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Update on Brexit and Spending Review

Parliamentary and Policy Officer Ryan McCullough has been back at Westminster to provide our members with an update on what's happening in Parliament. 

Published 13 June 2019, Politics

EduCare to sponsor Volunteering Award at 2020 Community Sport and Recreation Awards

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is pleased to announce the first sponsor of the 2020 Community Sport and Recreation Awards.

Published 07 June 2019, Volunteering

Big shout out to all youth panels

In April this year the Sport and Recreation Alliance held it's first meeting of the newly-established Youth Advisory Panel. The group is chaired by Valerie Copenhagen, Head of Participation at UK Deaf Sport, and she wants to highlight the crucial role of groups like this.

Published 07 June 2019, Children and Young People

Technology integration is the ultimate goal and preparation is how you’ll get there

In this final part of the Digital Transformation Series, Jack Waddingham of Sport:80 talks about technology integration and the importance of procuring the right systems for your organisation. 

Published 16 May 2019, Technology

Supporting employee mental health

Since signing the charter in 2016, Swim England have committed to providing better mental health support to their employees.

Published 15 May 2019, Mental Health

Tackling Dementia: the award-winning inclusive café

Worcester Warriors, a Premiership rugby club in the heart of the Midlands, runs the Warriors Community Foundation’s Tackling Dementia Sports Café which engages with around 75 individuals with dementia each week. 

Published 09 May 2019, Grassroots

UK sports bodies to reinvest £142M from broadcast revenues into sport under Voluntary Code

Six of the country’s biggest sports bodies reinvested £142m from broadcast revenues into the long-term development of sport in the last year. 

Published 02 May 2019, Funding

A warm hello from the CEO

Today is the first day in the next part of my journey in sport and recreation: I am so pleased to be the new CEO of the Sport and Recreation Alliance. This is the start of an incredibly exciting time and I look forward to building on the fantastic work already being carried out by the Alliance.

Published 01 May 2019, Industry

Bluefin Sport joins forces with the Sport and Recreation Alliance

Specialist risk management and insurance broker Bluefin Sport has become an official supplier to the Sport and Recreation Alliance, furthering its impact in the sector.

Published 30 April 2019, Governance

Updated guidance concerning Tier 4 visas

In January 2019 the Home Office released an updated policy guidance note concerning Tier 4 visas. The Sport and Recreation Alliance, together with BUCS, have since met with the Home Office to discuss the changes and voice the concerns and sentiment held by its members.

Published 17 April 2019, Advice