Sports Industry Experience 2
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Sports Industry Experience 2 Leisure Provision The provision of sports facilities and opportunities in Britain is the result of the interaction between the public, private and voluntary sectors. All 3 sectors provide different, yet when looked at closely, similar services. Public Sector Public sectors are defined as "institutions funded by money collected from the public in the form of direct or indirect taxes - community charges, income tax, business taxes, VAT on spending and National Insurance" (Stafford-Brown J, et al 2000). Public sectors provide facilities and opportunities for the public, but it is subsidised by the local government. The local government/authorities aid them with funds, usually a grant, which is their budget for the year. This grant has to include all aspects of running the facilities i.e. heating, wages and maintenance. Their aim is to break even rather than make a profit. The facilities in public sectors usually come at a cheaper price than...


