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How sport and recreation can help bat away the blues

Shorter, darker and colder days are a feature of this time of year which can often get people down - and for those who spend a lot of time alone, the impact can be really profound.

Published 14 January 2022, Health and Wellbeing

Meet the organisation helping women across the north west reach new heights

A new year is a time to set new challenges, make resolutions and look ahead to what’s to come.

Published 23 December 2020, Health and Wellbeing

Active Lives Survey shows integral role physical activity plays for nation

Sport England have released the latest Active Lives Survey report which shows an encouraging increase in physical activity levels has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published 22 October 2020, Health and Wellbeing

Join the Alliance in supporting Mental Health Awareness Week 2020

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is pleased to share our busy schedule of activities for Mental Health Awareness Week 2020, taking place on 18-24 May.

Published 18 May 2020, Health and Wellbeing

Tackling the Blues

To mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October, we caught up with Edge Hill University to hear about their work with Everton in Community on their Tackling the Blues project.

Published 09 October 2018, Health and Wellbeing

A lesson learnt the hard way – you can’t pour from an empty jug

Wednesday 10 October is World Mental Health Day. With a week to go, our friend Ian Braid at DOCIAsport, shares his story of recognition, support and recovery.

Published 03 October 2018, Health and Wellbeing

Physical activity – a critical piece in obesity jigsaw

The Health and Social Care Committee published Childhood obesity: Time for action yesterday, the Alliance comments on the report.

Published 30 May 2018, Health and Wellbeing

How the Alliance is putting mental wellbeing at its heart

How is the Alliance working to make sure mental wellbeing is at the centre of the organisation? Alex Wilkinson, Office and HR Manager, at the Sport and Recreation Alliance explains more.  

Published 26 March 2018, Health and Wellbeing

We must work together to tackle the nation’s health crisis

Last week the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health released a one-year review of their 2017 State of Child Health report. Following the review, the Alliance’s Policy Adviser Ben Jessup reflects on the importance of cross-sector working and the value that physical activity can bring to the health agenda.

Published 29 January 2018, Health and Wellbeing

Alliance Reaction to the Duty of Care in Sport Review

Last Friday saw the publication of the Duty of Care in Sport review by Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE, DL.

Published 25 April 2017, Health and Wellbeing