Tim Hollingsworth is to step down as chief govt of grassroots sport funding physique Sport England in July.
Hollingsworth has been within the position since 2018, having spent the earlier seven years in an analogous place on the British Paralympic Affiliation.
“Being chief govt of Sport England has been an unlimited privilege and the previous six years have been among the many most fulfilling of my skilled life,” he stated. “It is without doubt one of the easiest jobs in sport.”
The organisation’s chair, British Olympic biking gold medallist Chris Boardman, stated: “As Tim departs, I prolong my deepest gratitude for his management. He has positioned Sport England to collaborate with a broader vary of companions, all united in a shared dedication to a path that can result in lasting change.
“We’ll now carry the torch ahead, persevering with to construct on and ship Tim’s transformative imaginative and prescient.”
Sport England is an arms-length authorities physique that allocates round £250m of public and Nationwide Lottery funding to grassroots sport annually.
