Business & Management

The Skills to Lead. The Tools to Grow. The Confidence to Make It Happen.

Whether you're stepping into management for the first time or ready to take your professional skills to the next level, the Sported Skills Academy's Business & Management programmes give you the qualifications to lead with confidence and deliver real results for your organisation.

Fully funded programmes across Business Administration, Project Management and Business Analysis.

Why it matters

Start building your Business & Management skills today

Grassroots sport clubs need great administrators, strong project managers, and people who can analyse what's working and what isn't. These programmes cover all of that, and they're all about making your organisation more professional, more resilient, and better placed to grow.

Run your organisation more efficiently and spend less time firefighting
Deliver projects on time, on budget, and with real outcomes you can evidence
Develop the management skills your team needs to step up and take on more responsibility
Build the internal structure and processes that help you survive the tough periods
Invest in your people's professional development and give them a reason to stay

The programmes

Choose Your Level

All programmes are fully funded through the Growth and Skills Levy. No cost to you or your employer.

Cohorts

When can I start?

July 2026 Intake

Application Deadline10 July 2026
First Day of Learning31 July 2026

October 2026 Intake

Application DeadlineTBC
First Day of LearningTBC

Apply Now

Dates to be confirmed. Submit your EOI now to be first in the queue.

Eligibility

Are you eligible?

If most of these sound like you, you're ready to apply.

You are a contracted member of staff working at least 16 hours per week

You have lived in England for at least 3 years and spend at least 50% of your working hours working in England.

You are enrolled on your organisation's PAYE scheme

You can commit to completing 6 hours per week of OTJ learning. What is OTJ?

You have a Manager who can support your learning while on the programme. Who can act as your Line Manager for these programmes?

Ready to take the next step?

Two intakes a year, July and October 2026. Fully funded, first-come, first-served.