Inspired by London 2012? The Sport and Recreation Alliance survey found that volleyball participation has grown by 22 per cent
fees (34 per cent). This seems prudent and admirable considering economic pressures and the fact that both facility owning and non-facility owning clubs are facing rising costs.
The effect of rising energy costs For facility-owning clubs the reality of rising energy costs has hit home, with clubs now spending 38 per cent more on water rates, 19 per cent more on gas and 10 per cent more on electricity than in 2011. This is likely to increase in the fu- ture and we’d urge clubs to take up the free energy health check from SRA part- ner Utility Aid to make sure that they are paying the right rates and are made aware of any cost-effective alternatives. Non-facility-owning clubs (63 per cent
of clubs) which hire their facilities, also say that their costs have increased over the past two years, with 21 per cent saying they have increased significantly. Clubs remain worried. Especially those clubs which hire or lease facilities from their local authority – and rightly so.
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Top 10 increases in adult participating members
l Weightlifting 45% l Gymnastics 35% l Table Tennis 29% l Fencing 27% l Tchoukball 27% l Volleyball 22% l Basketball 20% l Judo 20% l Cycling 19% l Archery 18%
Local authority cuts Local authorities are at the forefront of central government cuts, with some seeing their budgets shrink by more than 40 per cent. When faced with a budget which can’t even cover the mandatory requirements local authorities must pro- vide, many have and will be faced with the unpalatable decision – cut back on sport and leisure provision or charge
more. More than one third of all clubs (38 per cent) hire or lease a facility from their local authority and any negative changes here will be keenly felt. Much of the fallout from these cut-
backs will be felt in the next few years, which could be potentially catastroph- ic for many clubs. The Alliance will be keeping a close eye on the situation and will ensure that we press the case for clubs in this difficult time.
Sports clubs are still relevant in their communities Both in schools and the wider com- munity, clubs are building long term links which bring benefits to both par- ties. More than half of the UK’s sports clubs (58 per cent) are now working with local schools and of those three in four clubs are linked to multiple schools. What’s more, nearly nine in ten school links are reported as being successful. We know that childhood membership of a sports club increases the likelihood of being active as an
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