Sue Campbell re-appointed as Chair of UK Sport

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13 March 2009

Baroness Sue Campbell CBE has been reappointed as the chair of UK Sport, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Andy Burnham announced today.

Sue Campbell has been chair of UK Sport since September 2003. The reappointment is effective from 19 March 2009 and the term will be for four years. 

At UK Sport Sue Campbell will continue to lend her considerable expertise to the World Class Performance Programme supporting Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s elite athletes in the run up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

She will also help UK Sport continue with its investment in world class sports events and its international work, as well as its role as National Anti-Doping Organisation until these responsibilities transfer to a new body by the end of the year.

Mr Burnham said:

“Sue has done a fantastic job at UK Sport – clearly illustrated by the performance of the British team in Beijing last summer - and I am very pleased  that she has agreed to continue as chair for another four years.

“The lead up to London 2012 will be a crucial time for British sport as we look to consolidate our place as one of the leading sporting nations in the world.  A top four finish at our home Olympics and being in the top two at the Paralympics are ambitious targets but I am confident that with Sue at the helm both can be achieved.

"A key priority for Sue will be to successfully establish a private sector funding stream for elite sport in partnership with the Olympic family.  This will be an important legacy for the London Games and I look forward to working with her on it.”

Baroness Campbell said:

“I am delighted to have been re-appointed as Chair of UK Sport at such an exciting time in our sporting history. World Class sport has never been in better shape thanks to the impetus and opportunity provided by London 2012.

“While I have no doubt this will be a rewarding four years, this period also brings with it a number of challenges. However, with the continued unprecedented support from the Government, the National Lottery and we hope now commercial sponsors, a board which offers expert advice and challenge, an organisation brimming with talented people and strong partnerships with everyone in the sporting landscape, I have no doubt that we will achieve our targets for 2012 and beyond.”

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Notes to editors

  1. Established by Royal Charter in 1997, UK Sport is responsible for investing over £100 million of public funds each year – from both the National Lottery and the Exchequer – in high performance sport. It currently has five key areas of responsibility:
    • investing Exchequer and National Lottery funds in Britain’s best Olympic and Paralympic sports and athletes;
    • co-ordinating the UK’s efforts to bid for and stage major events on home soil;
    • working with national governing bodies and other partner organisations to help them build positive working relationships with international federations and other international bodies;
    • Leading International Inspiration, the project which aims to deliver on the ‘Singapore Vision’;
    • conducting around 7.500 drug tests per year as part of its role as National Anti-Doping Organisation for the UK.

  2. Baroness Campbell has been involved in sport in the UK for decades. A former netball and athletics international player and coach, she lectured at Loughborough University and was a sport development officer before spending eleven years as head of the National Coaching Foundation. She moved to become chief executive officer of the Youth Sport Trust in 1995, becoming its chair in 2005, a post she still holds. Sue Campbell was named interim chair of UK Sport in 2003 before being appointed as chair in 2005.  Last September she was appointed to the House of Lords as a Crossbench peer in recognition of her major contribution to sport in the UK.

  3. Appointments and reappointments to the Board of UK Sport are made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and follow the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPA) code of practice.  All public appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process.  However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for political activity (if any declared) to be made public.  Baroness Campbell has declared no political activity in the UK in the last five years.

  4. The Chair of UK Sport is remunerated at £38,817 for a commitment of 2-3 days per week. The appointment is for a four year term.  

  5. Further information about UK Sport is available on their website.

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