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22 Apr 2016
Billions saved on health, crime and education as a result of sport investment, study finds
BY
Matthew Campelli
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Increased subjective wellbeing related to sport derived £30.4bn of economic impact over the year
photo: LarsZ/Shutterstock.com
Almost £45bn was saved in England over a 12 month period on health, crime and education as a result of the country’s investment in sport. According to a new study compiled by Sheffield Hallam University – Social Return on Investment in Sport – the £23.46bn (US$33.68bn, €29.86bn) spent on sport during 2013/14 contributed to a £44.75bn (US$64.24bn, €56.95bn) “outcome”, with six outcomes relating to health, two to education, as well as three further social outcomes.
In terms of health, the study found that participation in sport and exercise at “moderate intensity” for adults reduced the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and strokes by 30 per cent, colon cancer by 24 per cent, Type 2 diabetes by 10 per cent, dementia by 30 per cent and breast cancer in women by 20 per cent.
In addition, 14.1 per cent of adults participating in sport and exercise were more likely to report good health than non-participants.
As a result £1bn (US$1.43bn, €1.27bn) was saved on the reduction of CHD and stroke risks, £132m (US$189.5m, €168m) on breast cancer, £239m (US$343.1m, €304.2m) on Type 2 diabetes, £2.2bn (US$3.2bn, €2.8bn) on dementia, while £1.5bn (US$2.2bn, €1.9bn) was saved because of reported good health.
The biggest economic impact was the £30.4bn (US$43.6bn, €38.7bn) derived from participants’ “higher subjective wellbeing”. A 1 per cent reduction in crime over the period resulted in £41m (US$58.9m, €52.2m) savings, while improvements in education attainment for those taking part in physical activity netted the country £5m (US$7.2m, €6.4m).
Finally, work done by volunteers in sport contributed to £7.8bn (US$11.2bn, €9.9bn) in economic impact.
The study – funded by the Higher Education Investment Fund (HEIF), the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Sport England – found that by dividing the value of outcomes (£44.75bn) by the value of inputs (£23.46bn) a Social Return on Investment in Sport of £1.91 (US$2.74, €2.43) was generated for every £1 (US$1.43, €1.27) spent.
Researchers – Larissa Davies, Peter Taylor, Girish Ramchandani and Elizabeth Christy – said that the study was “the start of a journey, providing a platform for improvement in evidence on the social impacts of sport”.
“The purpose of the research is to enable policy makers to present a case for supporting investment in sport, by demonstrating its wider contribution and value to society,” they added.
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