The Sports Governance Academy is the governance support hub for the sports and physical activity sector. We help everyone leading, working and volunteering in sports organisations to develop good governance because we are passionate about the role it plays in enabling the success of individual organisations and the sector as a whole.
Our goal is to improve the standard of governance in sport and physical activity organisations in England by supporting, developing and connecting the people who work with, and have an interest in governance in sport. Our services are designed to meet the diverse needs of an audience that includes governance professionals, those with governance responsibilities as part of their role, chief executives, board members and everyone who has an interest in improving the way their organisation operates.
The SGA aims to demystify governance and help organisations respond effectively to the growing governance challenges and opportunities the sector faces. We want people at all levels in sport and physical activity organisations to understand the benefits of good governance, and to inspire and support them to develop the skills and confidence to put good governance practice into action in their organisations, such that it becomes embedded in their culture.
Our unique platform for governance support is provided by The Chartered Governance Institute in partnership with Sport England. Our partnership is built on:
- a shared commitment to champion good governance to enable organisations to be successful; and
- a common goal to develop the skills, experience, resources and networks that people involved in the sport and physical activity sector need to help their organisations be successful.
The SGA training, events and board development programmes are targeted at organisations who receive funding from Sport England or UK Sport and are required to comply with Tier 2 or Tier 3 of the Code for Sports Governance. The SGA’s resource base is open to all with an interest in governance in the sports sector.