Author: MWay

Key Organisations in Sporting Excellence in the UK

English Institute of Sport / Excellence institutes located around the country / Sports Science/Medicine support / Performance-lifestyle support / Top quality training facilities / Talent ID assessments / Top quality coaches and elite level training squads	UK Sport / Overall responsibility for development of elite sport / Distributes lottery funding / World Class performance programme / World Class Events programmes / Promotes drug-free sport / Research and innovation	Sport England / Assesses NGB Whole Sport Plans for funding / Responsible for the “Excel” part of the strategy, increasing size and quality of talent pool. / Works with NGBs to improve Talent ID systems / Finances NGBs/WSP to invest in facilities	Sports Coach UK / “Great Coaches for Sport” To improve quality of coaching on a national scale / Attempting to create wold class coaching strategy / UK Coaching certificates / UK Coaching hierarchy– Advanced and Master coaches / Provision of development officers / “Coachwise” resources
National Governing Bodies (NGBs) / Overall responsibility for development of a specific sport / Identify and select performers for WCP, APA and TASS / Appoint performance directors / Train High –level coaches in their own sport / Develop National training squads and competitions	British Olympic association (BOA) / Independent Voice for British Olympic sport / Work with NGBs to select Team GB / Runs British Olympic medical institute / Provide Olympic training centre and preparation camp / Provide Olympic and Paralympic Employment network (OPEN)	National Lottery / Major Source of funding for elite performer development / Funds the WCP pathway / Provides financial support for APA, / Funds top-level training and competition facilities / Funds bids to attract major sporting events to the UK	SportsAid / Charitable Organisation who receive money from donations and fundraising / Funds up and coming/ talented sports performers with a proven financial need / Supported by NGBs / Not in receipt of lottery funding