5 March 2026

Glasgow and Highlands groups secure more than £270,000 to increase sport and physical activity opportunities

Three people are standing behind a table tennis table in a sports hall with people playing the game behind them. Two of them are holding table tennis bats. They have a sign in front of them that reads Get Active Glasgow

Glasgow groups are among more than 70 organisations to have secured over £270,000 to boost sport and physical activity opportunities.

A number of projects across the city are benefitting from the Get Active Scotland fund, a £1.1 million collaboration between the London Marathon Foundation, sportscotland, Glasgow Life and High Life Highland focused on increasing participation in physical activity in Scotland.

Six months after launching, the fund is already reaching over 70 community groups across Glasgow and the Highlands to help children, young people and communities experiencing high levels of deprivation or rural isolation to be more active.

Half of adults living in Scotland’s most deprived areas do not meet the recommended physical activity guidelines, and 32 per cent of all children fall short of the child activity guidelines – rising to 41 per cent when school activity is excluded (Scottish Health Survey 2024). The Get Active Scotland initiative aims to address these issues by funding projects that encourage people of all ages and abilities to get active, stay active and thrive.

In Glasgow, projects funded include a parent and child fitness programme, an inclusive rugby initiative, remote activities for older adults and a community Couch to 5K programme.

The London Marathon Foundation’s funding in Scotland has been made possible through its events company, London Marathon Events, buying Caledonian Concepts Ltd, one of Scotland’s leading providers of mass-participation sporting events, including the Inverness Half Marathon and 5K.

Read the article on the news section of the Glasgow Life website for more information.