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<p>Government recognises the importance of sport and physical activity for disabled
people who take part at both the grassroots and the elite level, as set out in the
government’s sport and physical activity strategy 'Sporting Future'.</p><p> </p><p>Special
Olympics GB (SOGB) received a three year grant from Sport England, the government
arm’s length body for grassroots sport in England, totalling £204,363 for its core
activities from October 2017 to September 2020. This grant is part of Sport England’s
£1.6m grant funding to National Disability Sports Organisations.</p><p> </p><p>SOGB
was also granted £43,344 of Commercial Consultancy Support (2018/19) by Sport England.
Through this support they are working with Sport Collective, a sports rights and marketing
agency, to identify their brand assets and value, identify and target potential partners
and develop their sponsorship material.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Sport England also
gave SOGB a further £152,000 of Exchequer investment in December 2018/January 2019.
This was to help SOGB engage more volunteers and sponsors, to increase the numbers
in their volunteer recruitment programme, and to deliver partnership competitions.</p><p>
</p><p>Sport England will be meeting SOGB and other National Disability Sport Organisations
later this year to discuss the potential and process for further investment post-October
2020.</p><p> </p>
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