Sports development

London Youth Games

The London Youth Games Europe’s is largest youth multi-sports competition and offers a unique experience for young people in London. This epic multi-sport event offers opportunities for young people aged 7 to 18 across the Capital to grow and excel in their field. The London Youth Games are contested between the 32 London boroughs (as well as the City of London) annually and take place at various venues for nine months of the year.

There are around 50 events that take place annually including qualifying rounds and standalone finals at venues as prestigious as The Olympic Park and Aquatics Centre. The teams are free to join and open to all young people in London, so if you live or go to school in Wandsworth this is your chance to join the triumphant Team Wandsworth, who are the current Inner London Trophy holders and won the overall Jubilee Trophy for 3 consecutive years!

There are a range of 25 different sports such as Badminton, Judo, Rowing and Archery, also including Para Sports such as Para Athletics, Para Football, Para Swimming and with more than 100,000 young Londoners taking part in the London Youth Games each year, it is a celebration of sport not to be missed.

Having been running for more than 40 years the Games have seen such notable past participants as four-times Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah, Premier League and England Footballer Raheem Sterling, and World and European sprinting gold medallist Dina Asher-Smith.

Mini Marathon

The TCS Mini London Marathon Championships is the official British road championships for young athletes aged between 11 and 17 years. The course takes place over the final 2.6km of the London Marathon course.

Applications are now closed.

Team selection

We will select the six fastest male and female athletes in each category to represent Wandsworth on Saturday 26 April 2025.

We will contact qualifying athletes during early September to confirm selection and with details for the event.

Wheelchair and Ambulant/Para Marathon

There is also the opportunity for young athletes who use wheelchairs or have a physical or sensory impairment to take part in the TCS Mini London Marathon championships in the following categories:

Under-14 Boys and Girls Wheelchair
Under-17 Boys and Girls Wheelchair
Under-14 Boys and Girls Ambulant
Under-17 Boys and Girls Ambulant

For further details on taking part in these categories visit the Mini Marathon website.

Grants and funding

The Wandsworth Moves Together Grant Fund is open to organisations and sports clubs based in Wandsworth who deliver physical activity programmes.

Individual athletes under 21 years of age, who live or go to school/college in Wandsworth, are eligible to apply to support costs towards training and competitions.

Local coaches and instructors can apply to support costs towards their training and development.

Club development

Whether you are looking to start a new club, looking for funding advice or support in writing policies and governance documents please get in touch.

If you would like advice and assistance with your sports club, submit a sports development enquiry.

Contact us

Submit a sports development enquiry and we will respond within 5 working days.