Leisure Provision – Public, Private & Voluntary

1. Leisure Provision – Public, Private & Voluntary Opportunities for Participation (8) AS Level PE Theory

2. READ OPENING PAGE IN CHAPTER

3. PUBLIC • “ Services provided by national/local government, funded from taxation, provided and managed for good of community” • Funds distributed by LA grants or via SE. • LA responsible for building, maintaining and managing (not day-to-day) • Located for “PUBLIC GOOD” – deemed to meet needs for national/local community • Public charged to use, subsidised groups= elderly, disability groups, unemployed, etc

4. LOCAL EXAMPLES • Multi-sport centres – Woodside • Swimming Pools – Central • Sports pitches – Cassiobury Park • Parks • Adventure playgrounds – Aldenham • Leisure pools – Cassio Pools • Nature Trials – Tring • Skateboard park – Watford, Croxley • Courts – Cassiobury (tennis / basketball)

5. Recreation & Leisure Development Plans • Responsibility of councils leisure services dept. & Sport Dev Officer • Includes: • Development of new facilities • Development of old facilities • Targeting under-represented groups in terms of participation • Providing opportunities that contribute to improvements in community health

6. Provision by Schools – look in book • Education Sector Provision – “Facilities and opportunities provided via school facilities” • Schools often have excellent facilities used for Nat. Curr. & Extra Curr. • Dual Use – “ Agreement where local community use facilities in evenings, weekends, holidays – when not used by school.” (e.g. Dance Studio) • Joint Use – “extension of dual use, facility is planned and built to be used by school & community.” (Astro @ New Field)

7. Characteristics of Public Sector • Building, maintenance from taxation & Lottery • Non-Profit • Sport/Leisure development plan by Local Authority, particularly encouraging target groups • Community pays for entrance / use • Subsidised payment for less well-off • Management policies set by LA for good of community • Day-to-day running maybe by private sector • Methods of Provision also include Dual & Joint use

8. Commercial companies providing opportunities, facilities and services for PA as a business = to make financial profit! Provides employment and national economic activity Pay memberships, etc for best quality Squash/tennis – David Lloyds Fitness – Topnotch OAA – Go Ape Children’s play facilities Health Spa – Champneys Golf – Moor Park PRIVATE SECTOR

9. Private & Public relationship evolving due to government targets • Public sector has to be run more efficiently/effectively – early 1990’s policies – “compulsory Competitive Tendering” to “Best Value” and “Private Finance Initiatives” – book. • Aim to improve standards across board to compete with private sector. • Private sector view participants as “customers” – high service = returned profits

10. Characteristics of Private Sector • Main objective is to make profit • Provide high quality facilities • Membership /admissions is higher than Public sector • Target high value goods & services for better-off members of community • No public service commitment or remit

11. Voluntary Sector Provision • Biggest sector – range of provision • Includes all sports where participants/administrators pay to play through subscriptions, match fee, etc or give up time to coach, organise, manage, maintain, officiate, transport, etc • Sport Eng rely on 5mil people for 1 Bil hours

12. RALLY ROBINS • IN PAIRS, STAND UP AND LIKE A RALLY IN TENNIS YOU MUST TAKE IT IN TURNS TO TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNT. • 1 POINT AT A TIME – COMPETITION!!

13. What kinds of PA are provided? • Sports clubs, teams – across the board • Countryside activities – Ramblers Ass. • Local jogging, recreational cycling or fitness groups • Either own their own facilities or hire from LA, councils, etc • May be totally volunteer or pay individuals for certain roles (help league progression, money management, etc)

14. How can these activities be funded? • Funding depends of resources required: pitches, changing, etc or just a location, time and information to other participants • Grants: LA, councils, parish councils • Lottery grants: Awards for All (up to £10K) direct from Lottery or Community Investment Fund (above £10k) from Sport Eng. • Subscriptions, fees from participants • Fund raising • Income from social activities – bar, etc

15. Characteristics of Voluntary Sector • Non- profit • Pay to play through subs or fees • Support roles filled by volunteers • Grant aid from lottery, sport Eng or NGB’s • Fund Raise for capital • Any profit goes back into club/organisation • Wide range of sporting & recreational activities.

16. TALK AND LISTEN • AGAIN IN PAIRS – STAND UP. • 1 PERSON TALKS ABOUT WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNT TODAY FOR 1 MIN AND THE OTHER LISTENS. • THE OTHER THEN HAS A GO.

17. Homework • List 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages for each of the 3 sectors in providing leisure/sporting opportunities and facilities – Read and use p151 to 156 • See what you can find out about the concept of “ Best Value”!