Where can people participate in sport?
NAVCA's 2007 sports survey found many members would like more
information on sport and facilities, so they could signpost groups
to them or make their members aware of them.
Sport England have the
Active Places online
database including information on sports halls, swimming pools,
synthetic pitches, health and fitness centres and ski slopes in
particular areas. All you need is your postcode.
How many people in my area take part in sport?
- Are you an LIO who wants to know how many people in
your area take part in sport?
Sport England conducted one of the largest surveys in Europe,
the
Active People Survey, and is using its results to identify and
monitor participation levels. This is a very useful survey,
identifying how participation varies from place to place and
between different groups in the population. It was first completed
in 2005/06 and will be updated annually. The results are available
via a sophisticated online reporting and analysis tool, called
Active People
Diagnostic.
Active People Survey 2 ran from October 2007 to October 2008 and
Active People
Diagnostic tool has been updated to incorporate results from
the second year of the survey.
LIOs can contact their
regional office directly for support on finding out how many
people take part in their area.
Volunteering in sport
In most areas there is a
volunteer centre supporting organisations that already have, or
are looking for, volunteers and helping volunteers to find
organisations to work with. See also Volunteering England's
sports volunteering pages.
Sport England in your region
Sport England's list of local offices gives contact details for
each area.
Third sector in your area
To find out more about the third sector in your local area,
contact your local infrastructure organisation. Contact details for
these can be found in NAVCA's
directory.
Local infrastructure organisations support third sector
organisations in their area. To find out more about what they do,
visit NAVCA's local infrastructure
organisation page.