To mark the Alliance’s 90th anniversary, we are launching the Community Sport and Recreation Awards: Youth Edition 2025, which will celebrate the next generation of young leaders from across the sector.
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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Paralympic Champion and Chair of the British Paralympic Association Athletes Commission, Helene Raynsford will become an Elected Director at the Sport and Recreation Alliance following a member vote.
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This week’s grassroots story focuses on Project Rugby, a project designed to increase rugby participation among under-represented communities.
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Minutes from the latest Major Spectator Sports Divisional Meeting which took place on Wednesday 13 June 2018.
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Today we are launching Young Board Members (YBM) in collaboration with the Youth Sport Trust. YBM is a report designed to help organisations engage with their young stakeholders and showcase great practice form across the sector.
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London Sport's Sitting Netball programme uses the power of sport to engage and bring about positive change in the mental wellbeing of elderly care home residents.
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Twice as many girls have negative experiences of physical activity at school compared to boys – with their influence of this experience continuing to adult life.
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Easier access to volunteering opportunities online would have a significant impact on people taking part in more physical activity, according to a survey by the Sport and Recreation Alliance.
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We have a lot to celebrate this Volunteers’ Week from 1-7 June. It is a chance to say thank you and recognise the millions of volunteers on the front line and behind the scenes at our local clubs and groups. And although we know you have prepared, we wanted to provide you with some tweets and content to help get the week started.
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Four in ten (40%) of BAME participants endure negative experience in sport or physical activity setting, more than double that of white participants. Over half of those from BAME communities would be more active if opportunities were easily accessible online.
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Our Policy and Parliamentary Officer Charlotte Adams examines the Data Protection Act and the implications it will have on sport.
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Policy Manager Leigh Thompson looks at The Football Association’s proposed sale of Wembley Stadium and asks whether it highlights a much wider challenge facing all governing bodies to become fit for the future.
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