NEWS

Core Sport- Promoting Positive Mental Health

Core Sport is an award winning charity providing free opportunities for adults with mental health issues to engage in physical activity.

Published 16 August 2018, Grassroots

Setting up your youth board

Hayley Foster, our Governance Officer, sets out some simple steps to help you set up or develop a youth board. 

Published 10 August 2018, Governance

Running initiative boosts self-esteem of primary school kids

In the latest of our series of grassroots success stories, we examine the work of Mini Mermaids and Young Tritons UK, the running club focusing on boosting self-esteem in young girls and boys. 

Published 09 August 2018, Grassroots

Charity uses sport and physical activity to help adults affected by MS

The MS Active Together project uses sport and physical activity to help improve the lives of adults with MS in Scotland.

Published 02 August 2018, Grassroots

UK Sport - Let’s Talk Inspiration

Rasteen Riyahi-Boni, Policy Support Officer at the Alliance reminds you that your voice matters in UK Sport’s consultation.

Published 31 July 2018, Funding

How crowdfunding can be an innovative way of getting a project started

Following the success of their Glide Britain campaign the British Gliding Association explains how their project has reached new audiences wanting to try gliding.

Published 26 July 2018, Grassroots

Sensory sport sensations supports children and young people, clubs and schools

This week we caught up with Bristol Bears Community Foundation to hear about two of their programmes which are getting people with disabilities active.

Published 19 July 2018, Grassroots

Don’t let roaring lions drown out the alarm bells

Alex Sexton, our Media Communications Officer reflects on how the recent football World Cup has the power to inspire, but it shouldn’t be taken as the solution to a deepening physical activity problem.

Published 16 July 2018, Grassroots

Roehampton Club brings rackets and maths together to inspire the next generation

Following the launch of our #RightToBeActive campaign at the Sport Summit, we caught up with the Roehampton Club and their successful programme Rackets Cubed, which uses both sport and education to improve children’s physical and mental health.

Published 13 July 2018, Grassroots

Sport and Recreation Alliance issues ultimatum to secure #RightToBeActive for every child

Alliance launches campaign to place a child’s fundamental right to be active on the same footing as rights to education, shelter and nutrition. #RightToBeActive

Published 11 July 2018, Campaign