Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Fourth Report - Sport in our communities
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
HC 45
Published 29 July 2021
Recommendations
1
Para 11
The impact of successive lockdowns on activity levels was not as bad as initially feared...
Recommendation
The impact of successive lockdowns on activity levels was not as bad as initially feared but the Committee is concerned about the consequences of the final lockdown from December 2020 onwards which has not yet been covered by an Active …
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Para 15
The proportion of children and young people not achieving the minimum amount of daily activity...
Recommendation
The proportion of children and young people not achieving the minimum amount of daily activity recommended by the Chief Medical Officer is of significant concern. Before the end of this year, the Government should initiate a nation-wide communications campaign, similar …
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3
Para 20
Year on year, we continue to see persistent gaps in activity levels between different demographics.
Recommendation
Year on year, we continue to see persistent gaps in activity levels between different demographics. This issue has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and certain groups in society continue to be disproportionately impacted. We acknowledge the support provided through …
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4
Community and grassroots sport is heavily reliant on a relatively small volunteer workforce who have...
Recommendation
Community and grassroots sport is heavily reliant on a relatively small volunteer workforce who have worked tirelessly through the pandemic to keep their clubs going. This shrinking workforce is one of the biggest challenges facing community sport post-pandemic. Sport England …
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5
Para 31
Many National Governing Bodies and other sports groups and organisations were not financially stable enough...
Recommendation
Many National Governing Bodies and other sports groups and organisations were not financially stable enough to fully support themselves through the economic shock that was caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. There is a balance to be found between 30 Sport …
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6
Para 37
Even in normal circumstances, volunteers in grassroots and community sport dedicate a significant amount of...
Recommendation
Even in normal circumstances, volunteers in grassroots and community sport dedicate a significant amount of time to applying for funding. Organisations such as Sported and StreetGames play an important role in supporting their members to complete applications but the extensive …
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7
Para 46
School facilities have the potential to help solve the facilities crisis currently facing community and...
Recommendation
School facilities have the potential to help solve the facilities crisis currently facing community and grassroots sport. Renting out school facilities at a fair, affordable rate not only benefits the sports groups but also creates an additional revenue stream for …
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8
We welcome the introduction of the Community Ownership Fund but, at a time where many...
Recommendation
We welcome the introduction of the Community Ownership Fund but, at a time where many community groups have faced unprecedented challenges, we are disappointed that the bidding process did not begin in June 2021 as the Government promised it would. …
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9
Para 52
The evidence submitted to our inquiry about the performance of National Governing Bodies during the...
Recommendation
The evidence submitted to our inquiry about the performance of National Governing Bodies during the pandemic has been genuinely mixed. Lessons must be learned from the way funding and information was disseminated down to the grassroots during the Covid-19 pandemic. …
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10
The lack of diversity in the upper echelons of sports governance is striking.
Recommendation
The lack of diversity in the upper echelons of sports governance is striking. We acknowledge the work being undertaken by Sport England and UK Sport to Sport in our communities 31 address the issue, including the recently completed review of …
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