Sport england

Question 1

What is Sport England’s aim?

Answer 1

• To increase participation of under-represented groups in sport.

Question 2

What is their mission?

Answer 2

• ‘Create a sporting habit for life’
• They work with a range of partners locally and nationally to try and achieve this mission.

Question 3

Local partners

Answer 3

• SE works with a number of local partners to try and ensure that sport is accessible across every region in the country.
• They invest in 49 county sport partnerships spread across the country so that programmes can be delivered regionally and locally to meet specific local needs.

These CSPs are now called Active Partnerships.

Question 4

Active partnerships

Answer 4

• Local authorities
• Health organisations
• NGB’s
• Sports clubs
• Schools/ education providers

Question 5

Sport England and active partnerships

Answer 5

• Sport England also offers help and expertise to local authorities to help them develop sport in their area, designing and implementing schemes and initiatives specific to their needs and requirements.

Question 6

How do they achieve their mission?

Answer 6

• To help them achieve their mission, SE committed themselves to over £1 billion of National Lottery and Exchequer funding to:
  1. Help more people to have a sporting habit for life.
  2. Create more opportunities for young people to play sport.
  3. Nurture and develop talent.
  4. Provide the right facilities in the right place.
  5. Support local authorities and unlock local funding.
  6. Ensure real opportunities for communities.