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8 Jul 2016

Growth in spending at the gym and on sports contributes to leisure sector's £117bn value

A new report from international professional services firm, Deloitte, has estimated the leisure sector, encompassing our spending on holidays, eating-out, gym and sport in the UK, to be worth over 17bn pounds in revenue.

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8 Jul 2016

Alliance and ukactive launch Physical Activity and Health report

The Sport and Recreation Alliance and ukactive have launched Physical Activity and Health: Working Together to get the Nation Moving. This new report explores the current public health landscape in England and how the sport, recreation and physical activity sector can work alongside health to get more people active, more often.

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7 Jul 2016

Open up countryside paths for people on bikes say outdoor groups

British Cycling, a number of outdoor recreation organisations and celebrity cyclists have today written open letters to Environment Secretary

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30 Jun 2016

Partnerships are the key to getting the nation moving more

Ahead of next week's launch of the Physical Activity and Health report, Emma Boggis, Chief Executive of Sport and Recreation Alliance and Steven Ward, Executive Director of ukactive, explain why partnerships are vital to getting the nation active and healthy.

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24 Jun 2016

Brexit

We will be working with our members to understand what the result of the EU Referendum will mean for the sport and recreation sector. As we wait for further details to be released, here are our first thoughts about what may effect the sector. 

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24 Jun 2016

2016 AGM Agenda now available

We have now published the official Notice of the Annual General Meeting 2016 which will be held at King’s Building, the Strand, London. 

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23 Jun 2016

Sport and Recreation Alliance announces three new non-executive Directors

Today the Alliance is announcing the appointment of three new non-executive Directors. 

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22 Jun 2016

Impel, not propel

As part of our series of articles related to National School Sport Week, John Driscoll, Executive Director sports coach UK, blogs about the important role coaches play in inspiring young people to want to take part in sport.

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22 Jun 2016

The importance of high quality physical education to demonstrate the value of being active

Mike Crichton, Chair of the National Association of Physical Education shares his thoughts on the importance of high quality physical education in light of the Youth Sport Trust's National School Sport Week.

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21 Jun 2016

Spotlight on National School Sport Week

Youth Sport Trust Chief Executive, Ali Oliver, blogs about National School Sport Week

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21 Jun 2016

National School Sport Week launches to get the UK's youngest participants active

Youth Sport Trust launch the 2016 National School Sport Week as a new report on the nation’s obesity crisis highlights the value and importance of getting people active.

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21 Jun 2016

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21 Jun 2016

National School Sport Week launches to get the UK's youngest participants active

Youth Sport Trust launch the 2016 National School Sport Week as a new report on the nation’s obesity crisis highlights the value and importance of getting people active. 

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16 Jun 2016

Tacking inactivity central to Sport England's 'Towards an Active Nation'

Sport and Recreation Alliance Policy Adviser, Hannah Dobbin, looks at the health drivers within Sport England's Towards an Active Nation strategy.

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16 Jun 2016

Alliance responds to London 2012 legacy story

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has responded to figures that show that sports participation has fallen since the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London.

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13 Jun 2016

The Patron's Lunch - A tale of picnics and ponchos

Kate Lawrenson, Membership Manager of the Sport and Recreation Alliance, blogs about the experience had at the Patron's Lunch and celebrating the recognition of other Alliance members. 

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13 Jun 2016

Dave returns to gym

David Callan returns to the gym after broken leg.

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9 Jun 2016

Female sports participation drives increase in Active People Survey figures

The latest Active People Survey results have revealed an increase in the number of people being physically active.

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9 Jun 2016

The role of volunteers in Sport England's Towards an Active Nation

Robert Gill, Policy Support Officer, blogs about the role of volunteers and their importance to the sector, as underlined in Sport England's strategy.

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9 Jun 2016

The importance of volunteers from board rooms to village greens

For Volunteer's Week, recently elected Director of the Sport and Recreation Alliance, Lee Mason, blogs about the importance of volunteering in sport from the top to the bottom.

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8 Jun 2016

Why you should get involved this Volunteer's Week

Helen Underwood, Events Officer, blogs about the benefits of volunteering from her own experience of being a volunteer gymnastics coach.

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6 Jun 2016

Harlequins Foundation launches METTLE campaign after signing Mental Health Charter

Harlequins has become the first professional rugby union club to sign the Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation as the Harlequins Foundation launches its flagship mental health campaign, METTLE.

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6 Jun 2016

A successful strategy? It's all in the implementation…

Leigh Thompson, Policy Manager, blogs about the seven new investment principles of Sport England's new strategy and what they mean for organisations looking for funding.

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3 Jun 2016

Alliance comment on closure of Little Stoke parkrun

Sport and Recreation Alliance CEO, Emma Boggis, reacts to the closing of Little Stoke parkrun.

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