ONE Sports Trust
one Vision. One Team. One Movement. one future
ONE Sports Trust is a collaborative network dedicated to uniting sports, communities, and opportunities across London under one shared purpose: using the power of sport to inspire change and create lasting impact. As a city wide, community focused sports development organisation operating under Borough of Basketball, we support individuals, clubs, schools, and communities through inclusive sport programmes, leadership pathways, wellbeing initiatives, and strategic partnerships that create long term impact across all ages and abilities.
We believe sport is the most powerful connector there is. It builds confidence, teaches resilience, and breaks down barriers. Our mission is to ensure that everyone in London regardless of background, ability, or postcode has access to the transformative power of sport.
Through collaboration, innovation, and city wide engagement, ONE Sports Trust aims to be the driving force behind accessible, inclusive, and life changing sporting opportunities for all Londoners.
Our Mission
Our mission is to unite sports organisations, schools, and community groups across London in a shared purpose: to make sport accessible, inclusive, and truly transformative for all. We aim to break down barriers, create opportunities, and foster environments where individuals and organisations can thrive together.
ONE Sports Trust exists to connect, empower, and elevate. We bring together people, programmes, and resources to help individuals and organisations grow through collaboration, education, and opportunity. By providing access to coaching, training, mentoring, and leadership pathways, we ensure that every participant regardless of age, background, or ability can develop their skills, confidence, and potential.
Through strategic partnerships, community engagement, and innovative programmes, we cultivate a network where knowledge, experience, and resources are shared. This not only strengthens the capacity of local sports organisations and schools but also creates lasting impact within communities across London.
Our vision is a city where sport is a force for inclusion, personal growth, and social change a platform where everyone can reach their potential, collaborate with others, and contribute to a thriving, active, and empowered community.
Our Purpose
ONE Sports Trust unites people, organisations, and partners who believe in the transformative power of sport to change lives and communities.
Our key focus areas:
Access: Ensuring that sport is inclusive and available to everyone, regardless of age, background, or ability. We work to remove barriers and expand opportunities for participation across all communities in London.
Development: Empowering athletes, coaches, and sports organisations with resources, training, mentorship, and support to grow their skills, improve performance, and achieve their potential..
Wellbeing: Promoting physical health, mental resilience, and positive lifestyle choices through sport, fostering holistic growth and long term benefits for participants and communities alike.
Opportunity: Creating clear pathways into education, leadership, and employment through sport. We connect participants with skills, experiences, and networks that open doors to personal and professional success.
Our Approach
Collaboration: We actively foster strategic partnerships between grassroots clubs, local councils, schools, and national or corporate brands. By bringing together diverse stakeholders, we combine knowledge, expertise, and resources to deliver high quality programmes and create scalable impact across communities. Collaboration allows us to address gaps in access and opportunity, ensuring that sport serves as a bridge between organisations and the communities they support.
Connection: We unite different sports, organisations, and communities under one integrated city wide platform, creating networks that encourage cross sport learning, innovation, and engagement. By connecting participants, coaches, and organisations, we create a thriving ecosystem where knowledge is shared, talent is nurtured, and opportunities are multiplied. This holistic approach ensures that sport becomes a powerful tool for personal and social development across London.
Capacity: We strengthen the infrastructure and capabilities of local organisations by providing targeted training, funding guidance, mentorship, and shared resources. Our approach builds sustainable programmes that can continue to grow long after our initial involvement. By empowering clubs, schools, and community groups, we create lasting improvements in programme quality, participation rates, and organisational resilience.
Community: We deliver programmes that harness sport as a force for unity, growth, and social change. Every initiative is designed to foster confidence, resilience, teamwork, and leadership in participants of all ages and abilities. By embedding programmes in communities, we ensure that sport contributes to wellbeing, education, inclusion, and social cohesion creating measurable, long term benefits for individuals and society as a whole.
Our Core Values
ONE Vision: We operate with a shared purpose: to harness the power of sport as a transformative force for individuals, communities, and society. Every initiative we undertake is guided by this vision, ensuring our work creates meaningful, lasting impact.
ONE Team: Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that by working together across clubs, schools, councils, and partners we rise by lifting others. Teamwork, mutual respect, and shared responsibility drive our success.
ONE Movement: Real, sustainable change occurs when individuals and organisations move in unison toward a common goal. We inspire alignment, collective action, and coordinated efforts to maximise impact and create city wide transformation through sport.
ONE Future: We are committed to ensuring equal access to opportunities, resources, and support. Everyone, regardless of background, ability, or postcode, deserves the chance to grow, develop, and thrive through sport, building a brighter, more inclusive future for all.
ONE
At ONE Sports Trust, our name embodies our purpose and guiding principles:
O.N.E. = Opportunity. Network. Empowerment.
Opportunity: We create meaningful access to sport, learning, and personal growth for individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, and ages. Every programme is designed to remove barriers and open doors for participation, development, and success.
Network: We build strong, collaborative partnerships between clubs, schools, organisations, and communities. By connecting people and resources, we foster a city-wide ecosystem where knowledge, support, and opportunities are shared, multiplying impact.
Empowerment: We equip individuals and organisations with the confidence, skills, and guidance needed to make a lasting difference. Through mentorship, training, and support, participants are inspired to take initiative, lead, and contribute positively to their communities.
Together, these principles drive everything we do at ONE Sports Trust, using sport as a catalyst to connect people, strengthen communities, and create lasting, positive change across London.