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To support ongoing development in the tools that can support you in developing an audit of facilities, when undertaking an assessment of need, changes have been made to the Active Places Menu.
The menu item “Playing Pitch Strategy” has been updated to read “Assessments of Need” and the “Audit Report” button updated to read “PPS Audit Report”.
Changes are restricted to the menus and at present there will be no changes to the underlying Playing Pitch Strategy Audit Report. These small changes are paving the way for future developments which will increase the facility types and supplementary data available to support assessments of need.
Spectator accommodation has been added to Athletic and Swimming facilities. Please read the associated FAQ for details on this facility specific and advice on how to use the data.
Update to the Studio facility type which now includes two subtypes; Fitness Studios and Cycle Studios. Improved population profile functionality within the Playing Pitch Calculator. Updates to the population data underlying the Area Access and Single Catchment Profile tools. Implementation of enhancements to ensure the site achieves the highest password security and Web Content Accessibility Guidance standards.
an interactive mapping and reporting tool for community sport development provided by Sport England
Active Places Tour
Welcome to active places power
Active Places Power is an interactive mapping and reporting tool provided by Sport England for those delivering community sport.
The web tool facilitates the strategic planning of sport provision through advanced analytical tools that reference the most authoritative sport facility database within the country.
Find out how through a short tour.
Website design and functionality
Simple interface with intuitive layout and integrated help
Interactive mapping with Ordnance Survey’s MasterMap
Customizable Area Profile "dashboard" for a quick overview of data for your area of interest
Dynamic drive and walking catchment area analysis
Enhanced export capabilities to take your analytical outputs offline in different formats
Data – the important stuff!
35,000 sites, at which 150,000 facilities are located. This equates to 80 percent of locations where formal sport takes place
15 different facility types now including Cycling facilities as well as enhanced information on site amenities
Daily facility data updates allowing for changes to be made and analysed more quickly
Overlay facility data with the most detailed mapping available - Ordnance Survey MasterMap and aerial photography
Improved data download functionality
Local Authorities
Benefits include:
Borough Profile reports to quickly provide an "at a glance" view of sport provision, with integrated tables, maps and charts
Audit existing facility provision as part of sports facility assessments and strategies;
Benchmark existing facility provision against geographic, hierarchic and socio-economic authorities;
Create catchments of existing or proposed sports facilities and determine accessibility or profile socio, economic and demographic characteristics or the local population.
National Governing Bodies for Sport
Benefits include:
Analyse which facilities are suitable for your sport
Use tools and reports to geographically analyse data to support strategic planning and guide investment decisions
Access for clubs to allow them to analyse competing facilities, travel times and develop the evidence base for funding applications
Other Organisations
In addition to Local Authorities and NBGs, APP is designed for any organisation responsible for sport provision or those wanting to perform research in this sector.
Registration applications are welcomed from:
Active Partnerships, Government Departments and Lottery Distributors
Private sector and commercial organisations including Planning and Leisure consultancies
Individual clubs, Trusts and academic institutions
How to register
The site is password protected and users will be assigned different rights according to their needs and level of use.
Anyone can register for access online through a two step process
Depending upon your organisation access will be granted automatically
Note - users registered prior to November 2012 will need to re-register
