WSA welcomes additional £1m invested in Sport Wales and its funded partners
The Welsh Sports Association (WSA) welcomes the announcement from Welsh Government that an additional £1m will be invested into Sport Wales and its funded partners.
Find the full press release here.
Commenting on the Welsh Government’s announcement during this financial year, WSA CEO Andrew Howard stated:
“The WSA really welcomes this announcement. The Welsh Government has listened to the united voice of the sector and found additional money to assist Welsh sport.
“We know that sport and physical activity delivers across a wide range of the Welsh Government’s agenda but especially on health and social inclusion. This additional funding can support the shared vision for safe, affordable, and inclusive sport and physical activity for all of Wales. The financial position over the next few years remains really challenging, especially in Local Authorities, and we will continue to work with Sport Wales, Welsh Government and the wider public sector to make the case for sport and physical activity.”
Sport Wales Chief Executive, Brian Davies, commented:
“I am very grateful to Government for listening to us about the pressures budget cuts have placed on the sector. While it remains a challenging time, we are still focussed on creating opportunities for everyone in Wales to enjoy being active and very much welcome confirmation of this additional in-year funding. We will allocate it to those partners that received a budget cut earlier this year and it will help them deal with some of the challenges they are facing.”
