Sport England Expands Place Partnerships, Liverpool FC Backs Dementia Research, and News UK Supports sports Garden Redevelopment

Sport England has expanded its Place Partnerships to 27 additional locations across England to address high levels of inactivity.

Sport England has expanded its Place Partnerships to 27 additional locations across england to address high levels of inactivity. The program focuses on areas that rank within the top 20% nationally for inactivity, social need, deprivation and health inequality.

The expansion forms part of a wider investment of £250 million of National Lottery and Exchequer funding into more than 90 locations across England until 2028. The initiative supports Sport England’s Uniting the Movement strategy and aligns wiht national policy aims relating to health betterment, economic growth and community advancement.

The organisation is working with local partners to increase opportunities for physical activity in communities facing the most significant barriers. Activity includes collaboration with Move Together Blackpool,where efforts over the last year have targeted inactivity among children and young people.

Further Place Partnerships activity will continue to roll out across England as part of Sport England’s long-term approach to reducing geographic inequality in access to physical activity.

Liverpool FC have united with Cadbury to support Alzheimer’s research UK’s mission to find a cure for dementia.

The collaboration focuses on raising awareness and providing funding to combat the syndrome,which is currently the leading cause of death in the UK.

As part of the initiative, Cadbury has provided training from Alzheimer’s Research UK to all Anfield-based club staff. The aim is to ensure the Reds’ home becomes a more dementia-friendly venue for visitors.

Almost one million people in the UK are currently living with dementia, including more than 60,000 in the North West.

To highlight the issue, the campaign features a video involving local fan Ste, who was diagnosed with early-onset dementia in 2020, alongside club legends.

Ste, a lifelong Liverpool supporter, said, “The big thing is waking up one morning and not knowing who you are. But I have to stay positive. I have to. It’s vital to be able to talk about it and let other people know they’re not on their own.”

John Aldridge, Chair of Forever Reds, said, “We know some players close to our heart who have passed away and had the same symptoms. And some players now have the same symptoms as you, who are very well known. There’s going to be a cure down the line somewhere – we don’t know when.”

Phil Thompson, former Liverpool FC captain, added, “It touches everybody’s family. it has become more relevant in our lives.So, I think it’s vital.”

News UK has agreed a three-year partnership with Bankside open Spaces Trust to support the redevelopment of Marlborough Sports Garden in Southwark.

News UK has agreed a three-year partnership with Bankside Open Spaces Trust to support the redevelopment of Marlborough Sports garden, a community sports facility in Southwark that provides free coached activity for