Community Sport
We are committed to getting the nation more active and improving sport in this country at the grassroots level.
We therefore have the following Public Service Agreement target:
By 2008, to increase the take-up of sporting opportunities by adults and young people aged 16 and above from priority groups by increasing the number who participate in active sports at least twelve times a year by 3%, and increasing the number who engage in at least 30 minutes moderate intensity level sport, at least three times a week by 3%.
Priority groups are defined as women and girls, black and ethnic minorities, disabled people and people from lower socio-economic groups. We are targeting these groups in particular as the evidence shows that their participation levels are lower than the national average.
Our annual national Taking Part survey will be used to monitor progress towards achieving this target.
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