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20 Apr 2026

Alliance responds to DCMS Select Committee’s “Game On” Inquiry report

We welcome the publication of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s “Game On: Community and School Sport” report, which identifies a series of recommendations to government to strengthen grassroots sport and physical activity.

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27 Mar 2012

Government's new planning framework is a big win for sport and recreation

22 Mar 2012

The hosepipe ban: some useful guidance

Due to an unusually dry 18 months, the south east of England and East Anglia are now in drought, and...

22 Mar 2012

What the Budget means for sport and recreation

The Chancellor announced that he would close loopholes in the tax system, including extendin

15 Mar 2012

Does your member magazine deserve an award?

Does your member magazine deserve some credit? Is it one of the best you’ve seen? Full of good...

12 Mar 2012

Energy project launches to bring big money savings to sport and recreation

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has brokered an exciting partnership with energy consultants

1 Mar 2012

Alliance holds parliamentary event on protecting access to the great outdoors

Government policy should reflect public opinion by securing the future of the public forest

25 Jan 2012

Alliance helps persuade BBC to withdraw threat to local sports programming

To scale back plans for local radio to share programmes in the afternoonTo ensure t

20 Jan 2012

Daylight Savings Bill (AKA Lighter Later) fails its third reading in the House of Commons

18 Jan 2012

New DCMS sports strategy: Chair of the Alliance says \"More can be done for the sports sector\"

The Sport and Recreation Alliance Chair Andy Reed believes more can be done to join up the thinking ...

18 Jan 2012

Sports clubs say "Cheers!" to the Government - Alliance succeeds in making case for club bars

9 Jan 2012

Sport and recreation recognised in the New Year's Honours List

Sir Charles Allen CBE - for services to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games

21 Dec 2011

BBC changes to affect sports coverage on TV, radio and online

Sports rights are great value for money. Sport, like no other form of entertainment, can dri

21 Dec 2011

Alliance campaign to protect facilities from new planning proposals wins important support

20 Dec 2011

Question: What could be more festive than a blog on the European Commission and VAT rates?

16 Dec 2011

How the Alliance has been leading on the sport agenda in Europe

14 Dec 2011

John Woodcock MP wins the Sport and Recreation Alliance Sports Parliamentarian of the Year Award

8 Dec 2011

Outstanding sports volunteers awarded at the Torch Trophy Trust Awards

from Redhill, Nottingham - nominated by

6 Dec 2011

NEW Sports Parliamentarian of the Year award shortlist unveiled

6 Dec 2011

Blog - Being a Games Maker

Enthusiasm for volunteering

18 Nov 2011

Organisations congratulated for signing up to the code

16 Nov 2011

Free Webinar on Impact Assessment Tool with Sported