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Marking the power of sport on International Women’s Day – Alliance and female pioneers of Rugby League welcome TRH the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh in Leeds
The Sport and Recreation Alliance, this morning (8 March), welcomed the President of the Sport and Recreation Alliance, Duke of Edinburgh and HRH the Duchess of Edinburgh at Headingley Stadium in Leeds, ahead of the Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2024.
Published 08 March 2024, Grassroots -
A missed opportunity for Government to realise its own ambitions: Sport, recreation and physical activity sector responds to Spring Budget
The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has issued the following response to the Chancellor’s Spring Budget 2024.
Published 07 March 2024, Politics -
Alliance collaborates with Accelerate Sport to launch new e-learning platform
The Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of a new e-learning platform in collaboration with Accelerate Sport.
Published 26 February 2024, Equality and Diversity -
Using sport to promote children’s mental health and wellbeing
This week (5-11 February) is Children’s Mental Health Week, and the Alliance is keen to highlight the instrumental role that sport and recreation plays in promoting mental wellbeing among children and young people.
Published 05 February 2024, Children and Young People -
National Sector Partner Group for sport, recreation and physical activity meet with Shadow Minister for Sport Stephanie Peacock
On Tuesday 16th January Shadow Sport Minister Stephanie Peacock MP met with the sport, recreation and physical activity’s representative organisations to discuss how Labour can harness the impact of sport, recreation and physical activity to create a happier, healthier and more prosperous nation in the event of a change of Government.
Published 19 January 2024, Politics -
Alliance responds to new Sport England report on the impact of cost-of-living
Today, Sport England – working alongside System Partners and Sheffield Hallam University – published its latest report reviewing the effects of the cost of living on sport and physical activity.
Published 11 January 2024, Industry -
25 finalists announced for 2024 Community Sport and Recreation Awards, sponsored by Play Innovation
The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to confirm the finalists for this year’s Community Sport and Recreation Awards, sponsored by Play Innovation, across eight different award categories.
Published 10 January 2024, Grassroots -
Supporting clubs and organisations navigate a crowded funding landscape – takeaways from the Alliance’s recent funding workshop
On 30 November, the Alliance hosted an in-person workshop on the current funding landscape for sport and recreation clubs and organisations. The successful Fit For Your Funding Future event was attended by over 60 sport and recreation sector leaders.
Published 12 December 2023, Funding -
Sport and physical activity sector leaders urge Government to work with sector as new evidence shows stark inequalities are limiting our most vulnerable children’s life chances
New numbers from Sport England show that over half of our children and young people are not meeting the minimum recommended levels of daily activity, set by the Chief Medical Officer to maintain health.
Published 07 December 2023, Industry -
“Collaborative and systemic effort needed” say leaders from the sport and disability sectors as they unite in Parliament for International Day of Disability
Leaders from across government, sport and the charity sector gathered in Parliament this week (4 December) for an APPG for Sport and APPG for Disability session to discuss how – looking ahead to the 2024 Paralympic Games and upcoming General Election – we can bridge the Activity Gap and ensure every disabled person can access the wide benefits of sport and physical activity.
Published 07 December 2023, Industry