Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
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- Yorkshire and Humberside Sports Council; 1972-1997
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Description area
Dates of existence
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The Sports Council of Great Britain, of which the Yorkshire and Humberside Sports Council was a regional subdivision, was replaced by UK Sport in 1997.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Yorkshire and Humberside Sports Council was a regional subdivision of the national governing body of British sport, the Sports Council of Great Britain. This was an independent body established by Royal Charter to develop and promote sport and physical recreation, and to further the interests of British sport at home and abroad. An advisory Sports Council had been in place since 1965. There were separate autonomous Councils for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and the Sports Council of Great Britain was mainly involved with English sport matters. On 1 January 1997 it was replaced by the UK Sports Council (UK Sport) and the English Sports Council (Sport England).
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General context
The Sports Council of Great Britain, of which the Yorkshire and Humberside Sports Council was a regional subdivision, was replaced by UK Sport in 1997.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa