ABSTRACT
This chapter examines sport policy in the UK and the related issue of how sport is structured and managed. Knowledge of these issues is essential for anyone studying or working in sport in the UK. The chapter reviews historical developments in sport policy, as well as the current state of affairs. It also introduces a number of theoretical perspectives through which sport policy can be analysed. The latter part of the chapter considers sport’s multifaceted structures – the various voluntary, public and private organisations and the role each performs. The chapter describes each of these organisations in turn and considers the ways in which they interact to support and deliver sport. Throughout, the chapter uses case studies to highlight developments in sport policy and to illustrate the structure of particular sporting organisations and the relationships between them.
