Structure and organisation of traditional sports in the UK

DCMS P1/P2/M1

The UK department of culture media and sports deals with all matters of sport in the UK. The UK goes through several measures to encourage people to take part in sports such as grassroot local teams that play matches in facilities that are funded by the government with the hope of getting more people involved in sport by providing facilities that they can take part in. There are different sectors within sports in the UK. The public sector which involves local facilities such as local sport clubs for all ages that have funding from either the government or charities. The private sector is run by private non-government bodies. The voluntary sector which is funded by the public sector this would improve exclusive clubs such as hockey and atheletic clubs. The final sector is the tertiary sector which is concerned with providing what equiptment may be needed such as footballs or anything else that is required to do play a specific sport. The responsibility of the DCMS is to promote sports and culture in the United Kingdom by focusing on the digital infrastructure by promoting sport online. In turn this does also support the promotion of esport aswell despite the DCMS not directly focusing on supporting esport itself. Each part of the United Kingdom has its own individual council. These include Sport Wales, Sport England, SportScotland, and Sport Northern Scotland. All of which determine which governing body is responsible for each individual council.

UK Sport

UK sport is a major part of the entertainment industry in the UK. They are responsible for both the Paralympics and the Olympics and other major events all of which they set up and make sure are run properly. The UK has several famous sport players that are known worldwide, these iconic players are also supported by UK sport incase a player were to get injured, UK Sport would be responsible for the wellbeing of that player and ensuring that they can continue playing. UK Sport are sponsored by the DCMS. The national governing bodies in the UK are also known as the NGBs. They include organisations such as The Football Association, The Lawn Tennis Association, and several other associations each linked to their individual sport that they are in charge of. Each of these organisations is responsible for the events related to their specific sport such as the World Cup, Euros, and the Olympic games. All of these different events are government funded. The Olympic esports committee is responsible for finding the best players and helping them prepare for the Olympics. They are responsible for championing the Olympic values and brand in the UK. International events such as the Euros are run by several federations within Europe for example the United Kingdom has UK Sport in charge of the organisaiton of the Euros and other countries have their own organisation responsible for their participation in international events.