Third sector organisations have an interest in promoting health
and wellbeing, tackling social exclusion and promoting community
cohesion. Sports organisations can play a vital role in meeting
these aims. However they are not always linked in with the wider
third sector and its support structures. Therefore sports
organisations may miss out on funding, information and networking
opportunities. Equally, generalist third sector organisations and
their members may use sport and physical activity to address wider
aims but not be linked in with sports infrastructure and delivery
systems.
Together third sector organisations and those involved in sport can
generate synergy, share knowledge, skills, expertise and resources
to improve their effectiveness and reach. All of this is vital if
we are to provide more opportunities for people who face
disadvantage and social exclusion to benefit from participation in
sport.
Good practice
Our
case studies and
good practice section includes examples of sport and third
sector working together.