#getyourkiton Looks To Protect Grassroots
To highlight the value of grassroots sport, #GetYourKitOn has been launched, led by the sports sector and supported by the Sport and Recreation Alliance, ahead of the spending review on 25th November.
It is expected that the department of culture, media and sport will receive cuts of up to 40% of its budget, with fans encouraged to share images on social media using #GetYourKitOn to show support for grassroots sport.
As part of the campaign, supporters are also being asked to visit www.GetYourKitOn.team and post a message directly to George Osborne.
Emma Boggis, chief executive of the Sport and Recreation Alliance, the umbrella body for sports organisations, said: “We understand difficult decisions have to be made but cuts of this size would have serious repercussions for grassroots sport. So we are calling for everyone who plays or who has children who play grassroots sport to spend 60 seconds contacting the chancellor to tell them how much they value our grassroots sport.
“Cutting investment in sport and recreation will have serious consequences in the short term. More significant costs lie further down the line – with a serious impact stored up for health and education budgets as well as a hugely detrimental effect on our economic productivity. Government recognises the need to invest in our national physical infrastructure, but needs to take investment in our population’s health and wellbeing just as seriously.
“The #GetYourKitOn campaign is a fantastic way to show the strength of feeling and passion that keeps grassroots sport functioning in the country, but we need you to act quickly. These decisions are already being made and unless we tell George Osborne that we are united in our support for our community clubs and sports, sport stands to lose out.”
