Viveen Taylor

Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Sport England

In January 2021 Viveen was appointed as Sport England’s first director of equality, diversity and inclusion. In this role Viveen is leading Sport England’s overarching approach to tackling inequalities in sport and physical activity to enable the organisation to deliver on strategic aims and purpose whilst also working to ensure that those who lead and deliver sport and physical activity in England reflect the nation they serve.

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In January 2021 Viveen was appointed as Sport England’s first director of equality, diversity and inclusion. In this role Viveen is leading Sport England’s overarching approach to tackling inequalities in sport and physical activity to enable the organisation to deliver on strategic aims and purpose whilst also working to ensure that those who lead and deliver sport and physical activity in England reflect the nation they serve.

Viveen first joined Sport England in August 2018 and has been heading up their work helping those in lower socio-economic groups to live more active lives, after an extensive career helping marginalised and disadvantaged communities.  

Passionate about social justice, she started her career in local government in Manchester before moving to lead Hulme City Challenge, one of the government’s first regeneration programmes, supporting single parent families move into work.

This was followed by a move to the voluntary sector where, over a course of more than 25 years, she's actively engaged and supported excluded communities to not only have a voice, but to empower them to create lasting change.

Viveen's appointment came just days after Sport England placed tackling inequalities at the heart of their new 10-year Uniting the Movement strategy and forms a crucial part of their work to give opportunities to people who may otherwise miss out on being physically active

More about Viveen's session:

Viveen will be chairing our diversity panel. Joining Viveen's session will be Sue Anstiss MBE, Pippa Britton, Karl George MBE. 

All our speakers will be on hand to answer any of your questions. If you would like to submit any questions in advance please email info@sportsgovernanceacademy.org.uk