description of gymnastics lie the individual disciplines and activities including acrobatics, aerobics & trampolining.

Handball
English Handball
http://www.englandhandball.com

Hockey
English Hockey Association
www.hockeyonline.co.uk

Ice Skating
National Ice Skating Association of UK LTD
www.iceskating.org.uk

Judo
British Judo Association
www.britishjudo.org.uk

Karate
English Karate
www.ekgb.org.uk

Lacrosse
English Lacrosse Association
www.englishlacrosse.co.uk

Netball
All England Netball Association (AENA)
www.england-netball.co.uk
AENA works to provide quality support to enable people of all ages and abilities to enjoy netball through a player centred programme of activities for participation, development and excellence.

Orienteering
British Orienteering Federation
www.britishorienteering.org.uk 

Rowing
Amateur Rowing Association
www.ara-rowing.org

Rugby Football League
Rugby Football League
www.rfl.uk.com

Rugby Union Football (RFU)
Rugby Football Union(RFU)
www.rfu.com
Establish in 1871, the RFU's mission is to promote, foster and govern rugby in England for the benefits of all and be world leaders through excellence, in every aspect of the game.

Swimming
Amateur Swimming Association (ASA)
http://www.britishswimming.org/

Table Tennis
English Table Tennis Association (ETTA)
www.etta.co.uk

Tennis
Lawn Tennis Asociation (LTA)
www.lta.org.uk
The LTA's responsibilities cover all aspects of tennis in Great Britain from promoting the game to all newcomers to running major international tournaments.

Triathlon
British Triathlon Association
www.britishtriathlon.org

Volleyball
English Volleyball Association
www.volleyballengland.org

Wrestling
British Amateur Wrestling Association 
www.britishwrestling.org

Yachting
Royal Yachting Association(RYA)
www.rya.org.uk

For further information please contact the Sports Development Unit Tel: 0115 9072208 Email: sportsdev@erewash.gov.uk