Team Ipswich

Welcome to the website for Ipswich Borough Council's sports services.

Team Ipswich is the name given to the Council's sports services, the Community Sports Network and its wider partnerships. It was initially created to help prepare Ipswich in the run up to the 2012 Olympic games and has been successful at driving a variety of campaigns with its partners in both the private and health sectors, creating sporting excellence in Ipswich.

Through Team Ipswich we hope to inspire Ipswich residents to lead healthy and active lives, with access to superb facilities and exciting events.

This website brings together lots of information about sport in Ipswich. It includes details of facilities, such as our sports centres and swimming pools, local clubs and organised activities. It is also the place to find out about major activities and events that Team Ipswich are working on, such as the annual sports awards, our preparations for the 2012 Olympic games, and top events such as the Ipswich half-marathon.

The Team Ipswich Sports Foundation helps aspiring and talented athletes in Ipswich who need a helping hand to reach their potential, providing grants to be spent on costs associated with training or competition. The Foundation has already supported a number local athletes who have gone on to succeed at international level. Find out more on the Team Ipswich Sports Foundation page.

The Team Ipswich Sports Ambassador is Karen Pickering MBE. Karen works hard to promote sport and Ipswich in the national and international arenas and has received backing from Olympic stars Sir Steve Redgrave OBE, Steve Cram MBE and Daley Thompson OBE:

"I am pleased to support the Team Ipswich concept and wish Karen Pickering well in her role as Sports Ambassador for Ipswich"
Sir Steve Redgrave, five-times Olympic gold medallist rower.