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LOCAL AUTHORITY They encourage participation through:Provision of public facilities The dual use of school facilities Organisation of special sessions at sports centresPRIVATE ENTERPRISE A number of recreational and sporting facilities are now offered by private health and sports clubsMembe
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1. Local and National Facilities When assessing what facilities are provided within the UK and whether they have an effect on participation in sport and activity. Both local provision and national provision must take focus.
LOCAL PROVISION -the major providers of facilities in most localities are:
Local Authority
Private Enterprise
Private and voluntary clubs in associations
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LOCAL AUTHORITY
They encourage participation through:
Provision of public facilities
The dual use of school facilities
Organisation of special sessions at sports centres
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
A number of recreational and sporting facilities are now offered by private health and sports clubs
Members normally pay a joining fee followed by their membership. Non-member cannot use the facilities
3. PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS
There is a difference between private facilities that are run as a business and those run by their members which exist to provide playing and social facilities for them
These non-profit making clubs and associations are usually run by elected committees
The committees work voluntary for the good of the rest of the membership
NATIONAL PROVISION
Similar to local provision, the provision of national facilities comes from a mixture of public and private funding
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THE SPORTS COUNCIL
UK sport (formerly known as the Sports Council) is an organisation which deals with the development of sport and sporting performances in the UK as a whole. Each home country also has its own sports council, for example, SPORT ENGLAND. Sport England is concerned with encouraging participation and performance in sport and recreational activity
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NATIONAL CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE
Centres of excellence are used by:
Sports governing bodies
To support performers at all levels
For training and coaching programmes
To provide injury clinics
By elite athletes, players and teams
To further educate coaches
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The six Centres of Excellence
Manchester - Cycling
Bisham Abbey - Tennis
Plas y Brehin - Outdoor Pursuits
Lilleshall - Football and gymnastics
Holme Pierrepoint - Water Sports
Crystal Palace - Athletics, swimming and diving