Sport England Flashcards
what are the characteristics of Sport England?
-to ‘create a sporting habit for life’?
-grow, sustain, excel
-start, stay, succeed
what is Sportivate?
–funded by national lottery
–set to increase the participation of 14-25 year olds–> 11-25
–offered 6-8 week free/subsidised coaching
–coaching sessions could lead to routes offered into clubs
Name the partners of Sport England.
–national governing bodies - FA, LTA, RFU
–english federation of disability sports
–sporting equals
–women in sport
–street games
–sports aid
–UK sport
–youth sport trust
what are county sports partnerships?
a nationwide network of partnerships that are committed to improving lives by physical activity and establish grassroot sports
Who do county sports partnerships work with?
- local authorities
-health organisations
-NGB’s
-sports clubs
-schools/education providers
What projects have sport England spent over £1 billion aiming to do?
–Help more people have a sporting habit for life
–Create more opportunities for young people to play sport
–Nurture and develop sports talent
–Provide the right facilities in the right place
–Support local authorities + unlock local funding
–Ensure real opportunities for communities
–Local partners- county sports partnerships
English federation of disability sports
–‘places people play’= lottery funded to improve sport for disabled people
–i’nclusive sport’= to improve the expertise offered by disabled sport
–‘get equipped’- funding scheme to provide specialist equipment for disabled performers to engage in physical activity
sporting equals
promotes ethnic diversity across sport + physical activity
women in sport
–‘i will if you will’= invested money to increase womens sports available
–‘active women’= encouraged women in disadvantaged areas+ with children to get active
–‘breeze’= to get more women into riding bikes for fun
–‘this girl can’=to overcome barriers to participation for women
street games
–works at breaking down social class barriers by creating networks at natonal + local levels
–overcomes issues for lower socio-economic groups by providing:
>affordable low cost sessions
>sessions at convenient times to targeted participatns
how do local partners work to support sport england?
–provide facilities + equipment
–funding
–providing sports clubs
–providing opportunities
–schools introduce sports + educate on wellbeing
how do county sports partnerships help to develop sport at local levels?
–nurture and develop talent through clubs
–increase awareness of importance of health + fitness
–targeted campaigns to increase participation
–facility development to provide the right facilities in the right places
–marketing + communication
–funding + support for grassroot sports
National Governing Bodies
–help to ensure development of elite performers by promoting + increasing participation in their individual sport+ help provide equality
what are the ways that NGB’s help develop equality?
Positive role models
Accessible facilities
Meet government policies
Policies put in place to target underrepresented groups
Employment of sport specific officers
Resources invested in inner city areas
explain the social action theory/interactionist theory
–how individuals behave in society + interact with each other in society
–individuals, society + sport can influence their involvement in sport
–considers how sport can impact society- by interacting with others, people create organisations
