noun phrase · neutral
community sports programmes
UK/kəˈmjuːnɪti spɔːts ˈprəʊɡræmz/US/kəˈmjuːnɪti spɔrts ˈproʊɡræmz/co·MMU·ni·ty SPORTS PRO·grammes
local initiatives that provide organised sports activities for people in a community
Examples
“Community sports programmes provide affordable opportunities for families to get active.”
“Volunteers often run community sports programmes in small towns.”
“Effective community sports programmes can reduce social isolation.”
Band 8 sentence
“Sustained funding for community sports programmes not only improves public health but also fosters social cohesion.”
Collocations
- deliver community sports programmes
- fund community sports programmes
Word family
Common mistakes
community programme sports→community sports programmes
sport community programmes→community sports programmes
Say it for a higher band
5local sports programmes→6community sports→7+community sports programmes
Synonyms
local sports initiatives
Easily confused
grassroots sports development
“The council funds community sports programmes, which complement grassroots sports development.”
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