The value of sport to local government and communities extends beyond sport for sport’s sake.
It can play a role in bringing communities together, having a social and cultural impact, developing
social capital and reducing crime and anti-social behavior.

Regular involvement in sport can benefit individuals and communities and contribute to a range of
positive outcomes including:

More local people participating as volunteers in community life

Local people having a greater voice and influence over decision-making

Increased third sector capacity to own community assets and to manage and deliver services

More cohesive, tolerant and inclusive communities that value diversity

More sustainable communities with local pride and a sense of place

A reduction in youth offending and anti-social behavior

An increase in culture of respect and tolerance among young people

A reduction in crime and in alcohol and drug [/b]misuse

A reduction in the fear of[b] crime


The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has reported on Understanding the Drivers,
Impact and Value of Engagement in Culture and Sport

Key findings include:

Young people’s participation in sport improves their numeracy scores by 8% on average above non-participants

Underachieving young people who take part in sport see a 29% increase in numeracy skills and a 12 to 16% rise in other transferable skills

Returns on investment in sports programmes for at-risk youth are estimated at  $5 of social benefit for every $1 spent – through financial savings to police, the criminal justice system and the community

Unemployed people who participate in sports are 11% more likely than non-participants to have looked for a job in the last four weeks.

People who participate in sport are 3% more likely to volunteer frequently.

Important to this impact are the volunteers and coaches without whose time, energy and commitment many clubs, team sport sessions and coaching sessions would not be able to run.

Our insight and research tells us:

There are few  voluntary sport organizations in Nigeria.

Less than 50k  adults  contribute to volunteering in sport

The estimated economic value of sport-related volunteering is $1m


To maximize the impact of the social benefits of sport and influence
key decision-makers, it is important to:

To be clear about councils’ and key partners’ strategic priorities for communities,
including, for example, those of the police and crime commissioners
The sporting outcomes we want and how they connect to the social and cultural priorities

To demonstrate, through insight and evidence, how sport can impact on those priorities
The current status of relationships, and assess the influencing methods we wish to use
for our  audience to respond to.


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