Influences of Sport and Schemes and Organisations

Question 1

Give examples of programmes that the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust run.

Answer 1

• Get on track
• AQA unlocking potential
• Sporting champions:
  Brings world class athletes face to face with young people to encourage them to take part in more sport.

Question 2

What is Sport England?

Answer 2

A government agency that provides funding and facilities focussed on helping people and communities create a sporting habit for life.

Want people to be interested in sport so that more people taking part in sport will mean less money spent on healthcare (NHS).

Aim to make lives better through sport, also helping people excel in their already chosen sport.

Question 3

Give examples of programmes run by Sport England.

Answer 3

• Sportivate:
  professional coaching, 4 free sessions, helps motivation, fitness and health and meeting friends.
• Sainsbury’s School Games:
  4 levels of the games; intra school (inside own school), inter school (between schools), county competitions (competing against counties league), national event (national league). To reintroduce competitive sport as people becoming critical of it in schools.
• Get Equipped:
  Develops sport for disabled and increases disabled participants, not for profit organisation.

Question 4

What is the Youth Sport Trust?

Answer 4

Non-government run charity that relies on donations to continue work.
Focus on school people, give resources to schools, change young people’s lives through sport, help children reach potential in sport.

Question 5

Give examples of programmes run by the Youth Sport Trust.

Answer 5

• Bupa start to move:
  equips teachers to teach better, give children movement skills and help learn ‘ABC’s’ of movement, free of charge.
• Bikeability:
  Sustains participation and confidence in riding bikes especially on roads, aimed at 5-9 year olds.
• Fit for Girls:
  Run in Scotland by sport Scotland and youth sport trust, promoting secondary school sport for girls by consultations with girls, increasing number of girls only activities, increasing teachers knowledge on participation of girls.

Question 6

What are National Governing Bodies?

Answer 6

Organisations that look after a specific sport, e.g. FA (Football Association)

Provide coaching, competition, finance, settle disputes, select teams, decide rules, promote their sport, develop coaching, officiating qualifications, support grassroots to elite performers.

Question 7

What is the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust?

Answer 7

A charity that uses elite sports performers to inspire participation and mentor young people.