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Reid Howie Associates, February 2006

ISBN 0 7559 6224 9 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254

This document is also available in pdf format (756k)

Contents

Executive Summary

Section 1: Introduction
Aims and objectives of the research
The strategic framework
Sports clubs in Scotland
The benefits of sport / local sports clubs
Current issues, constraints and developments

Section 2: The Findings
The clubs which responded to the survey
Structural and management issues
Membership issues
Funding issues
Facilities issues
Staffing issues
Volunteer issues
Links and joint working
Support issues
Overview

Section 3: Key Issues, Good Practice and Points to Note
Overview

Appendix 1: Bibliography
Appendix 2: Clubs which responded (by sport)
Appendix 3: Clubs which responded (by Local Authority area)

Index of Tables

Table 1. Sports with 15 or more respondents
Table 2. Local authorities of respondents (limited to top ten)
Table 3. Numbers of responses from local authorities with low levels of participation
Table 4. Legal status of clubs
Table 5. Numbers of clubs with specific policies
Table 6. Proportions of clubs with business plans (by sport)
Table 7. Proportions of clubs with sport development plans (by sport)
Table 8. Size of membership
Table 9. Clubs with more than 50% non-playing members
Table 10. Catchment area from which clubs draw members
Table 11. Catchment area of membership (by local authority - cut off 60% of clubs)
Table 12. Trends in membership
Table 13. Trends in membership (largest sports)
Table 14. Trends in membership (size of clubs)
Table 15. Trends in the age of membership
Table 16. Trends in the age of membership (larger sports)
Table 17. Numbers of clubs expressing concerns about recruitment and retention
Table 18. Groups benefiting from concessionary fees
Table 19. Clubs' sources of income
Table 20. Clubs' concerns about finance
Table 21. Number of clubs which own or have a long lease on facilities
Table 22. Numbers of clubs with concerns about aspects of facilities
Table 23. Numbers of clubs with concerns about facilities (by whether or not club owns or has long lease on assets)
Table 24. Numbers of staff employed
Table 25. Clubs' concerns about staffing issues
Table 26. Numbers of volunteers

The views expressed in the report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Scottish Executive or any other organisation(s) by which the author(s) is/are employed.

The Scottish Executive is making this research report available on-line in order to provide access to its contents for those interested in the subject. The Executive commissioned the research but has not exercised editorial control over the report.

This web only report is accompanied by the booklet "Information for Local Sports Clubs", also available on-line.

Both reports are published by Information and Analytical Services Division, Scottish Executive Education Department, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ. If you have any enquiries about these reports please contact the Dissemination Officer on 0131-244-0894.

Both reports were published in August 2006.

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