Sport In Your Futures

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Inspiring the next generation through sport, movement, and opportunity.

Sport In Your Futures

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Sports In Your Futures Programme

Designed and delivered by East London Sport, Sports In Your Futures (SIYF) is a community programme that connects primary schools across East London with the power of sport, wellbeing, and education.
Each event gives children aged 7–11 the chance to experience university life, take part in new activities, and understand how sport can shape their futures both on and off the field.

About the SportInYourFutures Programme

Sports In Your Futures is a long-term initiative that uses sport as a tool for positive change.
The programme tackles barriers to participation such as limited access to facilities, low confidence, and lack of representation. By engaging hundreds of pupils across boroughs including Newham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney, SIYF helps children build teamwork, healthy habits, and aspirations for higher education and active living.

Since its launch, the programme has welcomed thousands of children to UEL’s SportsDock and continues to grow each year to meet the needs of East London’s diverse communities.
 

How it works

All events are hosted at SportsDock, the home of sport at the University of East London.
Each session runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and combines active sport rotations, team challenges, and wellbeing-led workshops
 

  • Multi-sport rotations: Pupils take part in activities such as Sitting volleyball, boxing, 3v3 basketball, skipping, and cricket, supported by experienced coaches.
  • Experience of university life: Children get their first opportunity to explore a university campus and imagine higher
  • Live match experiences: Pupils watch UEL’s high-performance teams compete in real fixtures, often their first experience
  • Athlete Q&As: UEL student-athletes share their stories and achievements, offering guidance on training, study, and sporting careers.
  • Community connection: Each festival welcomes up to 500 children, fostering collaboration and friendship among local schools.

SIYF is expanding its reach and deepening its focus on inclusivity, wellbeing, and representation across all activities.
This year introduces several new strands:

 

Break the Cycle Workshops

A new interactive series for Years 5 and 6 girls, designed to explore periods, body confidence, and movement.
These sessions combine fitness, creativity, and open discussion to help young girls understand their bodies and stay active with confidence.


Para Sports and Inclusive Opportunities

In partnership with the Special Olympics, SIYF will host a dedicated inclusive sports festival that highlights para and adaptive sports.
Children will experience a range of accessible activities that promote awareness, teamwork, and inclusion for all abilities.


Water Sports at the Docks

Working with partners such as London Youth Rowing (LYR) and the Sea Cadets, SIYF is introducing a new water-based module that teaches teamwork, water safety, and confidence through rowing and dockside activities on the UEL campus.


Women in Sport Focus

Following the annual Women in Sports Festival, SIYF continues to champion equal opportunities in sport.
Through leadership talks, movement workshops, and engagement with elite athletes, girls are encouraged to build confidence, find joy in sport, and see a future for themselves in the industry.
 

Partnerships That Make It Possible


Sports In Your Futures is proudly supported by organisations that share our vision for inclusion, education, and opportunity through sport.
Key partners include:
 

  • London Marathon Foundation
  • Special Olympics Great Britain
  • London Youth Rowing (LYR)
  • Sea Cadets
  • Women in Sport
  • East London Sport Scholars and Academics


Their expertise and support help deliver a varied and meaningful experience for every child who takes part.
 

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      1730 primary aged children from a network of 26 local schools have taken part in Sport In Your Future programme in 2025.

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    Christine Ohuruogu visits SportsDock!

    East London Sport recently hosted Team GB Multi-medallist, Christine Ohuruogu MBE at the Sport In Your Futures event at SportsDock, where over 150 local school children were inspired after meeting the Olympic Champion. Christine visited the children for a day full of activities and learnings! We even got to see her three Olympic Medals!

    SportInYourFutures Programme Day moments

    • A young girl lining up for food trucks and snacks as well as other facilities provided by the university at the SIYF event
      Food trucks and snacks at the SIYF event
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    • At the SIYF event held at UEL Docklands campus staff speaks to children and directs them for a group activities
      Staff presentation to children at the SIYF event held at UEL Docklands campus
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    • The sports in your future event held at UEL docklands campus children get the chance to try out Wheelchair Basketball
      The sports in your future event held at UEL docklands campus children get the chance to try out Wheelchair Basketball
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    • children stand by the dockside walk way on UEL docklands campus at the SIYF event being talked to by the staff
      UEL Docklands campus at the SIYF event group introduction
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    • Christine Ohuruogu MBE at the SIYF event addressing the children before their fun filled day
      Christine Ohuruogu MBE at the SIYF event
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    • Addressing a crowd of kids as they prepare for the SIYF event hosted at UEL
      SIYF event talks
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    • Addressing a crowd of kids as they prepare for the SIYF event hosted at UEL
      SIYF event talks
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