The BITC-SportInspired Community Games were an overwhelming success – AGAIN! Here’s some interesting insights:
Young People and Sports Clubs
Nearly 2,500 young people from 40 schools simultaneously took part in this extravaganza of fun, community building and sports participation; they accessed and 80 local sports clubs.
- 98% of the young people involved tried a sport they’d never played before.
- 97% of the young people involved found a sport they wanted to play again after.
- 100% of the sports clubs reported they felt the Community Games had enabled them to attract new members or increase their profile.
Business Volunteers:
1058 business volunteers took part in the BITC-SportInspired Community Games on Give and Gain Day.
Of those who volunteered in sports activities, 85% of them found these increased their appetite to volunteer in sports related activities.
Of those that responded to the question of how they felt their experience was beneficial to their personal/professional development:
|
Sports related |
Other |
|
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Enhanced confidence |
81% |
75% |
|
Sense of achievement |
94% |
99% |
|
Team building |
91% |
98% |
|
Networking |
78% |
86% |
|
Leadership |
82% |
77% |
|
Influencing skills |
82% |
80% |
|
Managing people |
81% |
72% |
|
Decision making |
84% |
82% |
|
Communication |
90% |
89% |
|
Presentation skills |
52% |
54% |
|
Time management |
56% |
70% |
|
Allowed creativity |
73% |
83% |
|
Raised diversity awareness |
73% |
73% |
|
Challenged to adapt to unfamiliar environment |
90% |
89% |
|
Provided tasks outside of regular day-to-day responsibilities |
94% |
97% |