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The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national voice of local government. We work with councils to support, promote and improve local government. We are a politically-led, cross-party organisation that works on behalf of councils to ensure local government has a strong, credible voice with national government. We aim to influence and set the political agenda on the issues that matter to councils so they are able to deliver local solutions to national problems. We are a membership organisation. Our core membership comprises 331 of the 333 councils in England and includes district, county, metropolitan and unitary authorities along with London boroughs and the City of London Corporation. The 22 Welsh unitary councils are in membership via the Welsh Local Government Association. We also operate an Associate scheme for organisations whose purpose and objectives are aligned with our own. Our Associates include fire and rescue authorities, police, fire and crime commissioners/police and crime commissioners, national park authorities and town and parish councils via the National Association of Local Councils (NALC)’s corporate associate membership.

We are the UK national governing body for the sport of gymnastics, dedicated to developing gymnasts, coaches and clubs across a range of disciplines. We exist to support, lead and inspire all those involved or interested in Gymnastics. British Gymnastics disciplines include, Acrobatic Gymnastics, Aerobic Gymnastics, Disability Gymnastics, Men’s Artistic Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, TeamGym, Trampoline ,Double Mini Tramp, Tumbling, Women’s Artistic Gymnastics. Gymnastics For All (GFA) encompasses a wide range of activities, competitions and Festivals including Freestyle Gymnastics and Cheerleading. Breath-taking to watch and exciting to perform, gymnastics has something to offer everyone. Performance gymnasts demonstrate amazing skill, exceptional strength and great courage however Gymnastics is a sport that offers everyone a fun, social and exhilarating activity from babies at 8 weeks old to veterans of 88 years+. One of the world’s first sports governing bodies, British Gymnastics was founded in 1888 as the British Amateur Gymnastics Association and is a member of the World Governing Body for Gymnastics (FIG), the European Governing Body (UEG) and the British Olympic Association (BOA).

We want everyone to feel able to take part in sport and physical activity, regardless of background, age or ability. Investing funds from the Government and The National Lottery.