The Impact of Sport on Society (Part 3)

Question 1

What are Sport England’s overall missions?

Answer 1

‘Create a sporting habit for life’

‘Towards an active nation’ (2016-2021)

Question 2

How is Sport England contributing to a sporting future?

Answer 2

1 - Increase number of people taking part in sport
2 - Increase proportion of young people taking part in sport
3 - Make sure public facilities are fully used
4 - Increase number of children who are active
5 - Increase number of adults using the great outdoors
6 - Contribute to home nation performance during major sporting events
7 - Increase investment in sport
8 - Increase number of volunteers in sport
9 - Ensure volunteers are from a wide range of backgrounds

Question 3

What do Sport England invest in/fund?

Answer 3

49 county sport partnerships (CSPs)

Question 4

What do CSPs do?

Answer 4

Deliver specific projects to encourage participation in physical activity and sport

Question 5

Give some examples of projects that CSPs deliver

Answer 5

• Leg it Lancashire
• Lancashire School Games
• The workplace challenge

Question 6

Name some partners which Sport England fund and explain their aims

Answer 6

English Federation of Disability Sport:

• ‘Places people play’ - £10.2 million in disables sport
• ‘Inclusive sport’ - aimed at 14+
• ‘Get equipped’ - funding scheme for specialist equipment

Sporting Equals:
‘Sporting equals’ - increase population in BME population

Breeze:

• ‘I will if you will’ - pilot study in Bury to help understand how to get women into sport
• ‘Back to netball’ - re-engage with netball
• ‘Us girls’ - get girls into sport
• ‘This girl can’ - media coverage

Street Games:

• ‘Doorstep sport’
• Affordable
• Local
• Convenient times