84% of clubs don't see the Olympics as an opportunity - half have volunteer concerns
Published on: 19th September 2011
Sports club survey 2011: Every two years the Sport and Recreation Alliance carries out research into the health of our community sports clubs to understand facility usage, changes in membership levels, club finances and upcoming challenges and opportunities. These findings then feed into our policy priorities and provide much needed evidence for our work.
The 2011 survey has been particularly revealing, showing us that the average annual club surplus has fallen from £1,986 in 2008 to just £1,091 in 2010 -a 45% decrease!
In addition, we've heard that 84% of clubs don't see the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as an opportunity and that member recruitment remains a key issue for around 2 in 3 clubs. This concern seems well founded given the decline in both adult and junior membership levels between 2008 and 2011, down 11% and 8% respectively.
For more details and the rest of the findings please download the full report here.
http://www.sportandrecreation.org.uk/sites/default/files/web/
Sports%20Club%20Survey%202011%20Final_lowres.pdf
This research was commissioned by the Sport and Recreation Alliance and conducted independently by Sportswise. 1,942 responses were received from over 40 sports. The data was weighted to be representative of the total sports club universe.
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