About Us
The Sports Development Team works with numerous partners across the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Our aim is to support and engage within community venues, leisure and outdoor spaces to help improve your health and wellbeing through activities, fun and socialising.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich has developed a physical activity and sports strategy, called Greenwich Get Active (2019-2023). Greenwich Get Active began an exciting four-year journey where working collaboratively with partners sits at the heart of addressing inactivity. There is also a detailed action plan that underpins the strategy, both documents can be downloaded here.
If you have any questions regarding the strategy or action plan then please contact Royal Greenwich via email.
Community activities
Looking for opportunities to get active? If the answer is yes, then see our range of activities around the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
Can't find what you’re looking for? Other activities can be found on the Greenwich Get Active website.
GLL works in partnership with Royal Borough of Greenwich to provide a community sport programme. We are keen to develop our programme further, so please get in touch via email if you would like further information.
Time 2B Active
Bring your family to a FREE Time 2B Active session over the summer holidays in Royal Borough of Greenwich. You will be able to do a range of sports and activities to get everyone in your family active. All sessions are facilitated by qualified coaches. Families are kept in their own Covid-19 Secure bubble when taking part and equipment will be sanitised and provided on the day. Sessions are available at various locations across Greenwich in parks and open spaces, so there will be one near you! To book spaces for your family click the link below.
Book nowBook an activity
Booking a community activity is easy! Click on the link below which will take you to our Eventbrite booking page. Once you’ve made your booking, don’t forget to take your email confirmation with you to your session.
Book nowSporting opportunities for all
London Youth Games
London Youth Games is Europe's largest junior sports competition, with all London boroughs competing across 30 different sports. Registration for the 2020 London Youth Games are now open, however due to government guidelines on COVID-19, all competitions and trials have been postponed.
If you would like to find out more about London Youth Games opportunities within Royal Greenwich, without committing to anything, please contact us using the email us buttons on this page.
Register nowArchery
U12s
Aquathon
11-16yrs
Athletics
Male & Female 11-16yrs
Badminton
4-12yrs
Basketball
U12s
BMX
7-18yrs
Cycling
12-16yrs
Diving
12-16yrs
Fencing
13-19yrs
Football
Male: 12-14yrs
Female: 12-15yrs
Handball
11-16yrs
Hockey
U15s
Indoor Rowing
11-16yrs
Judo
Male & Female 9-18yrs
Kayak Slalom
11-16yrs
Kayak Sprint
11-16yrs
Netball: Yr 9 & Under
U14s
Netball: Yr 10-13
15-18yrs
Sailing
11-16yrs
Squash
Male & Female 7-17yrs
Swimming
Male & Female 11-16yrs
Table Tennis
Male & Female U16s
Tennis
11-16yrs
Trampolining
U12s
Volleyball
U18s
Water Polo
11-16yrs
Weightlifting
14-19yrs
Volunteering, Training & Employment Opportunities
Volunteering is one of the most rewarding things to do and we are always looking for volunteers to support our work in Royal Greenwich. If you’ve got the time and are passionate about sport and physical activity, then we’d love to hear from you. Please contact us by using the email us buttons on this page.
Benefits of volunteering
- Gain confidence and build a sense of achievement by trying something new
- Make a difference and witness the positive effect your volunteering has on individuals and the community
- Meet people and make new friends
- Learn new skills, gain qualifications and have an overall invaluable experience
- Take on a challenge and work outside your comfort zone
Annual volunteering opportunities
- London Youth Games: September - July*
- Mini Marathon: April*
- Sportathon: June*
*Subject to interview and applicable DBS checks.
Your stories
Below are motivational stories from members of 'Better Sports Development in RBG' who have benefitted from our projects, and would like to share the positive impact it has made in their lives.
You can share your motivational story with us via email. You could also receive a small incentive as a thank-you for sharing your experiences and achievements.
Knocking down barriers to get Woolwich fitter
GLL, Woolwich Community Centre and Champions for change are knocking down barriers for residents to be more fit and active through their new boxing project.
Aimed at people of all ages and abilities, the boxing project is a weekly session that teaches beginner and intermediate boxers. All sessions are free and sees over 40 people attend every week and an incredible 3900 visits since it started February 2019.
One new mother said, “boxing sessions were the first sessions I attended after I had my baby in June 2019. Before becoming pregnant, I was exercising a minimum of 6 days per week and often twice a day. These sessions gave me my confidence back”.
GLL funded the boxing gloves, mats, dumbbells and punching bags to get the project off the ground.
Funding was secured for one-year support with assistance from the Woolwich Common Community Centre Management and Sport Development Team, providing a foundation for the Woolwich Common Community to build upon. An agreement of £10,000 was given to cover the cost of the boxing coaches and other tailored sports courses.
GLL Community Foundation
The GLL Community Foundation helps local projects with funding, facilities and support that encourage people to be active, to learn and to play together.
Projects could include organising a sporting tournament, improving a community library, creating a new sports league or revamping a children's playground.
In partnership with Spacehive, the GLL Community Foundation offers up to £5,000 worth of cash and in-kind support to community projects in Greenwich. So, if you have any exciting ideas that could improve your community, upload your project idea to Spacehive today.
Get involved
If you'd like to get involved with your community and reap the health and well-being benefits, or for further information, simply email us your contact details by using the button below and a member of our team will get back to you.
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