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What We Do

Featured Projects

Here you can find read about some of the most significant funded projects in Spirit’s history and the impact that they created with Spirit’s investment.

To see the full scope of what Spirit has funded during its existence, check the 360Giving spreadsheet on our Funding Strategy page or our Annual Reports.

Policy & Research

Here you can find out more about our policy work including the 2023 Inquiry into the Power of Events and the recommendations to create a Data Observatory and Capital of Sport designation, and work with Warwick Business School, Creating the Golden Thread, to better understand the ecosystems of major events and the how multiple events work together in a system of place-based change.

Legacy Learning Partners

Finally you can read about our Legacy Learning Partners, the organisations appointed in December 2023 to work with us in our final years to explore our archives, bringing a fresh perspective and new audiences to our learning.