Third Sector and Sport

Third Sector Overview

• Estimated 45,000 voluntary organisations,

• 23,700 registered charities, including 163 housing associations.

• 20,000 grass roots community groups, sports and arts clubs

• Over 3,500 social enterprises

• 4000 grant making trusts, funding activities in Scotland and abroad

• 423 community interest companies

• 107 credit unions

• The Third Sector works alongside, but separate from the first and second sectors i.e. (Private and public sectors).

For further information on Third Sector statistics see SCVO Website:

http://www.scvo.org.uk/news-campaigns-and-policy/research/scvo-scottish-

third-sector-statistics/

Third Sector - How it’s defined

World class sporting system

Understanding third sector using the

world class sporting system

sportscotland investment in the third sector

Table 1: sportscotland investment in Third Sector Intervention Type of

Support Economic contribution p.a. (Check required)

Direct support to 57 SGBs (Govenance support, Staffing, Performance, CPD)

Finacial Investment

£15m

Direct Club Investment Financial

Investment

0.5m

Creation of 156 Community Sport Hubs Infrastructure

Support

1.5m

Advice and expertise to clubs (HfCs) Infrastructure Support

£20,000

Facility Development Asset base development

£2.5m*

Social Enterprise and Sport investment Infrastructure Support

30,000

*average annual investment based on last 3 years investment trends

Wider third sector – investment in……

Social Enterprise in Scotland

Social enterprise markets

Social Enterprise Census Link:

http://www.socialenterprisescotland

.org.uk/files/1a891c7099.pdf

Stepping up the trading ladder

Understanding social enterprise using the

world class sporting system

Where do SEs operate?

Constrained potential

Support for the third sector

• Social Enterprise 10 Year Strategy - Launch 14th Dec

• 3 Priority Areas

– Stimulating Social Enterprise

– Developing Stronger Organisations

– Realising Market Opportunity

1 year funded Action Plan – 1st April 2016

3 year funded Action Plan - Expected to be finalised 2018

Social Enterprise Strategy Link:

http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/12/4404

Resources

FUNDING

• Joint European and Scottish Government Funds

launched:

• Social Economy Growth Fund (capacity building and

staff)

• Social innovation Fund (Test and scale new ideas)

• Poverty and Social Inclusion Leadership Programme

Aspiring Communities Fund

http://www.gov.scot/Topics/People/15300/ESFTPSI

Support and resources guide

http://www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/innovation-and-learning/publications/directory-

of-support-sport-for-development-organisations

TSI support areas

Third Sector Interfaces (TSI’s) are based in each of the 32 local authority areas across Scotland and provide a range of services to sport clubs as part of their remit to support community groups, voluntary organisations, charities, social enterprises, co-operatives and individual volunteers.

Find your local TSI.

Services that are available include:

• Support to meet PVG obligations

• Advice on achieving good governance

• Help to identify and make improvements within the organisation

• Encourage & support to ensure a diverse range of volunteers to sit on committees/boards

• Signposting to advice and financing support both locally and nationally

A complete list of services commonly offered by all is here

Third Sector Interfaces – contact info

Just Enterprise support areas:

Start up Support Business Recovery

* Tools and templates * Diagnostic Reviews

* Connections * Planning Support

Business Support Learning

* Equalities Training * Various Training Workshops

* Pre-Investment Training * Leadership Programmes

• Business Development workshops

Just Enterprise Programme link:

http://www.justenterprise.org/

Rationale for engaging with third sector

• Significant sector that is required to help deliver WCSS

• Significant sector that can help achieve Government Reform (E+I renewed focus)

• Connecting with harder-to-reach groups

• Alternative methods of service delivery/Innovation to support participation in sport

• High level support from Scottish Government

• Potential for growth – Government Support

– Shrinking Public Sector resources/Shift to Locality Planning