Hinckley & Bosworth School Sport & Physical Activity Network


The Hinckley and Bosworth School Sport and Physical Activity Network (HBSSPAN) has a core purpose to promote and co-ordinate participation in lifelong physical activity for all young people.

Key to their role is to build links between all of the schools in our network to develop school sports opportunities both within school, between schools and to the wider community.

This includes co-ordinating the School Games and Team Leicestershire programmes, running various level 2 competitions to qualify for the level 3 competition in the new year. In addition HBSSPAN actively promote various voluntary opportunities to encourage students to develop additional skills such as leadership and teamwork. Also they play a role in students making steps towards involvement with community sport clubs through the development of Leadership Academies.


Please find the 2024/25 School Games Primary & Secondary Schools Events Calendar here


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HBSSPAN Contacts

Name: Martin Lynch

Role: SSPAN Manager

Started @ HBSSPAN: January 2021

Likes: Skiing, Coventry City, Cycling and swimming

Dislikes: Wearing a suit, not doing sport.

Fun fact about me: I appeared on the TV show Eggheads as part of the Hinckley Running club Team

Name: Martin Lynch

Role: SSPAN Manager

Started @ HBSSPAN: January 2021

Likes: Skiing, Coventry City, Cycling and swimming

Dislikes: Wearing a suit, not doing sport.

Fun fact about me: I appeared on the TV show Eggheads as part of the Hinckley Running club Team

Name: Gareth Bell

Role: Sports & Physical Activity Officer

Started at HBSSPAN: March 2022

Likes: Cricket, Tennis, Leicester City

Dislikes: Coventry City, Mushrooms and small spaces

Fun Fact About Me: Asked several times for photos/signatures mistaking me for Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool Manager)

Name: Gareth Bell

Role: Sports & Physical Activity Officer

Started at HBSSPAN: March 2022

Likes: Cricket, Tennis, Leicester City

Dislikes: Coventry City, Mushrooms and small spaces

Fun Fact About Me: Asked several times for photos/signatures mistaking me for Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool Manager)