Examining the Impact of Austerity on Community Sport Development Workers and Their Professional Environment

In recent years, austerity measures in the UK have placed increasing emphasis on third sector organisations to address gaps Central Government provision. Reflecting upon community sport services during this period, paper presents findings of a qualitative study everyday working practices group development workers (CSDWs) South England, outlining how they adopted innovative and entrepreneurial as response fiscal constraint. We argue that, amidst an intensification neoliberalism new public management, has become increasingly fragmented which, turn, presented series challenges that militate against (re)establishment community-based ideals. The concludes there is potential apply these globally nations where policies been primary financial crisis and/or similar approach exists.