Basingstoke Sports Council

Basingstoke Get Active / Sport & Physical Activity Alliance is a partnership of organisations who want to promote sport and physical activity across the whole of Basingstoke & Deane. Whether you are new to a sport, would like to become more active or are already active, the group hope to provide information of interest and encourage you to 'Get Active'.

By working in partnership, Basingstoke Get Active also intends to attract increased investment into sport and physical activity initiatives in the Town.

• Encouraging more people to be physically active
• Increase sport and physical activity of target groups
  • 50+
  • Adults
  • Low income groups
  • People with additional needs
• Promote healthier lifestyles
• Increase and enhance young people's participation
• Develop community sport infrastructure
• Increase the number of people voluntary
• Commitment to sharing innovations

The purpose of establishing Basingstoke Get Active in Basingstoke and Deane is to provide a simplified, joined up approach for the delivery of sport and active recreation across the borough. The Government has set a national target to increase the number of people taking part in sport and active recreation in England by 1% annually. To achieve this target and other priorities there is a need for relevant partners to work more closely together, sharing effort and resources, to increase levels of participation.

The National Active People Survey (NAPS) identified that currently 26% of people in Basingstoke and Deane take part in the recommended 5 x 30 minutes of active recreation per week. Although this places Basingstoke and Deane in the top quartile for participation across Hampshire it is still well below the 70% national target.

The Get Active Group / Basingstoke and Deane Sports & Activity Alliance (SPAA) has brought together local partners from a range of sectors to deliver common priorities based on the needs of the local community. Many local priorities have already been identified through the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP), Community Plan and Council Plan. The SPAA will provide a mechanism to deliver these local priorities for sport and physical activity across the borough.

The Get Active Group / SPAA includes membership from the following organisations and associations within the borough:

• Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
• Sport Hampshire & IOW
• Education sector
  • Specialist Sports College - Brighton Hill Community College
  • Schools Sport Representative
  • Further Education - BCOT & QMC
• Health sector
• Voluntary sector
  • Basingstoke Sports Council
• Facilities Representatives
  • Active Life Centre
  • Basingstoke and Deane Community Leisure Trust (Aquadrome)
  • Totally Tennis
  • Basingstoke and District Sports Trust
  • Community Schools Representative 
  • Community Representatives

The group meets on a regular basis and to contact the Get Active Group / SPAA - Please contact either your relevant representative member group or co-ordinator Steve Welch at the Borough Council via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it