The Confederation of British Sport

The Confederation of British Sport is a company limited by guarantee. Its role is to support and promote the work of its members' various sports associations and Governing Bodies with regards to issues affecting the UK as a whole, and those relating to international and European affairs, through:

• Consulting with, representing and informing Association members on UK issues;
• Acting in consultation with and as an independent (non-governmental) consultative body to UK Sport and other appropriate UK agencies;
• Acting in consultation with and as an independent (non-governmental) consultative body to the Sports Cabinet and UK Government and its agencies;
• Consulting and networking with the Confederation's membership and other agencies as appropriate

The membership of the Confederation of British Sport comprises:

• British Olympic Association (BOA)
• Central Council for Physical Recreation (CCPR)
• Northern Ireland Sports Forum (NISF)
• Scottish Sports Association (SSA)
• Welsh Sports Association (WSA)

The British Paralympic Association (BPA) has also been invited to become a member organisation.

The Chair of the Confederation is rotated between member organisations every other year. CCPR serves as a Permanent Secretariat and its insurance costs are met each year alternatively by CCPR and the BOA. Meeting costs are borne by the host organisation and travel costs by the organisations of the representatives travelling to meetings.

The functions and the work programme of the Confederation are continually reviewed and U****Ed but those areas which are the Confederation's main focus over the coming year are:

• International representation of NGBs of sport and recreation; and, where appropriate, assisting in the co-ordination of UK-wide support for bids for events from the four home countries and the English regions
• Promotion of the need for a Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) infrastructure for sport and recreation, including volunteer development programmes and investment
• Common and shared issues in the following areas: 

1. Fiscal and Funding policy, and policy related to legal forms for VCS sport and recreation, including charitable and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC) status
2. Access and rights of way
3. Vocational qualifications and standards across the UK, and access to the mainstream funding streams which support their delivery
4. Effective representation of the UK in international NGB and Governmental fora

Short life working groups are also used, as is deemed necessary, to advise on specific issues.