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9 Feb 2023

Alliance welcomes new Secretary of State for revamped Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Sport and Recreation Alliance welcomes the Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC MP as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

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2 Feb 2023

The Alliance's guide to writing a nomination for the King's Birthday and New Year Honours

Nominations for the King’s Birthday and New Year Honours are open all year round, and the Sport and Recreation Alliance have produced a guide to help some of the incredible individuals involved in our sector get the recognition they deserve.

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25 Jan 2023

David Oxley CBE - Sport and Recreation Alliance Vice-President

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is immensely saddened by the death of Vice-President David Oxley CBE.

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24 Jan 2023

Blog - Reflections on the Alliance's recent transgender inclusion event

With transgender inclusion such an important topic in the current sport and recreation landscape, the Sport and Recreation Alliance recently hosted an event for National Governing Bodies (NGBs), to provide them with a space to discuss experiences, ideas, successes, and failures.

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18 Jan 2023

Leading bodies issue urgent plea to Government to support grassroots sport and physical activity sector

The following joint statement is issued on behalf of Active Partnerships, CIMSPA, the Local Government Association, the Sport and Recreation Alliance, the Sport for Development Coalition, Swim England, ukactive and the Youth Sport Trust.

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16 Jan 2023

Finalists revealed for 2023 Community Sport and Recreation Awards

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2023 Community Sport and Recreation Awards after receiving a record number of nominations.

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13 Jan 2023

Sport and recreation organisations unite in urging Government to act now to protect community activity from looming disaster

On Monday 9 January, the Government announced its new Energy Bill Discount Scheme, with sport and leisure centres excluded from their priority list of ‘energy and trade intensive industries’.

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11 Jan 2023

Alliance launches new Inclusivity Hub to help enact change in the sector

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to announce the launch of the new Inclusivity Hub, a dedicated web page for our members to help cultivate a positive culture, enact change and make the sector a more equal, diverse and inclusive place.

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10 Jan 2023

The future of community sport and recreation is under serious threat' - Energy Bill Discount Scheme falls short for the sector, according to Sport and Recreation Alliance

The Government has announced details of its proposed Energy Bill Discount Scheme (EBDS) for 2023/24. This will replace the existing Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) which runs until the end of March.

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9 Jan 2023

Alliance responds to Public Accounts Committee report on grassroots participation

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has noted the publication of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on its inquiry into grassroots sport and physical activity participation since the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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16 Dec 2022

Grassroots community clubs under threat from growing cost-of-living crisis

New evidence produced by the Sport and Recreation Alliance shows that community sport and recreation clubs are under severe financial pressure and are struggling to cope with the dual impact of steeply rising energy costs and the recovery from COVID-19.

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16 Dec 2022

Volunteering survey of sport organisations gathers nearly 3,000 responses

As partners in the EU funded V4V project “Skills acquired through volunteering in sport”, the Sport and Recreation Alliance recently took part in the fourth Full Partner Meeting in Tallinn, Estonia, as guests of the Estonian Foundation of Sports Education & Information.

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15 Dec 2022

Sport and Recreation Alliance festive season closure dates

The Sport and Recreation Alliance will be closed over the festive period from Saturday 24 December until 9am on Tuesday 3 January.

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8 Dec 2022

Children's activity figures return to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges remain in recovery process

Sport England has published its latest Active Lives Children and Young People Survey which reveals activity levels overall have recovered to pre-pandemic levels.

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28 Nov 2022

APPG for Sport elects Kim Leadbeater MP as new Chair

Two weeks ago, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Sport held a meeting in the House of Commons to catch-up on the current priorities and challenges facing the sport, recreation, and physical activity sectors, and to elect a new Chair.

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18 Nov 2022

Clarity and commitment needed to preserve the nation's physical, mental and social wellbeing': Sport, recreation and physical activity sector responds to the Autumn Statement

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has released a response to the Autumn Statement alongside a coalition of lead representative bodies from across the sport, recreation and physical activity sectors - Active Partnerships, Charted Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), Sport for Development Coalition, ukactive and Youth Sport Trust.

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9 Nov 2022

Alliance hosts V4V project workshop to discuss European survey results

Just under two weeks ago, the Sport and Recreation Alliance and Leeds Beckett University, UK partners of the

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27 Oct 2022

Winning a Community Sport and Recreation Award in 2022 'opened up possibilities'

Our Community Sport and Recreation Awards are back for 2023, as we celebrate the fantastic work of grassroots clubs, individuals and organisations.

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18 Oct 2022

Alliance announces Admincontrol as official governance partner

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has announced an exclusive relationship with tech specialists Admincontrol, with the organisation becoming our official governance partner.

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10 Oct 2022

Sport and Recreation Alliance welcomes new Sports Minister

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has welcomed the appointment of the Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP as new Minister of State for Sport, Arts and Ceremonials.

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30 Sep 2022

Sport and Recreation Alliance welcomes new Sports Minister

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has welcomed the appointment of the Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP as new Minister of State for Sport, Arts and Ceremonials.

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28 Sep 2022

Alliance welcomes three new Directors to its Board

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Board members following an open recruitment process.

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23 Sep 2022

Sport and Recreation Alliance responds to mini-Budget

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has responded to today’s mini-Budget announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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23 Sep 2022

Four incredible London 2012 Paralympic volunteers share their stories 10 years on

10 years ago, the curtains came down on a spectacular Paralympic Games that saw a record 4,302 athletes go for gold in the capital.

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