funding in sport pages 229 - 232. definitions the public sector – funding from the govt and local...
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FUNDING IN SPORT
PAGES 229 - 232
DEFINITIONS• THE PUBLIC SECTOR – funding from
the govt and local authorities
• THE PRIVATE SECTOR – companies whose aim is to make money, but who also often help to fund sport
• THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR – NGB’s and local private clubs which exist for their members
Have a look at the diagram ‘funding pie’
The Funding Pie
• The funding pie is made up of public, private and voluntary sectors
• They all receive money and pay out money in various ways
• Look at the funding pie information sheet
FUNDING FOR SPORT• Sport makes money and costs money•Sport has been regarded as a low status activity•Therefore, receiving insufficient state funding (public sector)•Funding has been received from private and voluntary sources
Funding for sport•However, the attitude of politicians toward sport has changed
•They want to provide quality facilities for all
•They want to achieve international success
SPORTS FUNDING IN THE UK
GOOD FEATURESNational Lottery money available for
excellenceSome clubs are very wealthySome games can now compete on
even terms with the rest of the world‘Bring back our playing fields scheme’
– set up by the govt in 1999
SPORTS FUNDING IN THE UK
BAD FEATURESA balance should be sought between
public and private fundingThe complexity of funding in British
sport has led to an imbalance between activities and provision on levels of the performance pyramid
SPORTS FUNDING IN THE UKBAD FEATURES Lottery money not evenly distributed Lack of equality amongst clubs e.g. Ambition can outweigh financial resources,
resulting in clubs going bankrupt e.g. NGB’s can lose their control when they sell
their sport for commercial reasons Commercialism has a massive role to play
in British sport, this has come from a lack of govt aid, resulting in some clubs losing their control
SPORTS AID• A charity, set up in 1998 •Funded by:-Foundation for sport and the arts-Sponsorship from companies-Donations from individuals and companies
SPORTS AID
• It gives grants to talented able bodied and disabled performers who are outside of the World Class Programme
• See handouts
SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR ELITE PERFORMERS
TRUST & CHARITIES
NATIONAL LOTTERY (WCP)
PART TIME WORK
NGB
PRIVATE COMPANIES
PARENTS AND FAMILIES
SPORTS AID SPONSORSHIP
NATIONAL LOTTERY•Has a huge impact on British sport•Now the main source of sports funding in the UK•The Lottery was originally set up to raise money for 5 good causes•A 6th cause was added in 1998 – New Opportunities fund for health and education projects
GOODS CAUSES
CHARITIES
MILLENNIUMFUND HERITAGE
THE ARTS
SPORT
NEWOPPORTUNITIES
NEW OPPSCHARITIES
MILLENNIUM
HERITAGETHE ARTS
SPORT
WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?• The Lottery sports fund provides
grants of more than £200 million annually
• This is distributed by the sports councils to support and encourage sporting excellence and mass participation
• The councils make their own decisions about where the funding goes
NATIONAL LOTTERY MONEY
NATIONAL LOTTERY AND EXCELLENCEUK sport distributes £25 million of lottery
funding to:• NGB’s World Class Performance
Programmes (WCPP)• UKSI and its coaches• Sports science back up• Warm weather and acclimatisation training• Travel and accommodation for competition• Athlete development programmes and
training facilities
NATIONAL LOTTERY AND EXCELLENCE• Each project is co-ordinated by a
performance director• Performers are set targets that
correspond with success• If performers do not achieve their
targets, they lose their funding“ we have the talented athletes who can be
winners on the world stage and we must give them the best services and facilities in the world so they have the best possible chance to succeed”
Sir Steve Redgrave (UKSI board member)
NATIONAL LOTTERY AND MASS PARTICIPATION •The Sports Councils not only aim for excellence, but also encourage sports development and the provision of facilities•They provide funding for:•Individuals•Sports clubs•Local Government•NGB’s
NATIONAL LOTTERY AND MASS PARTICIPATION•Over £1 billion of lottery money has been awarded to over 3,000 community sports projects•Sport England has focused on increasing participation by young people and improving sports provision in schools
•The Sports Council for Wales has done the same – Dragon Sport and PESS (see notes)•Other priorities include:-Supporting deprived areas-Ethnic minorities- People with disabilities- Women