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6 Apr 2021

It's our birthday! Celebrating 22 years of Ignite Sport UK's coaching and education

Justin Merritt, Director, reflects on more than two decades of Ignite Sport UK. Today marks our 22nd birthday! We have come a long way since we started as a small group delivering holiday camps and af...

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22 Mar 2021

Ignite goes digital for OxLEP's Careers Fair this week

Are you a school or college student looking to Find Your Future?   If yes, then look no further than OxLEP’s Online Careers Platform for young people, schools, colleges and parents and carers tha...

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19 Mar 2021

Join our amazing team here at Ignite Sport UK

We are recruiting full and part time PE and Sports Coach roles for immediate and summer start... Ignite Sport UK, based in Oxfordshire, is seeking to grow its team of dynamic, highly qualified and exp...

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12 Mar 2021

Oxfordshire coaches urged to sign-up to Ignite programme

The Director of Football at an Oxfordshire youth team has urged coaches to take advantage of Ignite Sport UK’s free Step Up in Coaching programme to refresh their delivery skills as teams prepare to r...

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12 Mar 2021

Lockdown easing helps children with a mental health boost

Children across Oxfordshire have experienced a significant boost to their mental and physical health this week as schools re-opened, according to our coaches. Step One of the Government’s roadmap to e...

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8 Mar 2021

Remembering Mickey Lewis - a remarkable person and Ignite Sport UK employee who had time for everybody

Ignite Sport UK staff joined Velocity Football students to honour the life of Mickey Lewis this morning by hosting a remembrance service and a minute’s applause.   It was a ‘bitter, sweet’ first ...

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6 Mar 2021

With deepest sympathy - Mickey Lewis

All of us at Ignite Sport are heartbroken at the passing of our dear colleague Mickey Lewis.  Mickey had been a senior part of our leadership team and a mentor to our coaching team since July 201...

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19 Feb 2021

Children of key workers stay active during half-term via Ignite Sport UK’s COVID secure sports-based holiday camp at Oxford City Football Club

Dozens of children whose parents are key and critical workers were entertained by Ignite Sport UK’s Ofsted registered sports-based holiday camp during February half-term. Hosted at Oxford City FC and ...

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11 Feb 2021

NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK: Katie discovers her passion for teaching the next generation via Ignite Sport UK’s full-time apprenticeship programme

Twelve months ago, Katie Rees had never heard of an apprenticeship. In fact, she wasn’t entirely sure what career path she wanted to pursue after concluding her sixth form studies. But the 18-year-old...

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