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.
James Allen, Director of Policy, Governance and External Affairs reacts to the contents of Sport England's new strategy; Towards an Active Nation.
Read morePeter Fitzboydon, Chief Executive of London Sport, blogs about how the sector can use and share data to get more people active and ultimately benefit all concerned.
Read moreSport England has today released its new strategy Towards an Active Nation which sets out how it will use its investment over the next five years.
Read moreEmma Wade, our Parliamentary Officer, takes a look at this year's Queen's Speech and the potential political developments it might bring for a new parliamentary year.
Read moreAhead of the launch of the new Sport England strategy, Alliance CEO, Emma Boggis, looks back at shift in focus of the sector over the last 12 months and what this could mean for Sport England's strategy.
Read moreAs part of technology and insight month, Chris Martin of volunteer software providers Volunteer Kinetic, will be joining us for a Twitter Q&A to answer questions on how the sector uses technology and how it can do more.
Read moreAhead of the the launch of a new strategy for Sport England, Emma Boggis, Chief Executive of the Sport and Recreation Alliance, blogs about what we might see included within.
Read moreAhead of the the launch of a new strategy for Sport England, Emma Boggis, Chief Executive of the Sport and Recreation Alliance, blogs about what we might see included within.
Read moreAhead of the the launch of a new strategy for Sport England, Emma Boggis, Chief Executive of the Sport and Recreation Alliance, blogs about what we might see included within.
Read moreAs part of technology and insight month Nishal Desai, co-founder of open data company imin, blogs about the concept of open information and how it is benefiting the sport and recreation sector.
Read moreTo coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week (16 – 22 May) the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and Racing Welfare have announced that they have become signatories to the Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation.
Read moreFollowing a series of events last week, Sport and Recreation Alliance Chief Executive, Emma Boggis, blogs about the inspirational power of sport and how we should never stop trying to inspire others.
Read moreIt is with great sadness that the Sport and Recreation Alliance says goodbye today to one of its senior Vice Presidents, George Cubitt.
Read moreJames Allen, Director of Policy, Governance and External Affairs, blogs about the launch the Charter for Sports Governance and its value in helping the sector become fit for the future.
Read moreBrian Macaulay of the Outdoor Recreation Network, blogs about how technology is being used to improve and enhance people's enjoyment of outdoor recreation.
Read moreAs part of today's international anti-corruption summit hosted in London the Prime Minister has, as expected, unveiled a new charter for sports governance in the UK.
Read moreSport and Recreation Alliance Director, Andy Reed OBE, blogs about the uneasy relationship between sport organisations and technology, and why there's so much to gain for the sector by embracing it.
Read moreThe Association for Physical Education (afPE) national conference is critical for all physical education and school sport professionals working in the sector.
Read moreWe were so keen to show-off our new look newsletter to everyone that it wasn’t personalised as per usual, our apologies!
Read moreThe Sport and Recreation Alliance is looking to appoint two new non-executive Directors.
Read moreThe full line-up of speakers and list of workshops has been released ahead of the Sports Summit 2016.
Read morePerkins Slade is proud to sponsor this year’s Sports Summit, bringing together stakeholders from across the sector, to discuss the plans and also the uncertainties of the future.
Read moreDavid Callan, Communications Manager at the Sport and Recreation Alliance, gives an overview of some of the benefits of the Alliance's new website and why it's an important development in the way the Alliance wants to work.
Read moreRoger Moore from Virtual College, discusses the increase in non-communicable disease as a result of physical inactivity and how a simple online course could help to encourage more people to get active.
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