New research shows playing fields and pitches deliver at least £2bn in improved wellbeing every year and help keep almost 4 million people active, including 1 million children.
Candidates for the Sport and Recreation Alliance Elected Director role have now submitted their Statements.
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New research from the Sport and Recreation Alliance looking at the role of sport and physical activity on mental health has found that a third of people who are currently inactive, would consider getting active if they knew more about the mental wellbeing benefits of exercise.
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Verity Postlethwaite, PhD Candidate at the Institute of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Worcester, outlines how to get to grips with what we really mean by diversity and how considering three simple questions can help you to get your organisation thinking about a culture change.
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Sarah Brown-Fraser, Marketing and Communications Manager at the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS), discusses why providing equal employment opportunities for disabled people will help you to represent and engage with more of our society.
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A Wigan based community project called “Dance in the Community” delivered by Inspiring healthy lifestyles, won the Social Impact Award at the 2016 Community Sport and Recreation Awards. The project aims to inspire people to live a healthy, active and creative lifestyle.
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A Wigan based community project called “Dance in the Community” delivered by Inspiring healthy lifestyles, won the Social Impact Award at the 2016 Community Sport and Recreation Awards. The project aims to inspire people to live a healthy, active and creative lifestyle.
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP (Con, Runneymede), targeted his Spring Budget at the self-employed and increasing resources for social care budgets. He also announced some help for the education sector, including free transport to all free school meals pupils who attend selective schools. There was some good news for the sport and recreation sector too:
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What are the major points of the Spring Budget 2017 that the sport and recreation sector should know about?
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To be at its most effective our sector needs to reflect modern society.
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Anabel Sexton on why her sport and active wear brand has set the goal of giving back to women’s grassroots sport.
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Parliamentary and Policy Officer, Charlotte Adams, looks ahead to tomorrow’s Budget and puts forward what we would like to hear from the Chancellor.
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The minutes are now available from the Joint Outdoor Pursuits and Water Recreation Division Meeting which took place on 16 February 2017.
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In January 2017, the Sports Minister Tracey Crouch MP asked Sport England to consider current gaps and solutions around safeguarding children and adults in England.
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Nominations are now being taken for the 2017 Arthur Bell Trophy and the Emeritus Award
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Parliamentary and Policy Officer, Charlotte Adams, takes a look at the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s report ‘Homophobia in Sport’. The Committee put forward a number of recommendations for National Governing Bodies (NGBs), particularly that NGBs and the wider sport and recreation sector should consider committing more funding and resources to tackle the issue. This blog explores what the recommendations could mean for the sport and recreation sector and the impact it could have on our members.
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Shaheen Bi, Head of Research and Projects at Sporting Equals – the organisation which exists to actively promote greater involvement in sport and physical activity by disadvantaged communities – explains how the new insight series can empower sport and recreation bodies.
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Colin Hicklin is one of those community-spirited people who regularly help out in his community – but didn’t actually think of it as volunteering. He has volunteered for the local Cub group, the Judo club and spent many years organising the Pagham Pram Race.
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Rob Tate looks at why outward engagement can benefit you and your organisation. This is because principle seven from the Governance and Leadership Framework for Wales encourages NGBs to engage outside their sport to seek new opportunities and inspiration.
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The Sport and Recreation Alliance is now seeking candidates for the position of Elected Director.
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The minutes are now available from the Movement and Dance Divisional Meeting which took place on 8 February 2017.
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The Communities and Local Government Committee has published its public parks inquiry report which sets out key messages from the evidence gathered and recommendations for national and local government.
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The Government has released Sporting Future: First Annual Report which reviews activity since the publication of Sporting Future in December 2015 and identifies the next steps in delivering the Government’s strategy to get the nation more active.
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The minutes are now available from the Major Spectator Sports Divisional Meeting which took place on 1 February 2017.
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The minutes are now available from the Major Spectator Sports Divisional Meeting which took place on 1 February 2017.
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