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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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31 Mar 2021

Rashford's programme supports children in Oxfordshire

We are proud to be working in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council to provide 170 free holiday club spaces to children living in the county during the Easter break. The free paces have been mad...

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23 Mar 2021

One year since lockdown: time for reflection

By Justin Merritt, Director - Ignite Sport UK. It is one year since the first UK lockdown started, which provides a timely moment to reflect. Firstly, our thoughts are with everyone who has lost loved...

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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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17 Mar 2021

Mark Haining joins the Ignite Sport UK team as new Adult Education Manager

We are delighted to welcome Mark Haining to the Ignite Sport UK team as our new Adult Education Manager.   Mark started his new role this week after spending the past six years working for the FA...

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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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