Sports facilities

The plan requires that children and young people receive publicly-supported recreational activities and that societal planning gives people close access to sports facilities, and it regrets that sports have been depleted when activities have been shut down. A knowledge centre with its own budget for direct economic support to local construction and renovation projects is a means for exactly that commitment. However, the question of financing form is not explicitly addressed in the plan.

• publicly-supported leisuredecisive»Ge barn och ungdomar möjligheter till kommunalt stödda fritidsaktiviteter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give children and young people opportunities for publicly-supported recreational activities”
• close to sports facilities»En god samhällsplanering som ser till att människor har nära till idrottsanläggningar« (party programme ↗)“Good societal planning that ensures people have close access to sports facilities”
• counter depleted sports»Även kulturen och idrotten har utarmats när skolbibliotek läggs ned, simskolan blivit dyrare och biografer finns på färre orter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Culture and sports have also been depleted when school libraries are shut down, swimming lessons have become more expensive and cinemas exist in fewer places.”
• the social value of sports»Idrott och friluftsliv spelar stor roll för många människors glädje,« (party programme ↗)“Sports and outdoor life play a major role in many people's joy,”

The plan requires equal and equitable access to sports and outdoor life throughout the country and that access to leisure activities at reasonable cost increases. A knowledge centre with its own budget for direct support to local construction and renovation projects is a means for precisely that, because the facility shortage hits hardest against resource-weak municipalities and associations. The plan does not explicitly state the form of financing.

• equal sports throughout the countrydecisive»Jämlik och jämställd tillgång till idrotts- och friluftsliv i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Equal and equitable access to sports and outdoor life throughout the country.”
• cheap leisure for all children»Tillgången till fritidsaktiviteter till rimliga kostnader, både vad gäller idrott och kultur, behöver öka.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Access to leisure activities at reasonable cost, both regarding sport and culture, needs to increase.”
• support for associational life»Livskraftigt föreningsliv som särskilt stöttar barn och unga.« (party programme ↗)“Vibrant associational life that especially supports children and young people.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan sees the sports movement as a grassroots movement that strengthens public health and counteracts segregation, and asserts that civil society shall receive support from the public sector on long-term and clear terms. The election manifesto also wants to give more money to outdoor organisations. A separate budget for direct economic support to local building and renovation projects of sports facilities follows from these commitments, although this specific construction is not mentioned.

• sport strengthens public healthdecisive»Idrottsrörelsen är en djupt rotad folkrörelse som stärker folkhälsan i alla åldrar« (party programme ↗)“The sports movement is a deeply rooted grassroots movement that strengthens public health at all ages”
• long-term support for civil society»Stöd och villkor för civilsamhället måste vara långsiktiga och tydliga.« (party programme ↗)“Support and conditions for civil society must be long-term and clear.”
• more money for outdoor activities»ge mer pengar till friluftsorganisationerna så att fler kan njuta av svensk natur.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“give more money to outdoor organisations so more people can enjoy Swedish nature.”
• public support for associational life»Civilsamhället stöds ekonomiskt genom medlemskap och gåvor, men ska också få stöd« (party programme ↗)“Civil society is supported financially through membership and donations, but shall also receive support”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan highlights the sports movement's value for trust and community and that sports and outdoor life's importance for public health is indisputable. It states that politics can support civil society by, among other things, involving it in more processes and removing obstacles for its development. A knowledge centre with its own budget for local construction and renovation projects follows from this, but the plan does not mention facility support and requires economy with tax funds.

• sports' importance for public healthdecisive»Idrottsrörelsen och Sveriges folkrörelser gör värdefulla insatser för att bygga tillit och gemenskap. Idrotten, friluftslivets och kulturens betydelse för folkhälsan är odiskutabel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The sports movement and Sweden's popular movements make valuable contributions to building trust and community. Sports, outdoor life and culture's importance for public health is indisputable.”
• public support for civil society»Politiken kan stödja civilsamhället genom att involvera det i fler processer« (party programme ↗)“Politics can support civil society by involving it in more processes”
• remove obstacles for associational life»Politikens uppgift är att riva hinder och röja väg för denna utvecklingskraft.« (party programme ↗)“Politics' task is to remove obstacles and clear the way for this development force.”
• economy with tax funds»Politiken ska hushålla med skattebetalarnas pengar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Policy shall be economical with taxpayers' money.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan does not address public support for sports facilities. The closest commitment is that policy shall give civil society good conditions and that civil society's financing shall be improved through, among other things, long-term state grants, which speaks for the knowledge centre also being able to provide economic support to local facility projects. The support is however derived and weak, as the plan does not take a position on facility support as such.

• long-term financing of civil societydecisive»Vi vill fortsätta förbättra civilsamhällets finansiering genom både bredare skatteavdrag för gåvor och långsiktiga statsbidrag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue improving civil society's financing through both broader tax deductions for donations and long-term state grants.”
• good conditions for civil society»Politiken ska bidra till att det civila samhället ges goda förutsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Policy shall contribute to civil society being given good conditions.”
• greater scope for voluntary contributions»Utrymmet för ideella insatser i vård och omsorg, utbildning och kultur« (party programme ↗)“The scope for voluntary contributions in healthcare and elderly care, education and culture”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires that sport and physical activity be promoted and supported by the public, and that support is directed in the first place toward children's and youth activities, with voluntary work prioritized over commercial interests. A separate budget for direct support to local construction and renovation projects of sports facilities implements this commitment. However, the plan places responsibility with municipalities, which is why state funding can only be derived through the subsidiarity support principle.

• public support for sportdecisive»Hälsa, motion och olika former av idrott ska främjas och stödjas av kommunerna.« (party programme ↗)“Health, physical activity and various forms of sport shall be promoted and supported by municipalities.”
• support for children's and youth activities»Det offentliga stödet ska i första hand inriktas mot barn- och« (party programme ↗)“Public support shall be directed in the first place toward children's and”
• voluntary work is prioritized»Ideell verksamhet ska prioriteras framför kommersiella intressen vid utformningen av« (party programme ↗)“Voluntary work shall be prioritized over commercial interests in the design of”
• the subsidiarity support principle»inte på ett ändamålsenligt sätt klarar av ska de större gemenskaperna ta ansvar för« (party programme ↗)“cannot accomplish appropriately shall the larger communities take responsibility for”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan's only sports commitment is a targeted sports initiative for disadvantaged areas, not a general government fund for construction and renovation projects. At the same time, the plan establishes that all new reforms must be financed or fit within the budget surplus target and that the justice system, defence, and welfare place demands on hard prioritizations. A new budget for direct support to local facilities is therefore an expense the plan chooses to forgo.

• financed reformsdecisive»Alla nya löften och reformer – som till exempel våra inkomstskattesänkningar – behöver finansieras eller rymmas inom överskottsmålet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All new promises and reforms such as our income tax cuts need to be financed or fit within the budget surplus target.”
• hard prioritizations»De stora behoven inom rättsväsendet, försvaret och välfärden ställer stora krav på prioriteringar under åren som kommer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The large needs in the justice system, defence, and welfare place large demands on prioritizations in the years to come.”
• targeted sports initiative»Genomföra ett särskilt idrottslyft för utsatta områden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Implement a special sports initiative for disadvantaged areas”
• prioritize core tasks»Politiken har en viktig uppgift att prioritera och välja bort,« (party programme ↗)“Policy has an important task to prioritize and choose to forgo,”

The plan establishes that extensive facility shortage leads to shortage of training time and long distances for children and young people, and states that society should to a greater extent meet the need for sports facilities. The counter-proposal's demand for a dedicated budget for direct economic support to local building and renovation projects is a means for precisely this. The plan does not mention the specific knowledge centre, so coverage is derived.

• more sports facilitiesdecisive»Samhället bör i större utsträckning tillgodose behovet av idrottsanläggningar, främja föreningslivet och underlätta elitklubbar att bedriva verksamhet på en nivå som mäter sig i internationell konkurrens.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Society should to a greater extent meet the need for sports facilities, promote associational life and facilitate elite clubs to conduct activities at a level that matches international competition.”
• facility shortage shall be addressed»Omfattande anläggningsbrist leder till brist på träningstider och glesbelagda anläggningar leder till långa sträckor till och från träningen för barn och unga.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Extensive facility shortage leads to shortage of training time and sparsely used facilities lead to long distances to and from training for children and young people.”
• viable sports movement»Ge idrottsrörelserna förutsättningar till fortsatt livskraft« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give sports organisations the conditions for continued viability”
• increased sports participation»Öka idrottandet i hela befolkningen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase sports participation in the whole population”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.