South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM), this year spanning from July 18th to August 17th, is a month dedicated to celebrating the rich cultural tapestry, historical contributions, and contemporary achievements of the South Asian community in the UK.
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The King’s Speech took place on 17th July as part of the State Opening of Parliament. This was the first opportunity for the new Labour Government to outline its legislative priorities for the first parliamentary session. His Royal Highness confirmed that the legislative agenda will follow the 5 key missions outlined by the Labour Party during the election campaign.
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The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has issued the following statement following the result of the 2024 General Election.
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With Pride Month concluding last week, our Head of Governance and EDI, Vijaya Panangipalli, reflects on the progress being made to make our sector more inclusive, as well as what more is needed to continue to make sport, recreation and physical activity open and accessible to all.
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A coalition of more than 200 bodies, athletes, businesses and charities across health, sport, recreation, and physical activity has written an open letter to party leaders calling on them to use the General Election to #TakeTheLead and commit to making the UK the most active nation in Europe.
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Last night at the British Olympic Association offices – home of Team GB and Paralympics GB – sport leaders, LGBTQ+ sporting individuals and allies came together for a special evening to launch #SportingQueer: a unique photography exhibition showcasing LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion across sport and recreation.
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As Pride Month unfolds, it is a time for celebration, reflection, and renewed commitment to the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). Fostering an inclusive sector is not just a moral imperative but a practical necessity.
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The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak MP has today announced there will be a General Election on Thursday 4th of July.
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New research has revealed that grassroots sport clubs are highly valued and important to local communities across the United Kingdom.
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The Alliance is delighted to announce that nominations are open for the 2024 Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award, to be presented at the Alliance’s autumn Annual General Meeting.
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This week (6-12 May) is Deaf Awareness Week, and we spoke to Shannon Howarth, Partnerships Manager at UK Deaf Sport, who are a member of the Alliance. Their mission is to provide opportunities for more deaf people to participate in sport throughout their lives and more deaf athletes to perform on the world stage.
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The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has issued the following response to the latest Active Lives Adult Survey from Sport England, published today (25 April).
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The Sport and Recreation Alliance’s 2024 Community Club of the Year, Fulham Reach Boat Club continue to be recognised for their incredible work in the local community.
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Major UK sports bodies have invested a record £173.4m into grassroots and growth of sports, from broadcast revenues over the last year.
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After three years of intensive international research and development, the partners in the ground-breaking V4V project – including the Sport and Recreation Alliance – are proud and delighted to launch their final products, aimed at improving the recruitment, management, retention and training of European sport volunteers.
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This week (18-24 March) is Neurodiversity Celebration Week, and the Alliance want to highlight the work of Neurodiverse Sport, an organisation that aims to promote all neurodiversity at every level of sport.
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The Spring Budget represented one of the few remaining political set piece events ahead of the forthcoming General Election. Overall, the Budget represented a missed opportunity to improve the health and productivity of the nation by supporting more people to be active.
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The best and most impactful clubs, people, and projects from across community sport and recreation have been celebrated today (8 March), as the winners of the Alliance’s 2024 Community Sport and Recreation Awards were crowned this afternoon at Headingley Stadium in Leeds.
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The Sport and Recreation Alliance, this morning (8 March), welcomed the President of the Sport and Recreation Alliance, Duke of Edinburgh and HRH the Duchess of Edinburgh at Headingley Stadium in Leeds, ahead of the Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2024.
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The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has issued the following response to the Chancellor’s Spring Budget 2024.
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The Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of a new e-learning platform in collaboration with Accelerate Sport.
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This week (5-11 February) is Children’s Mental Health Week, and the Alliance is keen to highlight the instrumental role that sport and recreation plays in promoting mental wellbeing among children and young people.
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On Tuesday 16th January Shadow Sport Minister Stephanie Peacock MP met with the sport, recreation and physical activity’s representative organisations to discuss how Labour can harness the impact of sport, recreation and physical activity to create a happier, healthier and more prosperous nation in the event of a change of Government.
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Today, Sport England – working alongside System Partners and Sheffield Hallam University – published its latest report reviewing the effects of the cost of living on sport and physical activity.
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