Preface. Introduction. 1. Concepts in Sports Development 2. Sport in the Service of the Community / Cross Cutting Issues Section A: Case Studies of Organising for Sports Development A1. The National Framework A2. Sport through Education A3. A New Active Sports Partnership - Lancashire A4. Higher Education, Performance and Excellence A5. Sports Development in a Devolved System - Scotland A6. Sports Development in a Regional Setting - the North East Section B: Case Studies of Sports Development Processes B1. Building a Legacy for Youth and for Coaches? Champion Coaching in the North West B2. Strengthening the Club System B3. Developing Excellence - Scottish Volleyball B4. Sports Development in Microcosm B5. Preventing Crime - Streetsport, Stoke B6. Sport Promoting Health 3. Sports Development as a Job and a Career 4. Conclusions. Bibliography. Author. Index. Subject Index.

Sports development has received considerable interest from social policymakers in recent years. This text is the first to systematically examine and review the outcomes of different sports development policies.

Mike Collins

was a Senior Lecturer in Recreation Management at Loughborough University for over ten years before 'retiring' to part-time work in Sports Development and Faith Communities at the University of Gloucestershire. Prior to holding this position he founded and then directed the Institute of Sport and Recreation Planning and Management at the same university for five years.