UK Sport is the UK’s high-performance sport agency, working to help the nation’s greatest athletes, sports and events achieve success and inspire the public. Its mission is to create a decade of extraordinary sporting moments that reach, inspire and unite the nation. The organisation supports Olympic and Paralympic sport through investment, strategic guidance and programmes focused on athlete performance, coaching, leadership, governance, safeguarding and organisational development.

It also invests in major sporting events and helps deliver their lasting social impact and legacy. UK Sport works with sports bodies, athletes, event organisers and other partners in the UK and internationally, and provides learning and development resources, research, governance guidance and practical support. Its website shares information about funded Olympic and Paralympic sports, sporting events, investment decisions, strategic plans and reports.

UK Sport also promotes jobs and career pathways in sport, allowing employers to advertise vacancies and people to find opportunities. Funding from The National Lottery helps support elite athletes, while the organisation’s work aims to strengthen high-performance sport and broaden its positive influence across the country