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Minutes from the Major Spectator Sports Divisional Meeting - Wednesday 13 June 2018.

Minutes from the latest Major Spectator Sports Divisional Meeting which took place on Wednesday 13 June 2018. 

Published 18 June 2018, Members

Sitting Netball - Inspiring mental wellbeing in elderly care houses

London Sport's Sitting Netball programme uses the power of sport to engage and bring about positive change in the mental wellbeing of elderly care home residents.

Published 13 June 2018, Grassroots

Access Sport - enhancing the prospects of disadvantaged and disabled children

In the latest of our series of grassroots case studies, we examine the work of Access Sport who are enhancing the life prospects of disadvantaged and disabled children and young people through sport. 

Published 08 June 2018, Grassroots

parkrun - bringing entire communities together through physical activity

We caught up with parkrun to find out about their success in getting the nation active since they started out in 2004.

Published 07 June 2018, Grassroots

Better online volunteering service would inspire more activity

Easier access to volunteering opportunities online would have a significant impact on people taking part in more physical activity, according to a survey by the Sport and Recreation Alliance.

Published 04 June 2018, Volunteering

A Member's Guide to Volunteers' Week

We have a lot to celebrate this Volunteers’ Week from 1-7 June. It is a chance to say thank you and recognise the millions of volunteers on the front line and behind the scenes at our local clubs and groups. And although we know you have prepared, we wanted to provide you with some tweets and content to help get the week started.

Published 31 May 2018, Volunteering

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, Industry

Negative customer service threatens BAME sports participation

Four in ten (40%) of BAME participants endure negative experience in sport or physical activity setting, more than double that of white participants.

Over half of those from BAME communities would be more active if opportunities were easily accessible online.

Published 25 May 2018, Industry

Alliance Podcast: Tracey Crouch MP, on engaging in sports policy

The latest Alliance podcast is a conversation between our Chairman, Andrew Moss, and VIP guest Tracey Crouch MP, Sports Minister and lead architect of Sporting Future, the latest Government Sport Strategy.

Published 10 May 2018, Industry

Government Serious Violence Strategy presents opportunity for sport and recreation

The government’s Serious Violence Strategy recognises the value of sport and recreation in tackling one of societies biggest issues and presents a potential opportunity for funding.  

Published 16 April 2018, Parliament