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).
Leigh Thompson, Policy Manager for the Sport and Recreation Alliance has welcomed an announcement from the Competitions and Markets authority which shows a desire to defend fans against law-breaking secondary ticketing platforms.
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Sports clubs across England continue to grow with participants and volunteer numbers rising according to a new report published by the Sport and Recreation Alliance and Sport England.
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Sport Cardiff’s Girls Together campaign aims to provide the women and girls of Cardiff with a selection of local activities where participants can be sure to receive a friendly welcome and get active with other like-minded females.
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Core Sport is an award winning charity providing free opportunities for adults with mental health issues to engage in physical activity.
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Hayley Foster, our Governance Officer, sets out some simple steps to help you set up or develop a youth board.
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Rasteen Riyahi-Boni, Policy Support Officer at the Alliance reminds you that your voice matters in UK Sport’s consultation.
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The MS Active Together project uses sport and physical activity to help improve the lives of adults with MS in Scotland.
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Rasteen Riyahi-Boni, Policy Support Officer at the Alliance reminds you that your voice matters in UK Sport’s consultation.
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Following the success of their Glide Britain campaign the British Gliding Association explains how their project has reached new audiences wanting to try gliding.
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This week we caught up with Bristol Bears Community Foundation to hear about two of their programmes which are getting people with disabilities active.
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Alex Sexton, our Media Communications Officer reflects on how the recent football World Cup has the power to inspire, but it shouldn’t be taken as the solution to a deepening physical activity problem.
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Following the launch of our #RightToBeActive campaign at the Sport Summit, we caught up with the Roehampton Club and their successful programme Rackets Cubed, which uses both sport and education to improve children’s physical and mental health.
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Rob Arnott, our Communications and Engagement Manager explains why securing the fundamental right of every child to be active should be one of our society’s top priorities. And you can play your part in our children’s future by signing and sharing our petition on this urgent issue.
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Alliance launches campaign to place a child’s fundamental right to be active on the same footing as rights to education, shelter and nutrition. #RightToBeActive
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The Home Office has announced a revision of the Violence Against Women and Girls’ Strategy, and the Sport and Recreation Alliance’s Policy Support Officer, Rasteen Riyahi-Boni, has commented on why the sector has a role to play.
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Chair of the APPG for Sport, Justin Tomlinson MP, writes exclusively for the Alliance on the Government’s childhood obesity plans and what the sector and decision makers can do to get more children and young people active. Justin is speaking at our Sport Summit on 11th July, where he will further set out his thoughts on why the current system isn’t working. We hope you will join us and be a part of this important debate.
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Over half of the nation don’t enjoy a positive experience of sport and physical activity at school, according to a survey by the Sport and Recreation Alliance.
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Yesterday government released the second chapter of their Childhood Obesity Plan. Ben Jessup, Policy Adviser at the Sport and Recreation Alliance analyses the key details and considers what the Plan means moving forwards.
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Responding to the publication of the second chapter of the Government’s Childhood Obesity Plan the Sport and Recreation Alliance, ukactive and the Youth Sport Trust issue joint statement.
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