• Value of Sport
• Developing the Economy
• Kent 2012 Contracts
• The Open Championship

Developing the Economy

The Value of Sport

"Growth in the sport sector has outstripped the English economy as a whole over the past two decades.

• Consumer spend on sport in England was £17.4 billion in 2008 - up 138% since 1985;
• The number of people with sport-related jobs has grown to 441,000 - 1.8% of all employment in England;"

The Economic Value of Sport in England (Sheffield Hallam University research report August 2010).

"In these tough economic times sport has shown its worth…This report is proof that sport is a serious industry and not just a pastime, with job opportunities on the rise in the private sector, despite the recession"

Hugh Robertson, Minister for Sport and Olympics August 2010 in response to the research report.