Social Value of Sport
Sport and recreation provides social value in its indirect benefits of boosting productivity, individual and community development as well as reducing the burden of ill health on society.
The 2015 Government Sports Strategy saw an increased focus on the wider social value of sport with the Government now committed to including the health, individual and community benefits of sport when measuring how successful sport is in the UK.
So now is the perfect time to explore in detail what the sport and recreation sector is doing in this area, to share best practice for others to replicate or build on and explore what more needs to be done.
Read our report Uncovering the Social Value of Sport to find out more.
There are already great examples of how our sector is running projects that fulfil these social needs. From the likes of School of Hard Knocks using rugby and Street Games through Doorstop Sport helping disadvantaged youngsters develop key skills, to Goalball helping visually impaired people increase their prospects for full-time education and employment.