The announcement yesterday by Sport England of a more mixed approach to delivery of its strategy would have come as no surprise to those who have been watching closely over recent months. The language towards NGBs has become much tougher and the idea of allowing others within sport to deliver participation growth has been signalled fro a long time.

We will be taking a look at the expansion of this policy and what it will mean for 'sport' - which of course does not just mean NGBs. The history of funding for sport directly through NGBs has not always been the case. For participants there are of course numerous ways to consume sport and NGBs traditional delivery is having to change to meet these demands.

As some smaller NGBs have pointed out,they of course have to survive without SE funding. Only a handfull of the largest sports get public funding.

We want to know your views. We want to hear from NGBs, development officers, Local authorities, private providers, community groups and large commercial organisations. Where should the balance lie when investing public funds (exchequer and lottery) and is it all about growth or is retention a satisfactory measurement.

Over to you...