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This page has been designed to give you the most up-to-date information with regards to making the transition from lockdown to returning to sport and physical activity. If you are affiliated to an National Governing Body please view the sports specific information towards the bottom of the page.
Every part of England is now under the same coronavirus restrictions which will apply until Wednesday 2 December.
The new restrictions have many implications for sport and physical activity, but the main things to know are:
People can go outdoors to be active as many times as they like, either on their own, with their household or support bubble, or on their own with one person from another household while keeping two metres apart.
Children who are under school age if they’re with a parent/carer, or people dependent on round-the-clock care, do not count towards the limit of two people from different households meeting outside.
Outdoor public places, such as parks, the countryside, beaches and public gardens can stay open, as can playgrounds.
All organised community outdoor sport is not permitted, meaning facilities including outdoor basketball and tennis courts, outdoor gyms and pools, golf courses, archery, driving and shooting ranges must also close.
Indoor sport and leisure facilities, such as leisure centres and gyms, swimming pools, tennis and basketball courts, fitness and dance studios, climbing walls, archery and shooting ranges, must close.
People cannot meet indoors with family or friends unless they’re part of their household or support bubble.
All children’s grassroots sport outside of school – both indoor and outdoor – must stop, but schools and nurseries will stay open and activity will be permitted within these settings during school hours, with playgrounds staying open.
Schools can work with external coaches, clubs and organisations for curricular activities where they’re satisfied it’s safe to do so during school hours
As the easing of lockdown restrictions starts to take effect in England, a number of National Governing Bodies have started to create their own specific return to play guidance for their participants, as more outdoor space re-opens for sport and recreation.
British American Football Association
British Dragon Boat Racing Association
British Kite Flying Association
British Microlight Aircraft Association
British Mountaineering Council
British Water Ski and Wakeboard Association
Clay Pigeon Shooting Association
England and Wales Cricket Board
English Ice Hockey Association
Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby
Long Distance Walkers Association
Swimming Teachers’ Association
Active Partnerships
#ThisIsPE, led by the Yorkshire Sport Foundation, afPE, Youth Sport Trust & Active Partnerships, is one of the resources recommended by the Department for Education. It uses two minute videos that show parents and teachers free, fun and easy to follow PE activities that can be replicated at home.
Activity Alliance
Activity Alliance’s STEP tool is designed to help people of all ages and abilities adapt activities to make them more accessible and inclusive. STEP stands for Space, Task, Equipment and People and is one of the most effective ways to use household items to be active.
Bowls England
To support bowlers with their fitness and wellbeing during lockdown, Bowls England has put together three brilliant at-home workouts for people of all ages and abilities. They range from an introduction level session to a high intensity cardio workout for those who want even more.
British Association for Shooting & Conservation
BASC has launched an online countryside classroom series to help entertain & educate children on shooting & conservation during the COVID-19 outbreak. Tune into their Facebook page every Tuesday & Thursday to take part. From how to build bird feeders to deer identification, the lessons will have something for everyone.
British Blind Sport
Working alongside visually-impaired friendly providers, British Blind Sport has compiled a range of at-home workouts and resources to help partially sighted individuals stay active throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Activities include cardio, pilates, yoga, HIT training and gentle exercise.
British Canoeing
Online Padder’s Portal & Go Paddling Resources
From Yoga with Olympic athletes to a live interview series featuring incredible guests, British Canoeing’s portal is packed full of fun things for all to get involved with. The Go Paddling website has over 176 trails, an interactive map and lots of tips and advice to help you venture back out on the water.
British Cycling
British Cycling has produced a daily activity calendar to keep kids moving and help them learn new skills during school closures. The activities are designed for children from as young as 18 months right up to eight years old and many can be completed without a bike, making them ideal for staying active indoors.
British Cycling is encouraging the cycling community to stay active indoors by joining a virtual road race or time trial. The British Cycling Race Series is an eight-week schedule of races and workouts on popular online training platform Zwift.
British Ice Skating
British Ice Skating is supporting the health and wellbeing of its members by hosting a series of online activities, including a Q&A session with Olympic gold medallists Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, poetry competitions, recordings for key workers and ballet classes.
British Rowing
British Rowing has made its Go Row Indoor newsletter a weekly publication to provide everyone at home with workout videos and fitness tips, whether they have access to a rowing machine or not.
British Triathlon
Families up and down the country are being encouraged to keep active at home by taking part in British Triathlon’s Big Colour Challenge. All participants are provided with a colour chart to help them track their exercise – the more exercise you do, the more segments you can colour in!
Cerebral Palsy Sport
From breakfast ideas to adapted wheelchair workouts, Cerebral Palsy Sport has developed brand new content for keeping active and healthy at home. The advice is ideal for athletes with cerebral palsy but is also applicable to families and individuals of every level of sport ability.
England Athletics
England Athletics is running a series of webinars to help their clubs maintain engagement levels with members throughout the crisis. Topics include how to implement home workouts, the benefits of going cashless and a FAQ session with the governing body.
English Chess Federation
The ECF is providing guidance to clubs, teams and organisers wishing to setup online, sharing examples of best practice, including suggestions for club nights and online events and rating for all registered events.
England Handball
Every Tuesday and Thursday evening, England Handball is hosting free fitness sessions via online platform Zoom and led by instructor Courtney Orange. Everyone is welcome, although a handball is required for some of the exercises.
FA
From football educational activities to hygiene and health tips, the FA has produced some fantastic content as part of their Football’s Staying Home campaign to help foster good physical and mental health off the pitch.
FLexercise
Every Monday to Friday at 10am, FLexercise’s friendly team of teachers will guide you through some morning stretches in their Ten@10 exercise sessions. They are also hosting a 30 minute live exercise class every Tuesday at 3pm to help keep you moving during lockdown.
Girlguiding UK
Girlguiding is releasing eight fantastic indoor activities each week, designed to help girls aged 4-18 stay active, learn new skills and get creative from the comfort of their homes. From making tap dance shoes, to performing random acts of kindness to stretching routines – there really is something for everyone!
LTA
The LTA has launched their brand-new Tennis at Home activities, aimed at encouraging the whole family to get active in isolation. The resource is packed full of exercises that you can do in your living room or garden, making it perfect for everyone looking to get involved in the sport.
Ramblers
Ramblers is challenging the public to take on the Roam Sweet Home steps challenge to keep everyone active in the weeks and months ahead. Whether it’s a hike up the stairs, a jog on the balcony or a stroll in the garden – they are proving the joy of walking can be felt anywhere.
Royal Yachting Association
As sailers start to make those first steps back into the water, The RYA have released their Sail at Home activity resource to show you the great opportunities you can take advantage of to keep sailing and learning from home. Featuring a weekly schedule targeting sailors of all skills and ages, there certainly is something for evey sailor out there.
Rugby Football League
Made up of stretches, mobility exercises and 15 individual activities, the Rugby Football League’s Active at Home toolkit is a brilliant resource for everyone trying to stay active in the current climate. The online initiative features a step-by-step user guide and a series of videos to help those participating.
Table Tennis England
Table Tennis England has launched a page on their website packed with brilliant ideas of how you can keep active at home playing table tennis. For a limited time, they are giving away sets of home equipment to enable you to convert your dining or kitchen table into a ping pong table!
The Arts Society
List of virtual cultural experiences
From stage shows to digital tours, The Arts Society has put together the best cultural experiences to enjoy virtually during isolation.
Wheelpower
Wheelpower has released a series of adaptive yoga videos to inspire wheelchair users to exercise from the comfort of their homes. Each class lasts around 30 minutes and shows viewers how to complete yoga poses in a safe and effective way.
Youth Sport Trust
Youth Sport Trust has made available a number of free home learning resources, including 60 second challenges, active breaks and PE home learning tools. With over 43,100 children accessing the resource in the first two weeks of school closures, YST is leading the way in inspiring young people to achieve their 60 active minutes a day.
The government’s compiled detailed guidance on reopening outdoor and indoor sports facilities; a framework for the return of team sports; keeping facilities and equipment clean; keeping staff and customers safe; what to do about restaurants, changing rooms and car parks, and more.
With the introduction of Covid-19 alert levels, and rules around what sport and physical activity can be played indoors and outdoors and how, plus what this means for facilities, Sport England have compiled answers to some of the most common questions.
It’s critical that the people who’ve been impacted the most by the lockdown are supported to get active as restrictions are eased. Sport England have compiled guidance on who can get active, how you can engage specific audiences, how to ensure your facilities are and remain accessible when they reopen, and more.
Sport England have collated new research on people’s current attitudes to sport and physical activity. It looks at the likelihood of people returning to their activity of choice once restrictions are eased, what might hold people back, and how activity providers can help encourage a return.