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Alliance board member, Di Ellis CBE, has been awarded a Damehood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. She is recognised for her long and exceptional service to the sport of rowing, which she...

MPs and peers discuss the 'L' word at Parliamentary Legacy Week

This week MPs and peers took part in a series of meetings and visits for Parliamentary Legacy Week. Hosted by the all-party group for sport and coordinated by the Sport and Recreation Alliance, it...

Cross-party group calls for action to tackle school swimming

A cross-party group of MPs and peers is calling for the Government to tackle the concerning numbers of children unable to swim. The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Sport, chaired by Gerry...

HMRC wants views to improve CASC scheme for grassroots clubs

HMRC has launched a public consultation on the Community Amateur Sports Club scheme. The document can be found on the HMRC website and will run for ten weeks until 12 August. It’s the...

Former NCVO high-flyer James Allen appointed head of policy at the Alliance

Highly-regarded policy expert James Allen has been appointed as head of policy at the Sport and Recreation Alliance, the umbrella body for sport and recreation organisations. Following London 2012,...

Alliance supports BASES stand on graduate internships

The British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES) has today launched the BASES Position Stand on Graduate Internships. The position stand, supported by Intern Aware, The English Institute...

Alliance chair gives views in school sport select committee

The Sport and Recreation Alliance’s chair appeared in front of the Education Select Committee today to give the Alliance’s views on the Government’s strategy for PE and school sport...

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Poll reveals latest industry insight into evaluating sponsorship campaigns

Think! Sponsorship has released poll results ahead of their conference next week, providing insight into how effectively the sponsorship industry is currently evaluated. The poll was completed by...

Rod Carr and Nick Bitel appointed at UK Sport and Sport England

Rod Carr and Nick Bitel have been appointed as the new chairs of UK Sport and Sport England respectively. Rod Carr CBE replaces Baroness Sue Campbell at UK Sport – the agency which...

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