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Alliance launches Green for Grassroots campaign to mark Queen’s Jubilee

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to launch Green for Grassroots, a new campaign to encourage as many people involved in sport and recreation as possible to plant a tree in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year.

Published 26 May 2022, Grassroots

Be a part of Europe’s first ever volunteer survey of sport organisations

The V4V Project, of which the Sport and Recreation Alliance is a partner of, has launched a first-of-its-kind survey which aims to take a deeper look into the volunteer workforce that supports sport organisations across Europe.

Published 18 May 2022, Volunteering

Walking back to happiness

Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 is taking place from 9-15 May, with loneliness the focus of this year’s campaign. 

Published 09 May 2022, Mental Health

First cohort complete Alliance Management and Leadership Programme

The first ever cohort of the Sport and Recreation Alliance Management and Leadership Programme have successfully completed the training course, with a celebration to mark the occasion held in London on Wednesday 4 May.

Published 05 May 2022, Industry

Putting sun protection on the radar

Most of us could improve our sun protection habits, and now there’s no excuse, as awareness around this important health and safety routine is about to get ‘super-charged’, thanks to Sunguarding Sport, a NEW campaign by the Melanoma Fund, supported by the Sport and Recreation Alliance.

Published 03 May 2022, Industry

Activity levels begin to bounce back but inequalities must be addressed

Latest figures released by Sport England have shown activity levels for adults are slowly starting to recover following large drops caused by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

Published 28 April 2022, Industry

Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation highlights progress made across sport with release of report

Following the recent publication of Mind’s ‘Mental Health in Elite Sport’ report, the Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation steering group has issued its own ‘Seven Years of Changing Culture’ report highlighting the progress made across the wider sports and recreation sector since 2015 when the Charter was established. 

Published 07 April 2022, Mental Health

Grassroots stars given chance to shine at national Alliance awards

The winners of the Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2022 were revealed yesterday afternoon at our biggest celebration of grassroots sport and recreation ever.

Published 24 March 2022, Grassroots

Alliance responds to the Spring Statement 2022

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has responded to the government’s Spring Statement, delivered this afternoon by the Chancellor.

Published 23 March 2022, Politics

Spring Statement 2022: Statement by the National Sector Partners Group representing the sport, recreation and physical activity sector

The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) represents the breadth of the sport, recreation and physical activity sector.

Published 22 March 2022, Politics