External organisations

UK Sport coordinates development of elite sport/provide support services 

Main aim: provide best sportsmen/women with the support they need to compete and win at highest level (olympics) 

• work in partnership with home countries sports councils
• encourage and develop higher standards of sporting excellence in UK
• deliver success at olympics/paralympics
• promotes ethically fair, drug-free sport/international inspiration
• responsible for distributing exchequer funding and national lottery funding
• 'no compromise' approach - targets resources at sports/athletes capable of winning medals
• individual sports are allocated funding through WCPP
• funding based on how well sports reach their medal targets
• if sport fails to reach target - funding is reduced

The EIS is a nationwide network of support services - delivered from 9 regional multi-sport hub sites and a range of satellite centres

• High quality facilities/coaches
• Sports science support – biomechanics/ strength and conditioning/psychology/talent identification/physiology/performance analysis/ nutrition
• Sports medicine – physiotherapy/soft tissue therapy
• Performance lifestyle programme - offers performers career and education advice
• Research and innovation
• Athlete Zone

'the heart of identifying, developing and supporting elite-level performers'

They have a wide range of goals:

• develop an accessible club structure
• provide a competition structure for all levels of performance
• develop TIPs
• develop a coaching structure/qualifications to provide coaches for all levels
• manage representative teams and entries to international competitions 
• develop and manage performer-development strategies - WCPP/TASS
• set a code of ethics for all involved in sport and manage child protection measures
• enforce the rules/regulations of the sport
• promote the sport

Sport England's major responsibilty is to develop participation in sport at grass roots level

Objectives:

• start - get more people involved in sport
• stay - retain people once they have begun in sport
• succeed - allow individuals the potential for success

• provide a seamless pathway from school-community-elite level/develop opportunities beyond school so children can move from school sport to community sport
• work with sport coach UK and NGBs to ensure sufficient coaching resources are developed and employed 
• work with sport NGBs to attract and retain more volunteers
• work with NGBs to develop a modern, accessible sports club structure in each spor, and also develop multi-sports club were appropriate 
• Whole sport plans - 4 year plan showing how a sport intends to achieve key objectives in terms of increasing particpation and success

aim to enhance the quality of coaching at all stages

provide active, skilled and qualified coaches to meet demand 

-> leads to sustained/increased participation

-> improved performances in sport underpinned by clear career structures from profeesional coaches

responsible for developing olympic developing olympic movement + spreading olympic message

provides extensive/wide-ranging support services to the selected athletes:

• world-class training/preparation facilities
• olympic passport scheme allows athletes access to  national/local sports centres at reduced costs/free of charge
• performance lifestyle is a programme to help athletes balance all other aspects of life with sport
• athlete medical scheme ensures athletes have access to best sports-specific medical advice

SportsAid

• raise funds from the private sector to provide financial assistance to Britain's amateur sportsmen/women

Exchequer funding 

• raised from general taxation
• provides money to UK Sport to develop participation and performance levels

TASS 

• talented athlete scholarship scheme is a government-funded programme
• partnership between sport and higher/further education
• provides 16-24yr olds with coaching, strength & conditioning training, physiotherapy
• support for competition and training expenses

National Lottery funding

• distributes funds to sport as one of four 'good causes'