Organisational Influences Flashcards
This organisation has been set up by the government to help improve opportunities for participation in physical activity
Sport England
Where does Sport England get the majority of it’s funding?
The National Lottery
Who does Sport England distribute lottery funding to?
National Governing Bodies (NGBs)
What 4 areas is Sport England responsible for?
Distributing funding to NGBs
Allocate funding grants for facilities
Conduct research on participation levels
Identify priority groups and create opportunities for them
How does Sport England monitor and measure participation levels?
The Active People Survey
What are the 3 main target groups identified by the Active People Survey?
The disabled
Women
Certain ethnic groups
What is an NGB? List their 5 major responsibilities?
National Governing Bodies run a Sport in England
Responsible for development and management of:
Coaching
Officiating
Talent Identification
Competitions
Distributing funding
What is the United Kingdom Coaching Certificate (UKCC)?
A government led initiative that is an endorsement of a sport specific coach education programme
What are the 5 levels of competition that an NGB is responsible for?
regional district county national international
Describe the levels of officiating in football in the UK
Local Semi professional Football League Premiership International
What is the Youth Sport Trust?
An independent charity who aim to change young people’s lives through providing high quality PE and sporting opportunities
What are the Youth Sport Trust’s main 2 roles?
Managing competitions
Leadership and volunteering programmes
What are the 4 levels of the Sainsbury’s School Games
L1- intra-school competition
L2- inter-school competition
L3- county competition
L4- national competition
What is a legacy commitment?
A plan to harness the enthusiasm generated by the London 2012 Olympics and to ensure it continues
What is a role model?
Someone you look up to and aspire to be like.
What is the “Lead Your Generation” initiative?
Run by the YST, uses ambassadors as role models who are used to help lead sporting events
What are the 4 levels of ambassadors in the “Lead Your Generation” initiative?
Bronze Young Ambassadors- primary school age
Silver Young Ambassadors- work within their own secondary school
Gold Young Ambassadors- trained by the YST and work in the local area
Platinum Young Ambassadors- have worked as a gold ambassador for 1 year or more
What does the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust (DKHLT) do?
Aims to “get young lives on track” through the use of Elite Role Models acting as mentors, as well as working with elite young athletes
List 3 projects that the DKHLT runs
“Get on track”- for disadvantaged young people
“Sport for Change”- helps homeless people
“Sporting Champions”- role model programme in partnership with “Creating Excellence”
How does the DKHLT use Elite Sport Role Models for young athletes?
Provides athlete mentors, designing bespoke programmes for athlete support and development and to provide future employment opportunities
Which of the following is NOT a role that and NGB would carry out?
a) Setting rules
b) Training and providing officials
c) Support coaching
d) Organising the national school sports competitions
a) Setting rules (it’s the International governing body’s responsibility)
