Shining a light on the impact of pubs on community sport.

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Across the UK, pubs are quietly powering something our nation needs more than ever: movement, connection and community wellbeing. They sponsor teams, host walking groups, open early for charity runs, provide safe social spaces and keep the heartbeat of grassroots sport alive.

This new Pubs Power Sport Report from PubAid and conducted by KAM, supported by Guinness and Sky Business, reveals the national scale of that impact. Despite there being fewer pubs than in 2019, their support for community sport remains worth £40 million every year, powering 6.7 million activity sessions and activating 1.7 million people.

At a time when inactivity, loneliness and the loss of community spaces are rising, pubs are delivering exactly what national policy is calling for: everyday movement, preventative health, social connection and pride in place

This is the most comprehensive review yet of what pubs contribute to grassroots sport and community wellbeing.

Release date

November 2025

Format

PDF. 52 pages.