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Benefit to Sport in the UK from participation in Erasmus+ 1
BENEFIT TO SPORT IN THE UK FROM
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN UNION
ERASMUS+ FUNDING PROGRAMME
Benefit to Sport in the UK from participation in Erasmus+ 2
Developed by:
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Compiled by Ben Gittus, EOSE Director of Standards
July 13 2016
TABLE OF CONTENT
1 - Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1
2 - Erasmus+..................................................................................................................... 1
3 - Sport in Erasmus+........................................................................................................ 2
4 - Centralised and decentralised projects......................................................................... 3
5 - UK sport organisations participating in Erasmus+ through decentralised projects ......... 3
6 - UK sport organisations participating in Erasmus+ through centralised projects............. 9
7 - Financial value of participation in Erasmus+............................................................... 14
8 - Non-financial benefits to sport in the UK.................................................................... 14
9 - Advice to UK organisations following referendum...................................................... 15
10 - Possible post-Brexit future participation .................................................................. 16
11 - Other funding programmes...................................................................................... 16
12 - Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 17
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Benefit to Sport in the UK from participation in Erasmus+ 1
1 - INTRODUCTION
Following the UK referendum on 23rd June 2016 the concept of “Brexit” and what it could
mean to the UK has been much debated. All sectors in the UK, including sport and physical
activity, benefit from EU funding.
To study the potential impact of Brexit on sport in the UK it is useful to analyse current
levels of EU funding. This report shows, as much as possible, the extent of EU funding to the
UK sport sector, focussing on the Erasmus+ programme.
2 - ERASMUS+
Erasmus+ is the European Union programme for education, training, youth and sport. It runs
for seven years, from 2014 to 2020. It is open to education, training, youth and sport
organisations across all sectors of lifelong learning, including school education, further and
higher education, adult education and the sport and youth sectors.
The funding for Erasmus+ over the seven years is €14.7 billion broken down as shown in the
following image1.
1 From: https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/about-erasmus
Benefit to Sport in the UK from participation in Erasmus+ 2
Erasmus+ is structured around five actions:
Key Action 1 Mobility of Individuals
Key Action 2 Cooperation for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices
Key Action 3 Support for Policy Reform
Jean-Monnet Support and funding to academic institutions to promote excellence in
European integration studies in higher education
Sport Support actions that result in the development, transfer, and
implementation of innovative ideas and practices in sport at a
European, national, regional and local level
3 - SPORT IN ERASMUS+
The Sport Chapter in the Erasmus+ Programme aims to support European partnerships in
sport to pursue the following objectives:
� To tackle cross-border threats to the integrity of sport, such as doping, match fixing
and violence, as well as all kinds of intolerance and discrimination;
� To promote and support good governance in sport and dual careers of athletes;
� To promote voluntary activities in sport, together with social inclusion, equal
opportunities and awareness of the importance of health-enhancing physical activity,
through increased participation in, and equal access to sport for all.
The sport chapter is worth 1.8% of the total budget which corresponds to €264.6 million
(approx. £226 million) over the seven year period.
Sport projects are expected to result in the development, transfer and/or implementation of
innovative practices at European, national, but also at regional and local levels and to
contribute to the development of a European dimension of sport.
It is important to note that funding in the Sport Chapter is only available for organisations
operating in sport. However all other Key Actions and funding streams are ALSO available to
sport based organisations.
Therefore sport organisations can bid for projects in the Sport Chapter and also they are fully
eligible to be funded in projects in other areas such as vocational education and training,
schools, higher education and youth. Indeed the budget allocated to these areas is much
higher than that allocated solely to sport in the Sport Chapter.
Benefit to Sport in the UK from participation in Erasmus+ 3
4 - CENTRALISED AND DECENTRALISED PROJECTS
Centralised projects are funded directly from Brussels through the European Agency
(Education and Culture Executive Agency).
Decentralised projects are funded through each EU Member State, in the UK through the UK
National Agency (jointly managed through British Council and Ecorys UK).
5 - UK SPORT ORGANISATIONS PARTICIPATING IN ERASMUS+ THROUGH
DECENTRALISED PROJECTS2
Key Action 1 is a decentralised fund that relates to providing opportunities for individuals to
improve their skills, enhance their employability and gain cultural awareness. Often this can
relate to mobility – the opportunity to study abroad.
In 2015 (Deadline 4 March) in the area of vocational education and training 50 UK
organisations were funded in the sport and physical activity sector with funding of
€4,069,747.00
In 2015 (Deadlines 4 February) in the area of youth 5 UK organisations were funded in the
sport and physical activity sector with funding of € 181,060.00
These details of these projects are as follows:
2015 UK Erasmus+ decentralised funding for sport KA1, KA2 (VET and Youth)
NOTE: For these projects the UK organisation receives 100% of the budget
UK Erasmus+ Key Action 1 Projects 2015 Deadline 4 March 2015 VET KA102
Project Coordinator Project Title Total Grant
Awarded (€)
Aldershot Town Football Club Limited
Augmented Apprentice Employability Via European Mobility
€ 39,230.00
Alloa Football & Athletic Club Limited
Enhancing Employment Prospects for Apprentices Through Mobility
€ 49,240.00
AMsportstours Limited Sport Coaching Development - A Step nearer to the workplace
€ 161,985.00
Barking Abbey School Barking Abbey Sports Academy Programme Enhancement & Exit and Progression Opportunities
€ 54,954.00
Barnsley Football Company
Education & Sport for Young Tykes € 73,385.00
Charlton Athletic Football Company Limited
Enhancing Apprentice Success With European Mobility
€ 49,435.00
2 Lists of projects and funding in this section taken from https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/funding-results
Benefit to Sport in the UK from participation in Erasmus+ 4
Fleetwood Wanderers Limited
Using Mobility to Combat Apprentice Unemployment
€ 62,125.00
FAW Football in the Community
Using Mobility To Enhance Apprentice Success in Wales
€ 150,823.00
Greenock Morton Football Club Limited
Enhancing Employment Prospects for Inverclyde Apprentices Through Mobility
€ 45,244.00
FootballCV Academy Limited
Academy Work Placement Project € 29,732.00
Heart of Midlothian Plc European Mobility as a Springboard for Apprentice Sporting Success
€ 63,805.00
Hull City Tigers Limited Mobility as a Springboard for Employment € 91,218.00
League Football Education
Enhancing ASE, Progression, Personal Development and Recent Graduate Employment
€ 535,970.00
Irish Football Association Ltd
Improving Coaching Skills Through European Co-operation
€ 86,965.00
Leicester College Sustainable Tourism and Sports Work Placement € 146,328.00
Leicester Football Club PLC
Enhancement of AASE in Rugby via EU mobility € 85,440.00
Leicester Riders Foundation
Charnwood Riders Academy Enhancement & Exit and Progression Opportunities
€ 58,556.00
Linfield Football Club Enhancing NI football skills via EU co-operation € 44,675.00
Liverpool Football Club and Athletics Grounds Ltd
Liverpool FC Apprenticeship Enhancement & Exit and Progression Opportunities
€ 77,182.00
LTA Operations Limited Lawn Tennis Association Apprenticeship Enhancement & Exit and Progression Opportunities
€ 54,954.00
Luton Town Football Club Luton Town FC Apprenticeship Enhancement & Exit and Progression Opportunities
€ 43,374.00
Lymm High School La Manga Sports Coaching € 47,750.00
Macclesfield Town Football Club
Improving Apprentice Success Rates in the Northwest via Mobility
€ 51,692.00
Meynell Plays Limited iP-D!P Development of Playwork Programme € 52,820.00
Morecambe Football Club
Using Mobility to Enhance Apprentice Skills & Employability
€ 45,609.00
New College Sports Training Enriching Public Services € 65,574.00
NEWT Employment Ltd Fit for Europe € 362,771.00
Noel-Baker School Noel-Baker Basketball Academy Enhancement & € 47,200.00
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Exit and Progression Opportunities
North Hertfordshire College
North Hertfordshire College Sports Academy Programme Enhancement & Exit and Progression Opportunities
€ 85,460.00
Oldham Athletic (2004) Association Football Club
Oldham Athletic FC Apprenticeship Enhancement & Exit and Progression Opportunities
€ 39,230.00
Ross County Football Club Limited
Enhancing Employment Prospects for Apprentices in the Scottish Highlands
€ 35,740.00
Rotherham United Football Club (RUFC) Limited
Education & Sport for Young Millers € 71,585.00
Salt (Merseyside) Limited University of Liverpool
LFC Foundation College Programme Enhancement & Exit & Progression Opportunities
€ 58,248.00
Scottish Rugby Union Plc Enhancing the Employability of Scottish Rugby Coaches Through European Mobility
€ 146,300.00
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club
Improving Apprentice Skills Through Mobility € 59,000.00
Southampton Football Club
Southampton FC Apprenticeship Enhancement & Exit and Progression Opportunities
€ 59,322.00
Stoke City Football Club European Mobility as a Catalyst for Coaching Success
€ 51,275.00
The Blackburn Rovers Football and Athletic Limited
Enriching the ASE Programme € 51,680.00
The Bolton Wanderers Football & Athletic Company
Maximising Success for Apprentice Football Players Through European Mobility
€ 66,035.00
The Burnley Football & Athletic Company Ltd
Enhancing football apprenticeship programmes via EU co-operation
€ 45,609.00
The Cowdenbeath Football Club
Enhancing Employment for Fife Apprentices Through Mobility
€ 37,440.00
The Dundee United Football Company
Optimising Apprentice Employment Prospects Through European Mobility
€ 54,690.00
The Queen's Park Football Club Limited
Improvement in Club & Community Coaching via European Mobility
€ 50,710.00
Corporation of NCG Newcastle College Lifestyle Academy Programme Enhancement & Exit & Progression Opportunities
€ 87,051.00
The Rangers Football Club Limited
Using Mobility as a Catalyst for Apprentice Success
€ 49,397.00
The St Johnstone Football Club
Using EU Mobility to Improve Employability for Apprentices in the Scottish Highlands
€ 42,720.00
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The Sunderland Association Football Club
Improving Apprentice Employability through European Mobility
€ 45,795.00
Tranmere Rovers Football Club
Education & Sport for Young Rovers € 71,585.00
Wigan and Leigh College Development of Sport Through Partnership € 62,079.00
WRFC Players Limited Skills improvement in Rugby Union via EU Co-operation
€ 79,575.00
York City Football Club Apprenticeship Enhancement & Exit and Progression Opportunities
€ 41,185.00
TOTAL € 4,069,747.00
UK Erasmus+ Key Action 1 Projects 2015 Deadline 4 February 2015 Youth KA105
Project Coordinator Project Title Total Grant
Awarded (€)
Active Youngsters Let's Move € 30,892.00
Ceredigion County Council Youth Service
Healthy lifestyles and Sport € 28,560.00
Dungannon United Youth C.I.C
Improving youth development and education through sport via EU Co-operation
€ 15,470.00
Eyes Wide Open Active Lives, Active Citizens € 58,376.00
Warwickshire Association of Youth Clubs
Physically Fit: Promoting healthy behaviours through sports volunteering
€ 47,762.00
TOTAL € 181,060.00
In 2016 (Deadline 2 February) in the area of vocational education and training 16 UK
organisations were funded in the sport and physical activity sector with funding of
€1,946,041.75
In 2016 (Deadline 2 February) in the area of youth 5 UK organisations were funded in the
sport and physical activity sector with funding of €103,482.33
These details of these projects are as follows:
2016 UK Erasmus+ decentralised funding for sport KA1 (VET and Youth)
NOTE: For these projects the UK organisation receives 100% of the budget
UK Erasmus+ Key Action 1 Projects 2016 Deadline 2 February 2016 VET (KA102)
Project Coordinator Project Title Total Grant
Awarded (€)
Absolute Coaching Limited
Keep on Tri-Athlon € 59,766.00
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AMsportstours Limited Sport Coaching Development - A Step nearer to the workplace
€ 179,115.00
Athletics Northern Ireland
Developing elite athletic skills in Northern Ireland € 53,610.00
Barking Abbey School Student Mobility in Sport € 109,600.00
Community Sports Coaching & Development
Community Sports Coaching Mobility Project € 25,901.00
Eliteform Limited Developing Careers in Sport € 87,695.00
FootballCV Academy Limited
FootballCV Academy Sweden Work Placement Project
€ 34,164.00
Gecko Programmes Ltd FIT FOR EUROPE 2 € 202,816.00
Gower College Swansea European Football Development Project € 151,174.75
Irish Football Association Ltd
Improving Coaching Skills in Women's & Men's Football Through EU Co-operation
€ 88,760.00
League Football Education
Enhancing ASE, Progression, Personal Development and Recent Graduate Employment
€ 755,712.00
LTA Operations Limited LTA Apprenticeship Enhancement and European Progression
€ 54,954.00
New College Park Lane Sports & Media Inspiring Lifechanging Experiences € 69,204.00
Noel-Baker School Enhancement of AASE Basketball Apprenticeship € 47,200.00
The Patrick Thistle Football Club Limited
Increasing Coach Employability Through European Mobility
€ 26,370.00
TOTAL € 1,946,041.75
UK Erasmus+ Key Action 1 Projects 2016 Deadline 2 February 2016 Youth (KA105)
Project Coordinator Project Title Total Grant
Awarded (€)
Change Agents UK Charity Outdoor Education at Hollowford € 9,566.33
Gloucestershire Mentoring and Support
Sporting Culture and Cotswold 'Oympicks' € 12,750.00
LionHeart In The Community
EU Achieving Change Through Sports! € 20,372.00
Project 2020 Community Interest Company
Born 2 Run € 17,970.00
Warwickshire Association of Youth Clubs
Promoting healthy behaviour through sports volunteering
€ 42,824.00
TOTAL € 103,482.33
Benefit to Sport in the UK from participation in Erasmus+ 8
Key Action 2 is about enabling organisations to work together in order to improve their
provision for learners and share innovative practices. Under Key Action 2 organisations can
apply for funding to work in partnership with organisations from other participating
countries.
In 2014 (Deadline 30 April) in the area of vocational education and training one UK based
project received funding of €377,523.00
In 2015 in the area of youth one UK based project received funding of €207,461.00
In 2016 in the area of youth one UK based project received funding of €218,014.00
Within these projects there are partners from several countries who are all funded from the
project budget for their role in the project.
These details of these projects are as follows:
UK Key Action 2 projects 2014, 2015, 2016
NOTE: The UK project leader named here only receive a proportion of the total project budget alongside other
partners
UK Erasmus+ Key Action 2 Projects 2016 Deadline 2 February 2016 Youth (KA205)
Project Coordinator Project Title Total Grant
Awarded (€)
University East London I am a Sport Entrepreneur – what R U? € 218,014.00
UK Erasmus+ Key Action 2 Projects 2014 Deadline 30 April 2014 Vocational education and
training (KA202)
Project Coordinator Project Title Total Grant
Awarded (€)
Leeds Beckett University
CoachLearn - Enhancing sport coaches' learning, mobility and employment within the context of a European Sport Coaching Framework
€ 377,523.00
UK Erasmus+ Key Action 2 Projects 2015 Deadline 4 February 2015 Youth (KA205)
Project Coordinator Project Title Total Grant
Awarded (€)
StreetGames UK Ltd Youth Leaders Across Borders € 207,461.00
In addition to receiving decentralised Erasmus+ funds through the UK national agency as
project leader, UK sport organisations are also eligible, within this type of transnational
project, to be partners in projects led from any other EU Member State.
Benefit to Sport in the UK from participation in Erasmus+ 9
One example of this is the S2A project to develop the skills of sport administrators led by
EOSE and submitted through the French National Agency. Within this project EOSE Services
and the University of Chester are UK based partners.
It is extremely difficult to research how many sport projects have UK sport organisations as
partners that are funded through the national agency in other member states as there are
no easily searchable databases of projects in English for most countries.
6 - UK SPORT ORGANISATIONS PARTICIPATING IN ERASMUS+ THROUGH
CENTRALISED PROJECTS3
58 UK organisations are currently being funded through Erasmus+ Sport projects from the
2014 and 2015 calls.
In 2015 Erasmus+ Sport funded projects Collaborative Partnerships related to the EU Sport
Guidelines there were 19 projects with total EU grants awarded of €7,783,165.74. 10 of the
19 projects had at least one UK partner with one being led by a UK organisation as the
coordinator.
In 2015 Erasmus+ Sport funded projects Collaborative Projects related to Other Topics there
were 21 projects with total EU grants awarded of €7,900,844.14. 12 of the 21 projects had
at least one UK partner with two being led by UK organisations as coordinator.
Details of the projects in which there are UK partners in the 2015 funding round for
Erasmus+ Sport are as follows:
2015 centralised sport projects where there is a UK partner
NOTE: The UK partners only receive a proportion of the total project budget alongside other partners
Erasmus+: Sport 2015 - Round 2 - Collaborative Partnerships (EU Sport Guidelines)
Project Coordinator Project Title Total Grant
Awarded (€) UK Partner Organisation/s
FIT SPORT AUSTRIA GEMEINNUTZIGE GMBH
Activity Square Europe - A European Information and Innovation Hub on Sport- and School Sector Cooperation
€ 435.755,12 Youth Sport Trust
BG BYDI AKTIVEN
Active School Communities
€ 470.000,00
Youth Sport Trust
South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture
INTERNATIONAL SPORT AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION
SportVoice € 500.000,00 European Healthy Stadia Network
3 Lists of projects and funding in this section taken from https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/selection-results_en
Benefit to Sport in the UK from participation in Erasmus+ 10
INSTITUT NACIONAL D'EDUCACIO FISICADE CATALUNYA
Training Athletes for Sports Events Management
€ 416.415,20 The International Centre for Sport Security Europe
FUNDACION ATHLETES GLOBAL MANAGEMENT SPORTS
Erasmus+ AGM+ € 330.038,75 Laureus Sport for Good Foundation
MEDJIMURJE COUNTY ON THE MOVE € 462.572,55 Community Voluntary Services for Broxbourne and East Herts
SCUOLA CENTRALE FORMAZIONE ASSOCIAZIONE SCF
3SP: Special Sports for Special People
€ 489.771,33 Coleg Cambria
STICHTING EURICON
Improving Para-Athlete Coaching and Training Careers in Sport
€ 193.712,00 Merseyside Expanding Horizons Limited
STICHTING EUROPEAN FOOTBALL FOR DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
European OldStars - Legends: Walking sport for all
€ 498.550,00
Tottenham Hotspur Foundation
Fulham Football Club Foundation
RLEF LIMITED RLEF
(Coordinator)
Training and Education Portal
€ 465.999,87
The Rugby Football League Limited
Scotland Rugby League Ltd
Wales Rugby League Ltd
Erasmus+: Sport 2015 - Round 2 - Collaborative Partnerships (Other topics)
Project Coordinator Project Title Total Grant
Awarded (€) UK Partner Organisation/s
DEUTSCHE SPORTHOCHSCHULE KOLN
Voices for truth and dignity - Combatting sexual violence in European sport through the voices of those affected
€ 497.616,39 NWG Network
Edge Hill University
ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS
FIX the FIXING: Proactive quelling of sports events manipulation
€ 361.968,16
International Council for Coaching Excellence
The Queens University of Belfast
The International Centre for Sport Security Europe
UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE
Sport Psychology as a strategic tool for prevention and training
€ 381.494,61 International Council for Coaching Excellence
The International Centre for
Benefit to Sport in the UK from participation in Erasmus+ 11
on grassroots sports Sport Security Europe
Fare Network Ltd
AJUNTAMIENTO DE SANT CUGAT DEL VALLES
Ethics4Sports € 396.952,66 University of Leicester
AFC Barwell
ASSOCIAZIONE LUNARIA NOMADs
European Youth for Inclusive Sport
€ 284.639,02 Xchange Scotland
Scottish Sports Futures
EUROPEAN ELITE ATHLETES ASSOCIATION
2016 PROtect Integrity € 488.305,00
The Rugby Players Association
The Remote Gambling Association Ltd
PCA Management Ltd
STICHTING JOHN BLANKENSTEIN FOUNDATION
Unmasking The BIG Secret
€ 500.000,00 Pride Sports
GDYNSKIE CENTRUM SPORTU
Move up to be healthy and happy
€ 270.408,00
TEACHSPORT 2010 CIC
TODOS A GALOPE ASSOCIACAO EQUESTRE
Riding Together - Solidarity on Horseback
€ 480.030,00 The British Horse Society
ASSOCIATA EURODEMOS
Civil Society – a Fair Play Actor of European Union
€ 147.589,91 V2020 (Vision 2020 Leadership Initiative)
HOMELESS WORLD CUP FOUNDATION
International Partners Sharing Skills (iPass)
€ 490.582,96
The Homeless World Cup Foundation
Centrepoint Soho
Northern Ireland StreetLeague
Street Football Wales
SUPPORTERS DIRECT
(Coordinator)
Clubs&supporters for better governance in football
€ 181.391,34 Supporters Direct
FC United Ltd
In 2014 Erasmus+ Sport funded projects Collaborative Partnerships related to the EU Sport
Guidelines there were 18 projects with total EU grants awarded of €7,112,656.18. 8 of the
18 projects had at least one UK partner with two being led by UK organisations as
coordinator.
In 2014 Erasmus+ Sport funded projects Collaborative Partnerships related to Other Topics
there were 20 projects with total EU grants awarded of €8,150,075.08.
11 of the 20 projects had at least one UK partner with one being led by UK organisation as
co-ordinator.
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Details of the projects in which there are UK partners in the 2014 funding round for
Erasmus+ Sport are as follows:
2014 centralised sport projects where there is a UK partner
NOTE: The UK partners only receive a proportion of the total project budget alongside other partners
Erasmus+: Sport 2014 - Collaborative partnerships covering topics on EU Sport Guidelines
Project Coordinator Project Title Total Grant
Awarded (€) UK Partner Organisation/s
EUROPEAN HEALTH AND FITNESS ASSOCIATION
Promoting Physical Activity and Health in Ageing
€ 275.700,00 SkillsActive UK
Coventry University
UNIVERSIDAD PUBLICA DE NAVARRA
PROMOTE PHYSICAL EXERCISE IN FRAIL ELDERLY
€ 499.998,12 Diabetes Frail Limited
FUNDACION UNIVERSITARIA SAN
ANTONIO DE CARTAGENA
Developing an innovative European Sport Tutorship
model for the dual career of athletes
€ 328.798,16 Leeds Trinity University
Europa Community Limited
INSEP Gold in Education and Elite Sport
€ 499.711,00 The University of Stirling
ISTITUTO PROFESSIONALE DI
STATO FRANCESCO DATIN
Not Only Fair Play € 437.392,0 Dundee and Angus College
HANZEHOGESCHOOL GRONINGEN STICHTING
The Sport Physical Education And Coaching in Health (SPEACH) Project
€ 494.420,70
Caterbury Christchurch University
International Council for Coaching Excellence
THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND
SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
OXFORD
(Coordinator)
European Collaborative Partnership on Sport and Health Enhancing Physical Activity
€ 499.340,00 University of Oxford
UNIVERSITY OF
GLOUCESTERSHIRE (Coordinator)
Supporting Policy and Action for Active Environments
€ 498.359,0 University of Gloucestershire
University of Oxford
Benefit to Sport in the UK from participation in Erasmus+ 13
Erasmus+: Sport 2014 - Collaborative partnerships covering all other topics, 1st round
Project Coordinator Project Title Total Grant
Awarded (€) UK Partner Organisation/s
SYDDANSK UNIVERSITET
Social Inclusion and Volunteering in Sports Clubs in Europe
€ 500.000,00 University of Sheffield
ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS
Strengthening the Anti-Doping Fight in Fitness and Exercise in Youth
€ 411.708,80 Kingston University
ORGANISATION EUROPEENNE NON GOUVERNEMENTALE DES SPORTS (ENGSO)
Strengthening Coaching with the Objective to Raise Equality
€ 255.532,80
International Council for coaching Excellence
National Coaching Foundation
ENTE NAZIONALE DEMOCRATICO DI AZIONE SOCIALE
Encouraging Girls' Participation in Sports
€ 418.960,00 The Access to Sports Project
SOCIETÀ SPORTIVA LAZIO
Sport and Support € 494.340,00 Everton in the Community
EURO S.P.I.N. Sport, Partnership, Inclusion and Network
€ 353.280,00 TeachSport 2010 CIC
CENTRO POLIFUNZIONALE DON CALABRIA, CASA FILIALE DELLA CONGREGAZIONE POVERI SERVI DELLA DIVINA PROVVIDENZA, CASA BUONI FANCIULLI, ISTITUTO DON CALABRIA
SPORT+4 ALL - ACTIVE AND INCLUDED
€ 481.985,00 The Cedar Foundation
EUROPEAN GOLF ASSOCIATION (EGA)
GoGolf Europe € 400.000,00 PGAs of Europe
University of St Andrews
STICHTING HOGESCHOOL VAN
AMSTERDAM
Sport Empowers Disabled Youth
€ 500.000,00
Youth Sport Trust
The Wheelchair Dance Sport Association
SLOVENSKA ANTI-DOPING ORGANIZACIJA, ZASEBNI ZAVOD ZA PREPRECEVANJE DOPINGA V SPORTU, LJUBLJANA
Doping Prevention Through Peer Learning Among Youth
€ 261.037,98 Institute of National Anti-Doping Organisations
Benefit to Sport in the UK from participation in Erasmus+ 14
THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE (COMMUNITY) LTD
(Coordinator)
A European Effective Practice Model and Impact Measurement Tool for sport-inspired social inclusion programmes
€ 500.000,00
The Football League (Community) Limited
The Scottish Professional Football League Trust
The list of 2016 successful projects for funding has not been published yet.
NOTE: the only publicly available information is the total grant for each project and whether
there is a UK partner. As the budget for each partner is not accessible, it is impossible to
know what allocation of the project budget has gone to the UK organisation.
Further research could include contacting the European Commission who would hold the
per-partner budget, or contacting UK partner organisations and asking them to divulge their
allocation of the project budget.
7 - FINANCIAL VALUE OF PARTICIPATION IN ERASMUS+
It is very difficult to put an exact figure on the amount of Erasmus+ funding is received by
sport organisations in the UK. For Key Action 1 projects which focus on mobility we know
the funding to the UK sport organisations was around €4 million in 2015, and around €2
million so far in 2016.
For other projects the total funding for a project is available but the exact funding within the
project for the UK organisations is not publicly available.
Within the sport chapter we know the funding is around €15 million each year and UK
partners receive a proportion of this. Further research would have to take place with the
participating organisations to learn the exact amount.
Based on the information we have available the best we can estimate is to say sport in the
UK benefits from Erasmus+ funding to the tune of several million pounds per year.
The unknown amounts of funding to UK organisations within collaborative partnership
projects makes it harder to put a more exact figure on it without further research.
8 - NON-FINANCIAL BENEFITS TO SPORT IN THE UK
In addition to the project funding, perhaps the real benefit of the Erasmus+ programme to
sport in the UK is the opportunity for individuals and organisations to learn and share from
experiences and joint working with sport organisations in Europe.
Many thousands of young people, particularly on apprenticeships, have benefitted from
mobility projects where they can train and learn abroad.
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Collaborative partnerships between organisations across Europe which include UK
organisations develop knowledge and capacity in areas including vocational education and
youth work.
In the area of sport collaborative partnerships focus on priorities of the EU in good
governance, match fixing, health enhancing physical activity, anti-doping and grassroots
sport – it is clearly beneficial for UK organisations to learn, share and collaborate in these
areas.
9 - ADVICE TO UK ORGANISATIONS FOLLOWING REFERENDUM
There will be some uncertainty in the UK about the status of current and future funding
applications. Some statements have been made to reassure those currently working within
the programme or preparing bids.
The Erasmus+ UK website posted this statement on 28 June 20164:
There is no immediate change to the UK’s participation in the Erasmus+ programme
following the EU referendum result and the UK National Agency will continue to
manage and deliver the programme across the UK.
All participants and beneficiaries should continue with their Erasmus+ funded
activities and preparation for the published application deadlines in 2016 and 2017.
This position is supported by the statement from Jo Johnson, Minister of State for
Universities and Science, published on 28 June 2016, the extract on Erasmus+ stated:
The referendum result does not affect students studying in the EU, beneficiaries of
Erasmus+ or those considering applying in 2017. The UK’s future access to the
Erasmus+ programme will be determined as a part of wider discussions with the EU.
More broadly, existing UK students studying in the EU, and those looking to start in
the next academic year, will continue to be subject to current arrangements
The website of the European Commission relating to Erasmus+ states:
According to the Treaties which the United Kingdom has ratified, EU law continues to
apply to the full to and in the United Kingdom until it is no longer a Member. This
therefore also applies to the projects financed through the Erasmus+ programme.
4 https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/news/eu-referendum-update
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10 - POSSIBLE POST-BREXIT FUTURE PARTICIPATION
While negotiations would determine the nature of UK participation in EU funding
programmes, we can look at the current position of other non-EU countries5.
Erasmus+ is open to a number of countries across Europe and beyond. UK organisations
receive Erasmus+ funding to work with partners in other countries to deliver their projects.
These countries are referred to as participating countries and are divided into two groups:
� Programme Countries
� Partner Countries
Programme Countries include all the Member States of the EU, plus Non-EU Programme
Countries of Macedonia, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Turkey.
All Programme Countries can fully take part in all Erasmus+ actions.
Partner countries include Switzerland, and also Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo,
Montenegro, Serbia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Territory of Ukraine
as recognised by international law, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco,
Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Territory of Russia as recognised by international law.
Partner Countries can take part in certain Actions under Erasmus+, subject to specific
criteria or conditions.
All other countries in the world are able to participate in some Actions under Erasmus+ but
only under certain circumstances.
Under any arrangements the UK should still be able to benefit from Erasmus+ funding, but
the ability to lead projects and full access to the programme could be curtailed post Brexit,
depending on the negotiations and the designation of the UK in these categories.
11 - OTHER FUNDING PROGRAMMES
Erasmus+ is just one funding programme of the EU. There are larger funds available through
“Structural funds” which include the European Social Fund (ESF) and European Regional
Development Fund (ERDF). ESF is related to employment opportunities and skills. The main
objective of the ERDF is to support the projects and activities which reduce the economic
disparity within the member states of the EU.
The UK allocations for structural funds 2014 -2020 is €10.8 billion6.
ESF and ERDF funding can be on a larger scale than Erasmus+. ERDF can include funding for
facilities.
5 https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/participating-countries
6 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/307492/bis-14-772-uk-allocations-eu-
structural-funds-2014-2020-letter.pdf
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In the sport and physical activity sector the website of the Welsh Government states that
ERDF funding was used between 2007 and 2013 for the National Sailing Academy in Pwllheli
(£4.3m) and the redevelopment of Ponty Lido (£3m).
The Sport and Recreation Alliance has also reported on ERDF funding in a submission to
Government: 7
The following examples illustrate the value of some of the projects that the ERDF has funded in the UK and Europe. The Alliance believes that sport should be more widely recognised for the crucial role that it can play in regional development and hopes to see funding granted to more and more similar projects in the years to come:
� The National Indoor BMX centre in Manchester was completed in 2011 and was co-financed with ERDF money. Together with the Manchester Velodrome it forms the National Cycling Centre, which is a fantastic facility for both local residents and world-class athletes alike. Further ERDF funds have been used to improve transport links and infrastructure in the surrounding area to make the facilities more accessible to the local community.
� A company based in Cornwall which designs and manufactures innovative and interactive youth sports and exercise equipment has expanded into international markets with ERDF support. The company now employs a number of people from the local area which would not have been possible with the ERDF funding.
� The Sporting Chance Initiative helps Scottish businesses with less than 250 employees to develop new products and services for sports markets. With the help of ERDF funding it provides up-to-date market information and access to world class expertise, research and facilities in Higher Education, as well as funding to assist with research projects.
These are just examples, research with the appropriate agencies could determine the
current level of funding within EU structural funds for the sport and physical activity sector
in the UK.
12 - CONCLUSION
This report provides details a range of EU funded projects in sport and physical activity
where there are UK partners and funded bodies within the Erasmus+ programme. Further
research with participating organisations could determine the exact financial value to UK
sport. There are clearly financial and non-financial benefits to sport in the UK from taking
part in the programme.
The nature of the UK’s future participation in Erasmus+ funding will be subject to Brexit
negotiations. This report also highlights the types of projects which the sport sector may
wish to seek to be funded nationally if EU funding opportunities are reduced following
Brexit negotiations and final settlement.
7 http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmcomloc/writev/erdf/erdf01.htm