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<p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is having regular discussions
with sector and industry bodies to understand the impact of COVID-19 on sport and
how we can provide support. This includes the Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage
chairing a fortnightly meeting with over 25 sporting organisations. Sport is also
represented on the department’s Cultural Renewal Taskforce, which is looking at ways
to get sectors across the department back up and running.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Government
has already published three stages of guidance for the return of elite sporting competition,
and guidance for the return of outdoor grassroots sport and recreation. These are
available on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-phased-return-of-sport-and-recreation"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-phased-return-of-sport-and-recreation</a></p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>Further guidance will be published in due course to help sporting
organisations understand how they can operate safely as lockdown restrictions are
further eased in the future.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This is in addition to
financial support that has been made available to the sector. The Chancellor announced
a host of measures to help businesses, with £330 billion worth of government backed
and guaranteed loans to support businesses across the UK. In addition, Sport England,
has also announced £210 million of funding to help sport and physical activity organisations
deal with the short and long term effects of the pandemic.</p><p> </p>
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