Recreational Sport

Recreational Sport is activities where the purpose is participation; it can be seen as being less stressful physically and mentally and there isn’t as much focus on performance, competition or commitment but for participants to have fun and be healthy by taking part.

Recreational sports engage participants through ‘Returners to Sport sessions’, ‘Local leagues and club activity’, Mass Participation Events and Activity to fulfil a need for fitness, fun, socialisation and improving overall well being.

Recreational sport is promoted by government health agencies to support better health and reductions in the strain on public health care costs. Recreational sports, at both youth and adult levels, is advanced as a component of the healthy lifestyle that leads to less incidence of serious disease (particularly diabetes and cardiovascular diseases associated with obesity), and greater longevity in the population generally. Recreational sport is also a key remit for supporting clubs and governing bodies as an element of their ‘Grow’ target.

Recreational sport is an excellent way to remain active, it gives the opportunity to take part in activities that people may not have taken part in since school or alternatively supports participants in trying something new.

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