Characteristics: - Owned by members (possibly on trust/charity basis)
- Managed by members committees/may employ staff
- Financed by members' fees/fundraising/sponsorship
Goals: - Provides for grass roots of sport
- Tries to increase participation in their sport
Advantages: - Based upon the enthusiasm of individuals, a whole range of activities, at all kinds of levels, is already available
- If an opportunity is lacking then people with enthusiasm, can provide it
- Exists for the benefit of the people who choose to become involved and support it though their labours or their money costs are kept low
- Financial support for the sector from local and national government
Disadvantages: - Unplanned and relatively uncontrolled
- Only be encouraged/supported in organising activities for others
- Continuity can't be guaranteed - enthusiast moves away - club collapses
- Still be socially exclusive
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