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.” 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. PRIVATE SECTOR
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

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”!