The Sport and Recreation Environment.
Unit : The Sport and Recreation Environment.
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UK’s sport and physical activity sector has developed over the past 10 years.
The sport and leisure sector in the UK has witnessed significant growth within the past decade due to a number of factors; • • • • The increased growth and professionalization of national governing bodies. The growth of commercial involvement within sport. Expansion of the health and fitness sector Increased investment into the public sector.
These factors have led to an increase in employment opportunities within this industry, affected how the industry implements and manages sports development and Physical activity in the UK. The impact of the London Olympics has also impacted the UK with increase participation rates pre and post games as well as an expected income, 6.9% of adults reported that they were motivated to do more sport or recreational physical activity as a result of the UK winning the bid for the 2012 Olympics. 5.8% reported that they were motivated to do more voluntary work.(sportandrecreation.org.uk,2013) As of 2009, the sport and leisure industry employed 621,000 staff throughout a variety of Sectors including health and fitness, professional services and sport development, with an additional two million volunteers that are involved in the industry for at least one hour per week. (graduatejobsinsport.co.uk, 2013) The sport and leisure sectors can be broken into 3 categories: • • • Public Sector Private/Commercial Sector Voluntary Sector
The public sector plays a pivotal role in the sports and leisure industry as it is the largest provider of sport and leisure opportunities in the UK as wells being the largest source of employment within the industry. This is owing to the social and political benefits associated with participating in sport and leisure activities. Government invests funding into NGBs and local authorities through Sport England to encourage participation in sport and physical activity via the
1.
UK’s sport and physical activity sector has developed over the past 10 years.
The sport and leisure sector in the UK has witnessed significant growth within the past decade due to a number of factors; • • • • The increased growth and professionalization of national governing bodies. The growth of commercial involvement within sport. Expansion of the health and fitness sector Increased investment into the public sector.
These factors have led to an increase in employment opportunities within this industry, affected how the industry implements and manages sports development and Physical activity in the UK. The impact of the London Olympics has also impacted the UK with increase participation rates pre and post games as well as an expected income, 6.9% of adults reported that they were motivated to do more sport or recreational physical activity as a result of the UK winning the bid for the 2012 Olympics. 5.8% reported that they were motivated to do more voluntary work.(sportandrecreation.org.uk,2013) As of 2009, the sport and leisure industry employed 621,000 staff throughout a variety of Sectors including health and fitness, professional services and sport development, with an additional two million volunteers that are involved in the industry for at least one hour per week. (graduatejobsinsport.co.uk, 2013) The sport and leisure sectors can be broken into 3 categories: • • • Public Sector Private/Commercial Sector Voluntary Sector
The public sector plays a pivotal role in the sports and leisure industry as it is the largest provider of sport and leisure opportunities in the UK as wells being the largest source of employment within the industry. This is owing to the social and political benefits associated with participating in sport and leisure activities. Government invests funding into NGBs and local authorities through Sport England to encourage participation in sport and physical activity via the
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