Responding to the announcement that Derek Mapp has resigned as Chair of Sport England today, Jennie Price, CEO said
‘Derek has made a strong and positive contribution to Sport England as Chairman. He has brought clear leadership, energy, drive and focus to the organisation, which will stand us in good stead as we take on our new role which was confirmed by the Secretary of State yesterday in his speech to the School and Sport Partnerships’ Conference
We share the Secretary of State’s aspiration to create a world class community sports system. I am confident that Sport England has the skills and experience to develop a genuinely robust and innovative framework which will deliver both an excellent sporting infrastructure and increase participation in sport.
Going forward we welcome the prospect of an independent challenge process as we refine our strategy, and will work closely with all our partners - DCMS, national governing bodies and others - to ensure that we have the right strategy and framework in place to deliver an excellent environment for people of all levels of sporting ability.
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Notes to Editors:
Sport England is now producing a strategy for 2008 - 11 and will work with a group put together by DCMS on this, which will include Richard Lewis, Rugby League Chairman, Youth Sport Trust Chief Executive Steve Grainger, together with Sport England’s Deputy Chair, Ged Roddy.
Sport England is a non-departmental public body and National Lottery distributor
For details of the Secretary of State’s speech to the Youth Sport Trust School and Sport Partnerships’ Conference click here
29 November 2007
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