Herts Sports Partnership

What Herts Sports Partnership does

Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership (HSP) is a non-profit Active Partnership established in 2003, operating as the designated county-wide body for sport and physical activity promotion across Hertfordshire, England. Headquartered at the Hertfordshire Sports Village on the University of Hertfordshire's de Havilland Campus in Hatfield, HSP operates with 11-50 staff and is funded primarily through public-sector grants from Sport England and Hertfordshire County Council Public Health, as part of the national Active Partnership network. The organization serves three primary segments: Hertfordshire residents (children through older adults, including those with disabilities or chronic conditions), local sports clubs/organisations/schools, and government/clinical partners.

HSP's portfolio spans community-facing programs and digital resource platforms. Key offerings include the No Limits 2026 disability sport campaign, HAPpy Activity Camps for school holidays, the Activity Finder and Accessible Activity Finder directory tools, the GoVolHerts volunteering hub, the Hertfordshire Evaluation Framework for evidence-based project evaluation, a Directory of Training Providers, and funding support services. Distribution operates through a county-wide Active Local officer network embedded in local communities, digital self-service platforms, and a partner channel including six Councils for Voluntary Service, professional sports clubs (Saracens), charities (Headway Hertfordshire), and local authorities.

The business model is grant-funded rather than commercial: HSP provides programs and resources at no direct cost to end users, with revenue derived from public-sector commissioning. Strategic priorities visible in 2026 include expansion into healthcare-system integration (Broxbourne Alliance PCN, Long COVID Physical Activity Project), disability sport inclusion (No Limits 2026, ABI Games Roadshow), and volunteer pathway development through GoVolHerts. The organization holds Disability Confident Employer recognition and maintains formal affiliation with the University of Hertfordshire, leveraging academic evaluation support but operating independently.

Name

Herts Sports Partnership

Legal name

Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership

Website

https://sportinherts.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership is a non-profit Active Partnership promoting sport and physical activity across Hertfordshire, England. Funded by Sport England and Hertfordshire County Council, it delivers community programs and digital resources to residents, clubs, and local organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hatfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government and Public Sector Funding: HSP operates as a publicly funded partnership receiving funding from Sport England, Hertfordshire County Council Public Health, and other government bodies to promote sport and physical activity across Hertfordshire.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership (HSP) is a publicly-funded non-profit that coordinates sport and physical activity across Hertfordshire, England. It operates the Activity Finder and Accessible Activity Finder digital tools, runs HAPpy holiday activity camps, and delivers Active Local community engagement, volunteer coordination via GoVolHerts, training directories, funding support, and evaluation frameworks for clubs, schools, and organisations.

Product overview

Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership operates as a sports development and physical activity promotion organization, not a technology platform. The organization offers a unified portfolio of programs and services centered around promoting sport and physical activity across Hertfordshire. Key offerings include the No Limits 2026 disability sport campaign, HAPpy Activity Camps for holiday programs, the Activity Finder tool for locating activities, the GoVolHerts volunteering platform, a Directory of Training Providers, the Hertfordshire Evaluation Framework for evidence-based project evaluation, and various funding support services. The organization connects community organizations, individuals, and local authorities through its Get Active and Get Support service lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HAPpy Activity Camps Bookable holiday activity camps delivering physical activity and childcare provision for children in Hertfordshire during school holidays.
• Activity Finder Online self-service platform that helps Hertfordshire residents locate sport and physical activity opportunities in their local area.
• Accessible Activity Finder Specialised online tool that helps disabled Hertfordshire residents find accessible sport and physical activity opportunities tailored to their needs.
• GoVolHerts Volunteering platform providing a single hub for volunteering queries, opportunities, and best-practice advice across Hertfordshire, supporting clubs and organisations with volunteer recruitment.
• Directory of Training Providers Online directory listing training providers and courses in community sport, first aid, governance, health, inclusion, safeguarding, coaching, and sports leadership for Hertfordshire clubs, schools, and organisations.
• Hertfordshire Evaluation Framework Evaluation guide and framework that helps Hertfordshire organisations build evaluation into sport and physical activity project design and produce evidence-based reporting.
• Active Local County-wide officer network providing local-area support that connects Hertfordshire communities with physical activity officers and resources in each district.
• Funding Support Service Support service and funding newsletter helping Hertfordshire clubs, organisations, and schools access sport and physical activity funding opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 100,000 monthly volunteers in Hertfordshire sport and physical activity

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sport EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational funder and strategic partner for sport and physical activity. HSP is part of the Active Partnership network funded by Sport England.
• University of HertfordshirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner hosting HSP at de Havilland Campus. Provides research capability, evaluation support through Public Health Evidence & Intelligence team, and student involvement.
• Active PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the national Active Partnership network coordinated by Sport England for county-wide sport and physical activity leadership.
• Hertfordshire County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded Long COVID and Physical Activity Feasibility Project through Public Health team. Main funder for GoVolHerts volunteer initiative.
• GoVolHerts (North Herts & Stevenage CVS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne-stop hub for volunteering queries and opportunities across Hertfordshire, funded by HCC and delivered by North Herts & Stevenage Centre for Voluntary Service.
• Councils for Voluntary Service (CVS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of six CVS organisations covering all Hertfordshire districts: Communities 1st, Community Action Dacorum, Community Alliance Broxbourne & East Herts, North Herts & Stevenage CVS, and Watford & Three Rivers Trust.
• Headway HertfordshireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity supporting acquired brain injury survivors. Hosted inaugural ABI Games Roadshow 2026 at Hertfordshire Sports Village.
• SaracensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional rugby club partnership for Moving More initiative promoting physical activity.
• Herts Sports VillagecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSport and leisure facility at de Havilland Campus providing first aid training, coach courses, and hosting partnership activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sport England: National body that funds HSP through the Active Partnership network. Sets strategy, allocates funding, and oversees outcomes for all 43 Active Partnerships including HSP — a key upstream relationship rather than a direct competitor.
• ukactive: National trade body for the physical activity sector, representing gyms, leisure centres, and activity providers. Operates at national scale with a wider commercial remit than HSP's county focus, but addresses the same population activity agenda.

Direct peers

• Active Essex: County-level Active Partnership in Essex operating the same Sport England-funded model to promote physical activity across the local population. Closest geographic and structural peer to HSP within the Active Partnership network.
• GreaterSport: Active Partnership for Greater Manchester and one of the largest in the network. Operates the same Sport England-funded model promoting sport and physical activity, with broader regional scope but directly comparable mission.
• Active Gloucestershire: County-level Active Partnership in Gloucestershire operating the same Sport England Active Partnership model. Directly comparable in scale, programme mix, and funding structure to HSP.
• London Sport: Active Partnership for London operating the same Sport England-funded model for sport and physical activity promotion. Comparable mission but at significantly larger scale than HSP.
• Yorkshire Sport Foundation: Regional sport and physical activity partnership covering Yorkshire and part of the Active Partnership network. Comparable mission and Sport England-funded operating model to HSP.
• Active Sussex: County-level Active Partnership in Sussex with the same Sport England model. Directly comparable in programme mix, county scope, and funding structure to HSP.

Others

• Sport and Recreation Alliance: UK membership body for sport and recreation organisations. Adjacent to HSP's mission, advocating for the sector and supporting member organisations across the UK; not a direct peer but a relevant ecosystem participant.
• Active Partnerships: National network body coordinating all 43 Active Partnerships including HSP. Sets shared strategy and supports partnerships; not a direct competitor but the umbrella organisation that channels Sport England funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sportinherts
• Facebookfacebook.com/sportinherts

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