NEWS UPDATE
Sport to deliver social change for Shankill, Belfast
A partnership of local and central gov- ernments is using sport to deliver social change in the Shankill area of Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Department for Social Development has teamed up with Belfast City Council (BCC), Department for Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) and Sport Northern Ireland to fund a £770,000, full-size 3G pitch and floodlit facility at the Hammer Complex, off Agnes Street. Nelson McCausland, minister for
social development, said the new facil- ity will be used to address social issues. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=H8Q5Z
Grassroots sport worth £11.78bn
A new report has revealed that grassroots sport accounts for more than half of sport’s contribution to the English economy, which on the whole, brings in £20.3bn annually. The research, commis-
sioned by Sport England, showed that £11.78bn of sport’s contribution to the economy comes from peo- ple playing sport in addition to sports-related expenditure such as sports equipment and coaching. A further £8.5bn was contributed by the sec- tor from people watching sport live or on TV, sports-related TV sub- scriptions and sports gambling. Sport also accounts for 2.3 per cent of
all employment in the UK, with more than 440,000 people having sport-related jobs. Te research has also revealed that grass- roots sport generates significant healthcare
Te image leaked to social media site
imgur.com
Manchester City’s New York stadium plans leaked
Artist’s impressions, claiming to show detailed plans for a new football stadium in New York, US, have emerged on the imgur. com photo sharing website. The plans purport to show the new
home of the New York City Football Club (NYCFC) – a new franchise due to enter Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2015. NYCFC was announced as the MLS’s
20th franchise in May 2013 and is a joint venture between English Premier League side Manchester City and the New York Yankees – the Major League Baseball team. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=D3f1z
Schools physical activity programme launched
Sports coaching company, Premier Sport, has revealed plans for a new schools phys- ical activity programme aimed at giving more young people the chance to be active and stay active. Te Inspire programme consists of six
parts, which are carried out between key stages: Inspire to Nurture; Achieve; Excel; Compete; Engage; and Feel Good. Te pro- gramme will measure pupil progress and attainment, based on agreed outcomes with each school, allowing staff to easily mea- sure progress. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=C2E6C
ECB to survey recreational cricketers
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has launched the first ever national survey of recre- ational cricket throughout England and Wales. Te survey will give club
cricketers the opportu- nity to have their say on all aspects of the recreational game and influence its future development. Devised as part of the ECB’s
new strategic plan, Champion Counties, the survey is designed to give ECB a greater understanding of how best to serve the needs of recreational and grassroots cricketers at all levels. Te findings will support ECB’s plans to
Te survey will be the first of its kind and will inform future strategies ECB chief executive David Collier said: “It’s
invest more than £96m into community cricket over the next four years across all of its 39 County Cricket Boards in England and Wales.
vital that our recreational game continues to grow so we can nurture the next generation of potential England stars and maintain cricket’s position as the favourite summer sport. Tere’s never been a better time to play cricket.” Details:
http://lei.sr?a=T3V3V
Northampton Town plans stadium redevelopment
Northampton Town football club has announced plans for the redevelopment of Sixfields Stadium, increasing ground capacity to around 10,000. Plans also include a hotel, corporate boxes, a conference centre and improved facilities are set to be constructed
14 Read Sports Management online
sportsmanagement.co.uk/digital
as part of the redevelopment. Te deal, which has been agreed with Northampton Borough Council, will see a new East Stand constructed and the existing West stand being comprehen- sively upgraded to provide it with a ‘new look’. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=Q7S3P
Issue 2 2013 © cybertrek 2013
Sport currently accounts for 2.3 per cent of all employment in the UK
savings, with an estimated £1.7bn saved in healthcare costs. The report puts sport within the top 15
industry sectors in England, with higher econ- omy contributions than telecoms services, car sales and repairs, insurance and accounting. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=w6d1a
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84