Sports fans cheer in stadium

£300m announced for spectator sports

The Government has today announced that £300m will be invested into spectator sports that have had their revenue significantly damaged by the coronavirus due to lack of ticket sales.

11 sports will benefit from the funds, with rugby union taking the lion’s share with £135m being given to support the much-loved sport.

With sports being at the heart of communities, it was feared that without government intervention, smaller clubs would see their doors shut for good because overheads are still being paid out, but with little revenue coming in.

The funds, according to the Government, are mostly in the form of loans, with the governing bodies of these sports having to pay back the money in due course.

Oliver Dowden, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, said:

“Sports clubs are the beating hearts of their communities, and this £300 million boost will help them survive this difficult winter period.

“We promised to stand by sports when we had to postpone fans returning. We are doing just that by delivering another £300 million on top of existing business support schemes.

“Britain is a sports powerhouse, and this Government will do everything we can to help our precious sports and clubs make it through Covid.”

PSE Mag

PSE February/ March 2024

Digital Infrastructure - the key to shaping the future of our rural communities

Dive into our latest edition for February/March!

 

Videos...

View all videos
Online Conference

Presenting

2024 Online Conferences

In partnership with our community of public sector leaders responsible for procurement and strategy across local authorities and the wider public sector, we’ve devised a collaborative calendar of conferences and events for leaders of industry to listen, learn and collaborate through engaging and immersive conversation.

All our conferences are CPD accredited, which means you can gain points to advance your career by attending our online conferences. Also, the contents are available on demand so you can re-watch at your convenience.

Public Sector Executive Podcast

Ep 51. Diversity, equality and representation with Stuart Love, Chief Executive of Westminster City Council

It is the role of local government leaders to make the decisions that will best deliver for the communities that they represent. That much is obvious.
 

How can they do this, however, if they are not accurately representative of those very communities?
 

Great strides have been made in ensuring that everyone, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, or social class is represented in some way within local government. Chief Executive of Westminster City Council Stuart Love joins host Dan Benn to talk about why this work is important, the different work that is being done in Westminster, and how his background influences his stance on equality and diversity.

More articles...

View all