The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has issued the following statement, welcoming the findings of Sport England’s new social value report, published today (22 October).
The Sport and Recreation Alliance is thrilled to announce that CEO Lisa Wainwright has been named in the 2020 OUTstanding 100 LGBT+ Executives List for the third year in a row.
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Sport England have released the latest Active Lives Children and Young People Survey report which demonstrates the negative impact that COVID-19 has had on activity levels among younger people.
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At 11.00pm on 31 December 2020, the UK left the transition period and a new relationship between the UK and EU – the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) – came into effect. Head of Policy, Leigh Thompson summarises the agreement and what it means for the sector.
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Professional rugby player Ashton Hewitt, ex-England netball captain Ama Agbeze MBE and Shadow Minister for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), Alison McGovern MP are among the star names confirmed for the Fit for the Future Convention 2021.
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The Sport and Recreation Alliance will be closed for the Christmas holidays from 5pm on 23 December until 9am on 4 January.
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A new year is a time to set new challenges, make resolutions and look ahead to what’s to come.
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A decade on from our name change from the Central Council of Physical Recreation (CCPR) to the Sport and Recreation Alliance, we relive some of the biggest moments and achievements from the past 10 years.
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The coronavirus pandemic has triggered an unprecedented amount of online activity as organisations worldwide have tried to find new ways of interacting with their audiences during a period of tight restrictions.
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The Alliance is delighted to announce that entries for the Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2021 are now open, with cash prizes and national recognition up for grabs.
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The Sport and Recreation Alliance welcomes today’s
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The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that £300 million of funding will be provided to major spectator sports impacted by the cancellation of events caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Youth Sport Trust, Sport and Recreation Alliance, ukactive and Association for Physical Education have come together to help clarify what extra-curricular sport is permitted under government’s new lockdown guidance.
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Thinking about the impact of any potential disruptions to your organisation is something that should always feature on your agenda, not just in times of COVID-19.
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The UK’s sport and physical activity sector has joined forces to launch a new campaign called Save Our Sports, urging the Government to save grassroots sport, fitness and leisure facilities from permanent closure due to COVID-19.
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On the evening of Saturday 31 October, the Prime Minister announced a new lockdown is to come into effect for four weeks, starting on Thursday 5 November.
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New research conducted by the Sport and Recreation Alliance shows that there is clear lack of representation of Black individuals across the board in the sport and recreation sector but tackling inequality remains a key priority for most organisations.
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Sport England have released the latest Active Lives Survey report which shows an encouraging increase in physical activity levels has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Government has today announced £100 million of funding has been allocated to a new scheme introduced to address the ongoing challenges local authority sport and leisure facilities are facing.
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From the intricacies of navigation to the exhilaration of coping with the open sea, there is so much to gain from being on the water and the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is working to ensure more people reap the sport’s benefits.
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Sector deeply troubled by lack of Government action
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More than a quarter of Premier League footballers are black, yet less than 2% of all senior governance and administrative positions at governing bodies and football clubs in England are held by staff from BAME backgrounds.
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British Weight Lifting (BWL) is the national governing body for Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting within the United Kingdom.
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Today marks the beginning of Black History Month, a month of events which shine a light on the culture, history and achievement of Britain’s Black communities.
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The Sport and Recreation Alliance has responded to the statement made by the Chancellor on Thursday 24 September.
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