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Sport New UK Sport, Sport England chairs
The former chief execu- tive of the Royal Yachting Association, Rod Carr, and London Marathon CEO Nick Bitel have been appointed chairs of UK Sport and Sport England respectively. Carr and Bitel will be tasked
with helping deliver a lasting legacy from London 2012 and using their commercial and sports administration expe- rience to ensure maximum return and results from the public investment in sport. Carr’s main focus will be to
London Marathon CEO Nick Bitel is the new Sport England chair
keep up the momentum from Team GB and Paralympics GB’s performances in London last summer, in the lead up to Rio in 2016. UK Sport is investing £500m of funding in the run-up to Rio to boost elite sports perfor- mance and to secure major sports events. Bitel will be tasked with helping Sport England deliver its community sports legacy
plans and strengthen grassroots sport across the country. Sports participation is at an all-time high
following London 2012 and Sport England aims to build on this even further, increas- ing the number of people playing sport and continuing to improve facilities. Details:
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Islington delivers free tennis for residents over 60
Islington Council is offering free tennis for over-60s in an effort to help more residents get active and encourage people to try the sport. Te council has appointed Karen Dawson its
new tennis development officer, funded with help from sports trust Aquaterra and the Lawn
Tennis Association. Councillor Janet Burgess said: “We want people of all ages and back- grounds to try tennis and Islington’s new tennis development officer is helping to build on the 2012 legacy to get people into sport.” Details:
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Sports clubs surveyed on 2012 legacy
The Sport and Recreation Alliance has launched a sur- vey to examine how grassroots sports clubs are faring in the wake of the 2012 Games. Te 2013 Sports Club Survey
covers issues ranging from the Olympic legacy and disabil- ity sport, to local authorities and school links. At the end of 2012, the
Alliance’s Olympic and Paralympic legacy snapshot survey revealed that more could be done to help clubs drive up participation. Te survey showed that 42 per cent of clubs
are experiencing an increase in membership since the London 2012 Games but a quarter of these clubs are struggling to meet this demand. It also found that a lack of funding is prevent- ing three in five sports clubs (60 per cent)
Read Leisure Opportunities online:
www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Forty-two per cent of clubs have seen an increase in membership
from growing their membership. Increased operational costs are furthermore hold- ing back the growth of 54 per cent of sports clubs and half are struggling with a lack of affordable venues or facilities to use. Details:
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