To disseminate information to users with an interest in leisure, tourism and sport. To improve awareness of leisure, tourism and sport information sources, particularly to those outside the library and information profession. Seminars are organised at least once per yer. Recent seminar themes have been the link between sport and tourism and funding for sport.
Visits are organised to various organisations.
Recent visits include the Yorkshire office of Sport England, the Sport England HQ in London and the National Sports Medicine Institute. There is an active publications list. It also publishes the proceedings of its seminars and a directory of periodical holdings in sport and recreation.