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Bringing together the UK's sporting collections& the people who care for them

Sporting Heritage
Sporting Heritage

Bringing together the UK's sporting collections& the people who care for them

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What We Do

Sporting Heritage CIC exists to support organisations and individuals across the UK to identify, care for and work with their sporting heritage collections. Further advocating for the role and value of sporting heritage through our activity.

Find out what we do below. Contact us if you would like to get involved!

  • About Us

    About Us

    Sporting Heritage CIC is a not-for-profit community interest company working specifically to support the collection, preservation, access, and research of sporting heritage in the UK and wider.
  • National Sporting Heritage Day - September 30th

    National Sporting Heritage Day - September 30th

    In 2014, as a direct result of our research and evaluation conducted on the heritage response to the 2012 Olympic Games, we established the National Sporting Heritage Day. Held on the 30th September every year, the day provides a focus point for sporting heritage in the UK.
  • Sporting Heritage Ambassadors

    Sporting Heritage Ambassadors

    We have drawn together a team of Sporting Heritage ambassadors to help us advocate for the role and value of sporting heritage.
  • Events and conference

    Events and conference

    We deliver a range of training events and support activities for anyone interested in collections related to sport . This includes an annual national conference.
  • Sporting Heritage collections database

    Sporting Heritage collections database

    We’re working to map the nation’s sporting collections to better understand what collections exist, how we can better provide access, and to what extent they are at at-risk and in need of support. See our ever-growing database of sporting-related collections held by museums, archives and clubs around the country. 
  • Projects

    Projects

    We deliver discreet activity which supports a better understanding of specific areas of sporting collections. For example, Sporting Heritage and the Armed Forces.
  • Networks

    Networks

    There are many different networks operating in support of sporting heritage development, discussion and delivery across the UK. Some are managed by Sporting Heritage and some by those working in the sector.
  • Advice and support

    Advice and support

    We deliver discreet support for organisations and individuals who manage sporting heritage collections, or who wish to work with these collections. Our activity includes providing simple telephone support and guidance, fund-raising and bid writing, evaluation, audience development and learning programming, project management, scoping collections and developing strategic plans.
  • Research

    Research

    We have a range of research projects and programmes taking place which aim to better understand the role and value of sporting collections across a range of agendas.
  • Consultancy

    Consultancy

    Whether your project needs the support of an individual expert consultant, or a small team of our dedicated associates, we are able to draw together the expertise and support needed to successfully deliver your project to time and budget.
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