{"id":19803,"date":"2021-07-29T07:00:30","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T06:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/news\/ukactive-responds-to-dcms-committees-sport-in-our-communities-report\/"},"modified":"2021-07-29T07:00:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T06:00:30","slug":"ukactive-responds-to-dcms-committees-sport-in-our-communities-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/cy\/news\/ukactive-responds-to-dcms-committees-sport-in-our-communities-report\/","title":{"rendered":"ukactive responds to DCMS Committee’s ‘Sport in our Communities\u2019 report"},"content":{"rendered":"

ukactive has issued the following statement in response to the DCMS Committee\u2019s \u2018 Sport in our Communities<\/a>\u2019 report, published today (29 July)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive, said: \u201cToday\u2019s report represents nine months\u2019 work by the DCMS Committee, which took evidence from across the sport and physical activity sector, including from ukactive and its members.<\/p>\n

\u201cukactive welcomes recommendations from the report on ring-fenced funding to address inequalities, and for the Government to ensure school facilities are made more accessible to local communities\u00a0\u2013 a longstanding policy<\/a> ukactive has championed through our \u2018Schools as Community Hubs\u2019 model.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, the report has missed a golden opportunity to show the Government the full potential of the fitness and leisure sector, which is the engine room of physical activity in this country.<\/p>\n

\u201cPre-COVID, fitness activities and swimming were shown to get more people active than any other sports in England, making it essential that any recommendations support the recovery and development of our nation\u2019s gyms, pools and leisure centres.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecommendations for prioritising the sector must look to effectively and sustainably impact physical activity levels by ensuring the right long-term regulatory and financial conditions for public and private operators to grow and serve their diverse communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cukactive has called for the physical activity sector to be placed at the heart of the UK\u2019s Coronavirus recovery plan, and we look forward to working with our members, partners and the committee to take the Government\u2019s stated health commitments from rhetoric to reality.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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