SPORT Sports club memberships rising


Sports clubs in the UK have seen membership levels and income increase by an average of 20 per cent in the past two years. Results from the Sport and


Recreation Alliance’s (SRA) biennial Sports Club Survey, show that the average sports club’s income has risen by 19.9 per cent to £42,845 - com- pared to £35,736 in 2010. The increase is closely


mirrored by a rise in mem- bership numbers. Over the period from 2011 to 2013, adult participating member- ship levels have risen by a total of 20.6 per cent. Perhaps surprisingly, many clubs do not


Sports clubs have seen a significant rise in membership numbers More than a third (38 per cent) of clubs who


attribute the increases to the London 2012 Olympic Games, with only 13 per cent of clubs saying their membership increased as a direct result of the Games.


experienced increasing numbers of adult par- ticipants between 2012 and 2013, said that there wasn’t a noticeable increase aſter the Games – suggesting that in many cases membership levels were already on the increase. Details: http://lei.sr?a=e3U4a


London wil host of the 2016 championships SkillsActive: Olympic Legacy must continue


SkillsActive has welcomed positive results shown in a recent government report on sport and regeneration but also calls for more to be done to continue the Olympic legacy. A sports participation report


from Sport England says that 15.3m adults now play sport at least once a week; 1.4m more than in 2005/6, when London won the Olympic bid. Ian Taylor, SkillsActive CEO


and Olympic gold medallist, said: “We’re delighted the report finds that London 2012 not only boosted the economy, but also has continued to inspire more people to participate in sports.” Te Sport England report also found that


SkillsActive say more must be done to continue the Olympic legacy


between two and 19 years are overweight. Taylor added: “Inspiring not only future


52.3 per cent of adults still play no sport at all, and a recent large-scale UK survey showed 25 per cent of boys and 33 per cent of girls aged


Olympic sporting champions, but an active, healthy population will take concerted, ongo- ing investment and people development in the sports sector. Details: http://lei.sr?a=K9u5f


Manchester City Football Club (MCFC) has agreed a catering deal with Jamie Oliver. Te deal, between Jamie’s Fabulous Feasts


Man City signs up Jamie Oliver for new catering partnership Oliver said: “Tis is probably the most epic


and Legends Hospitality – believed to be worth £6m – will see Oliver’s Fabulous Fanfayre- branded food served at the Etihad stadium.


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food job I’ve ever taken on in my life, but with my partners from Legends – who already cater for Dallas Cowboys and New York Yankees – we are all so excited to kick it off!” Details: http://lei.sr?a=i3e6j


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Aveley FC planning new community stadium in Essex


Essex-based Aveley Football Club has revealed plans to build a new community stadium. Plans for the stadium to be located at


the town’s Belhus Park, include a 3G all- weather pitch, a new pavilion and spectator areas in addition to a full-size, floodlit training pitch and two junior pitches. The club hopes to submit plans to


Thurrock Council later this month with the view of relocating to the new venue for the start of the 2015-16 season. Details: http://lei.sr?a=K2H7C


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London and Baku win bids for major sporting events


London has been chosen to host the 2016 European Swimming Championships while Azerbaijani capital Baku has been awarded the rights to host the fourth Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) in 2017. Te London event will be the first inter-


national competition at the Aquatics Centre since the London 2012 Olympic Games. Baku has strengthened its reputation


as a venue for major events with its win- ning bid for the ISG - the second major sporting competition the city has secured, aſter securing the 2015 European Games. Details: http://lei.sr?a=A8w6s


Sheffield University to run Don Valley Stadium


Sheffield Hallam University has been appointed to manage the city’s Woodbourn Road stadium - the replacement site planned for Don Valley Stadium. Te Woodbourn Road site was closed


in 2011 but Sheffield City Council plans to redevelop it for it to become the new home for athletics in the city. As part of the plans, Te Woodbourn


Road athletics site would eventually be redeveloped into a 60-80 metre indoor facility to provide all-weather training facilities. Details: http://lei.sr?a=n1Z4g


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