In less than two weeks, the people of Wales will head to the polls to vote in the 2026 Senedd Election. As a public body, Sport Wales’ funding is largely allocated by the Welsh Government, excluding National Lottery funding, and the relationship between Sport Wales and the Welsh Government is vital to effective working.  

Policy Officer, Rhiannon Hazell, has put together a summary of the sport policy commitments made by each political party in their manifestos which align with Sport Wales’ policy recommendations. 

Plaid Cymru  

  • Committed to developing a Daily Active Offer with Sport Wales, alongside increased funding of culture and sport year-on-year in the Senedd term. 
  • Preventative health is a key theme of the manifesto, and investment in sport would also form part of this cross-departmental agenda, as it would promote physical and mental health and wellbeing across all Welsh Government activity and create a Minister for Public Health.  
  • Committed to an audit of community and regional sporting facilities to better understand how to target capital investment. 

Plaid Cymru Manifesto 

Welsh Conservatives  

  • Committed to promoting healthy eating and lifestyles throughout the school curriculum, alongside widened access to school facilities.  

Welsh Conservative Manifesto 

Welsh Labour  

  • Committed to promoting a national daily active campaign to help everyone move more. 
  • Supports plans for a new National Sport Centre and investment in grassroots sports facilities. 

Welsh Labour Manifesto 

Reform UK  

  • Committed to investing in sport and extracurricular activities across Wales. 
  • Invest in all-weather facilities.  
  • Reform the Curriculum for Wales to ensure a greater focus on physical education. 

Reform UK Wales Manifesto 

Welsh Liberal Democrats  

  • Committed to protect and invest in grassroot sports facilities, recognising their role in prevention, community connection, mental health and social wellbeing. 

Welsh Liberal Democrat Manifesto 

Green Party  

  • Committed to ensuring local authorities provide access to pitches, sports halls, play areas and training spaces, and they meet minimum safety and accessibility standards.  
  • Promised to shift investment into prevention, primary care and community support. 

Green Party Wales Manifesto 

 

Our Policy team will provide further reflections once the results of the Senedd Elections are announced.