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6 Oct 2016

Heritage Lottery Fund gets people outdoors to support positive mental health

As part of the discussion around World Mental Health Day, Liz Ellis Policy Advisor Communities and Diversity at Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) shares why mental health is core to heritage and how great heritage projects can combine physical activity and mental health to benefit everyone involved.  

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6 Oct 2016

How Sport in Mind has used sport and physical activity to help over 7,500 people experiencing mental health problems

Neil Harris, founder of Sport in Mind blogs about how the charity is using sport as an intervention in mental health care. 

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6 Oct 2016

Q&A with State of Mind and Manchester County FA

We asked State of Mind and Manchester County Football Association to explain who they are and how they are working together to promote increased awareness of mental fitness, wellbeing and resilience in players, fans and communities.

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6 Oct 2016

Women's sport coming of age

Hannah Dobbin, Policy Adviser, blogs about the health of women's sport at a grassroots levels and what developments are coming to strengthen progress already made.

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6 Oct 2016

Are you being served?

As it's customer service week Kate Lawrenson, Membership Manager, has looked at our own existing processes to make sure we are providing good customer service to our members.

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6 Oct 2016

A Leadership Convention for change

Emma Boggis, Chief Executive of the Sport and Recreation Alliance, blogs about the upcoming Leadership Convention and the thinking behind its theme, programme and speakers this year.

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6 Oct 2016

Interview with an Olympian

We caught up with Canoe Slalomist and Team GBs Fiona Pennie to ask about her Rio experience, how she got in to sport and what she'd say to encourage others to participate.

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5 Oct 2016

Sport sector in London boosted with launch of new funding search tool

London's physical activity and sport sector has been boosted with the launch of a new Funding Search Tool designed to help organisations to find and identify funding opportunities across the capital.

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5 Oct 2016

TeamUp' Campaign to Transform Women's Sport

Marking a unique moment in time for women's sport, The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), England Hockey and England Netball today launch TeamUp, a three-year campaign to maximise the legacy of three home World Cups and build a fan base for women's team sports.

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4 Oct 2016

Sport and recreation delivers huge social value, but where do you start when you want to measure it?

Following the HACT Social Value workshop last week, Andrew can Doorn, Deputy Chief Executive of HACT, has blogged about how organisations can look to measure and demonstrate their social impact.

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4 Oct 2016

Did I try my kit on?

James Allen, Director of Policy, Governance and External Affairs, and chief instigator of the #TryYourKitOn August Challenge, reveals what he learned from participating in a month of daily physical activity.

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3 Oct 2016

Minutes from the Games and Sports Division Meeting - 27 September 2016

The minutes are now available from the Games and Sports Divisional Meeting which took place on 27 September 2016.

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29 Sep 2016

Sports betting integrity - a matter of simplification and cooperation

Policy Manager Leigh Thompson blogs about last week’s Sports Betting Integrity Forum event held at Lord’s Cricket Ground and identifies some of the key lessons from the day.

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29 Sep 2016

Sports betting integrity - a matter of simplification and cooperation

Policy Manager Leigh Thompson blogs about last week's Sports Betting Integrity Forum event held at Lord's Cricket Ground and identifies some of the key lessons from the day.

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29 Sep 2016

Bringing the curtain down on #TryYourKitOn

David Callan, Communications Manager, blogs about the close of the Alliance's #TryYourKitOn campaign, it's impact and how the success of TeamGB and ParalympicsGB can influence future changes within the sector.

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29 Sep 2016

Outdoor Pursuits and Water Recreation Meeting - 12 October

The agenda is available for the joint Outdoor Pursuits and Water Recreation Divisional Meeting taking place on 12 October.

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23 Sep 2016

Fields in Trust launch search to find 'UK's best park'

A nationwide search to find the country’s favourite local green space nominated and selected by public vote

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23 Sep 2016

Sports bodies confirm commitment to free-to-air broadcasts and reinvestment in grassroots sport

Governing bodies of sport and event organisers have renewed their annual commitment to ensuring that coverage of the UK's major sporting events is available on free-to-air television as part of the Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Broadcasting of Major Sporting Events.

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23 Sep 2016

England Athletics announces national #runandtalk campaign to improve mental wellbeing through running

To support World Mental Health Day on Monday 10 October, England Athletics is encouraging the nation to #runandtalk to improve their mental wellbeing through running.

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22 Sep 2016

Be a sport!

SportsAid Chief Executive, Tim Lawler, blogs about 40 years of SportsAid ahead of the launch of SportsAid Week, a campaign to raise awareness of the charity's work with young athletes.

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22 Sep 2016

Pitching it right

Jamie Foale, co-founder of MyLocalPitch explains how technology is helping to revolutionise the way consumers are booking and getting involved in sport and physical activity.

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22 Sep 2016

Join In hands baton to the Sport and Recreation Alliance

After a full and successful Olympic and Paralympic cycle, the Join In Trust has selected the Sport and Recreation Alliance to lead a consortium of partners to grow the Join In brand.

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20 Sep 2016

New survey reveals general health of sports clubs in England and Wales

Sports clubs in England and Wales are concerned about the lack of facilities available to them, among other challenges, according to data analysed for our What's the Score? report.

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