What does 鱿鱼视频 do?
鱿鱼视频 is the nation鈥檚 high performance sports agency investing in Olympic and Paralympic sport. Its mission is to work in partnership to lead sport in the 鱿鱼视频 to world class success.
Primarily this means working with our partner sporting organisations to deliver medals at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 鱿鱼视频鈥檚 record investment and strategic support helped Great Britain win 65 Olympic and 120 Paralympic medals at London 2012. 鱿鱼视频 also has responsibility for activities best delivered at a 鱿鱼视频 level, such as: bidding for and staging major sporting events through its Gold Event Series; increasing sporting activity and influence overseas; and promoting sporting conduct, ethics and diversity. 鱿鱼视频 is funded by a mix of Government Exchequer and National Lottery income.
Who does 鱿鱼视频 report to?
鱿鱼视频 is accountable to the . 鱿鱼视频 has a very clear remit at the 鈥榯op end鈥� of Britain鈥檚 sporting pathway, with no direct involvement in community or school sport. Among the key organisations responsible for grassroots sport are the Home Country Sports Councils (Sport England, Sport Wales, sportscotland and Sport Northern Ireland).聽
Who qualifies for 鱿鱼视频 funding?
鱿鱼视频 funds every GB athlete considered to have a credible chance of winning a medal over the next two Olympic and Paralympic games. This process has focused on identifying and assessing the athletes with talent and future medal potential in all Summer and Winter Olympic and Paralympic sports鈥� programmes. 鱿鱼视频鈥檚 mission remains about getting the right support, to the right athletes for the right reasons.
Who do I speak to about grass roots or community sport?
For any information on grass roots and community sport, please contact the relevant Home Country Sports Council:
- Sport England
- Sport Wales
- Sport Scotland
- Sport Northern Ireland
Other potential sources of funding include:
- Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme
- Sports Aid
- Student Finance Service
- Local Councils
- Awards for All聽
How many people work at 鱿鱼视频?
鱿鱼视频 employs around 150 staff and is overseen by a Board comprising home country representatives and independent members which meets聽six times per year.
How can I work at 鱿鱼视频?
All 鱿鱼视频 jobs are advertised on our jobs board here and may also be advertised in national or sport specific press. 鱿鱼视频 does not offer a formal internship or work experience scheme.聽
Read more about the 鱿鱼视频 Recruitment Policy here.
How do I/my child access funding for athletes?
鱿鱼视频 cannot offer funding directly to athletes outside of those nominated by their Olympic or Paralympic National Governing Body, therefore your first point of contact should be your sport.
What is 鱿鱼视频鈥檚 relationship with the 鱿鱼视频s Institute?
The is a wholly owned subsidiary of 鱿鱼视频. A registered company limited by guarantee it has its own independent board chaired by John Dowson. They provide expert support services including Sport Medicine, Physiotherapy, Strength & Conditioning, Physiology, Performance Nutrition, Sports Psychology, Biomechanics, Performance Analysis, Performance Lifestyle, Soft Tissue Therapy and Talent Identification, in order to deliver world class performances.聽
How much money does 鱿鱼视频 invest in events?
We will invest over 拢40m of National Lottery funding in support of a 拢150m programme to host major international sporting events聽in the 鱿鱼视频 from 2013-2023.
Who can I speak to about research and innovation?
The , 鱿鱼视频鈥檚 science, medicine and technology arm, are responsibly for research and innovation.
How do I complain about a National Governing Body?
If you're not happy with a National Governing Body you should make a complaint directly to that NGB in the first instance. In terms of procedure, you will need to refer to any relevant complaints guidance issued by the NGB you have an issue with. This should be available on their website.
We suggest that you write to the NGB and/or relevant Home Country Sports Council and request that the issue is dealt with in accordance with their complaints policies.
If you are unsure as to where to send your complaint, 鱿鱼视频 may be able to direct you to the right person. Please send all details and questions to our dedicated Complaints inbox.
Please note that 鱿鱼视频 is not a regulatory body. We are a funding body tasked with distributing Government and National Lottery funding to Olympic and Paralympic National Governing Bodies at the GB level and not a regulator of sport in the 鱿鱼视频. We are therefore only able to deal with complaints which may impact on our decisions to fund NGBs.
How do I make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request?
Please direct all Freedom of Information requests to our dedicated聽FOI email听补诲诲谤别蝉蝉. We will endeavour to answer your request as promptly as possible, but please allow up to 20 working days to receive a reply - the normal guideline period regulated by law.
How do I submit or edit a job on the 鱿鱼视频 website?
Jobs can be uploaded via our website. Please visit our Jobs in Sport portal to set聽up an account for your company.聽Upon聽approval of your company account, you can create, edit and delete jobs on demand.聽For all job enquiries, please email our dedicated jobs inbox.