UK Sport's Board meets six times per year to provide strategic direction to the organisation, as well as considering and making decisions on those recommendations put forward by UK Sport's various panels.
UK Sport Board members are appointed for a fixed term of three years and may be reappointed thereafter as determined by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The four Chairmen of the Home Country Sports Councils automatically sit on UK Sport's Board.
UK Sport Panels, each chaired by a Board member, include other individuals of relevant expertise and experience who advise and make recommendations as appropriate.
Upcoming Board meeting dates
23 March 2022
18 May 2022
21 July 2022
12 October 2022
15 December 2022
Board documents
Royal Charter
Amendment
Royal Charter Amendment No.2
UK Sport Management Agreement
UK Sport Board Terms of Reference
UK Sport Board Declarations of Interest
Example Appointment Agreement: Board Member
Governance Action Plan
Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan
Board Minutes
Board members
Mel Young MBE
Board Member
Mel Young MBE is the President and co-founder of the Homeless World Cup, an organisation established to use sport as a mechanism to create change.
Lawrence Conway
Board Member
Lawrence has been Chair of Sport Wales since February 2017.
George Lucas
Board Member
George Lucas is the current Chair of Sport Northern Ireland
Chris Boardman
Chair of Sport England
Chris Boardman is the current Chair of Sport England
Annie Panter
Board Member
Annie is a former athlete who competed in the Beijing and London Olympic Games winning a bronze medal in 2012 with the GB women’s hockey team.
Sally Bolton OBE
Board Member
Sally is Chief Executive Officer at the All England Lawn Tennis Club
Martyn Worsley
Board Member
Martyn Worsley is currently Tate & Lyle's Vice President for Global Talent and Organisational Development.
Chris Pilling
Board Member
Chris was most recently the Chair of Yorkshire 2019, the body responsible for delivering the UCI Road World Cycling Championships in Yorkshire
Ismail Amla
Board Member
Ismail Amla is also the EVP of Professional Services at NCR