For a variety of sport and physical activity funding options for organisations, search London Sport.
Training opportunities
Teaching and coaching
We can offer advice if you want to train as a teacher or sports coach, including funding options where available. Contact us for more information.
Sport Structures also offers general sports coaching courses and courses in specific sports, including basketball and boxing.
Walk leader training
We offer walk leader training.
Disability inclusion training
If you work in the sport and physical activity sector, Activity Alliance offers training to help you create more inclusive experiences for disabled people.
They are the leading charity for disabled people in sport and physical activity.
The training covers:
- practical tools you can use to create inclusive programmes
- what paid and free resources you can use
- how to use resources, classes and events to be more inclusive – including behaviour change and attitude techniques
Employment opportunities
Hackney’s sports facilities can offer employment for:
- facility-based staff
- duty officers
- leisure assistants
- receptionists and cleaners
- Coaching and instructor staff
- swimming teachers
- aerobic teachers
Finding vacancies
Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) manages Hackney’s sports facilities and some members of staff.
For vacancies in Hackney’s sports facilities, please check:
- Better
- local Hackney media
- our jobs and training page
The GLL Sports Foundation
The GLL Sports Foundation supports athletes across the UK.
Supported athletes can benefit from financial support, physiotherapy, a ‘Better’ Gym membership and more. In 2019 GLL is investing more than £1.5 million into the development of local athletes who aspire to follow in the footsteps of athletes such as Susie Rodgers, Dina Asher-Smith and Lutalo Muhammad.