Leisure Provision –
Public, Private &
Voluntary
Opportunities for Participation (8)
AS Level PE Theory
READ OPENING PAGE IN
CHAPTER
PUBLIC
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“ Services provided by national/local government,
funded from taxation, provided and managed for
good of community”
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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
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LOCAL EXAMPLES
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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)
Recreation & Leisure Development
Plans
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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
Provision by Schools – look in book
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Education Sector Provision – “Facilities and
opportunities provided via school facilities”
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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)
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Characteristics of Public Sector
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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
PRIVATE SECTOR
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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
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Squash/tennis – David
Lloyds
Fitness – Topnotch
OAA – Go Ape
Children’s play facilities
Health Spa – Champneys
Golf – Moor Park
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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
Characteristics of Private Sector
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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
Voluntary Sector Provision
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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
RALLY ROBINS
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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!!
What kinds of PA are provided?
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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)
How can these activities be funded?
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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
Characteristics of Voluntary Sector
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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.
TALK AND LISTEN
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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.
Homework
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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
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See what you can find out about the
concept of “ Best Value”!