The Association of Sports and Municipalities on Sports Policy is the platform in the Netherlands for the development and positioning of sport and physical activity as a binding element in society.
The policy on sport and physical activity is important for the general welfare of citizens. Sport and physical activities provide opportunities for talent, meaningful leisure activities, active participation in society and promotion of a healthy lifestyle.
Municipalities play an important role when it comes to sports and physical activity in the Netherlands. As a director through enabling policy and as financier of the many sports facilities.
Municipalities ensure that sport and physical activity are accessible to all citizens, present and safe in the neighbourhood, together with the promotion of a healthy lifestyle, are important focus points. Also are organizations on sport and physical activity valuable partners to achieve objectives in other policy areas such as education, health, urban development and city marketing.
The wide importance of sport and physical activity will require continued and special attention of our municipalities. Whether it is for recreational or competitive sports, to organized or unorganized activities, to sport as a goal or to sport and physical activity as an instrument.