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New approach to loneliness offers opportunity for sports clubs

Loneliness strategy offers unique opportunity to attract more people to sport and recreation volunteering, says Alliance CEO Emma Boggis.

Published 15 October 2018, Volunteering

Worrying drop in volunteers within sport

Following the release of Sport England's Active Lives survey, we were concerned to read about the big drop in volunteers.

Published 11 October 2018, Volunteering

The power of volunteering which inspired a Paralympian

Former Alliance board member Anne Usher MBE has taken time out from her goal to become the first Paralympian to cycle the entire length of the Great Divide, to reflect on how sport volunteering has helped her mental wellbeing.

Published 11 October 2018, Mental Health

How community sport can spark the mental health conversation

In recognition of World Mental Health Day, Chris Mackintosh, our academic partner and Chair of the UK Sport Development Network, describes the role that community sport can play in helping to provoke a conversation that many are hesitant to start.

Published 10 October 2018, Mental Health

Tackling the Blues

To mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October, we caught up with Edge Hill University to hear about their work with Everton in Community on their Tackling the Blues project.

Published 09 October 2018, Health and Wellbeing

Hawkinge Hurricanes- the Kent based running club bringing the community together

Hawkinge Hurricanes Running Club is a small friendly, all ability, all-inclusive adult running club formed by Sam Miller in 2016 to provide a fun environment for athletes.

Published 04 October 2018, Grassroots

A lesson learnt the hard way – you can’t pour from an empty jug

Wednesday 10 October is World Mental Health Day. With a week to go, our friend Ian Braid at DOCIAsport, shares his story of recognition, support and recovery.

Published 03 October 2018, Health and Wellbeing

Entries open for Community Sport and Recreation Awards

Aquila Burgess, Project Officer at the Alliance explains why you should enter this year’s Community Sport and Recreation Awards, with cash prizes and national recognition up for grabs.

Published 01 October 2018, Grassroots

Trio receive awards for outstanding service to sport

Brendan Foster CBE, Alison Howard and John Arnold MBE recognised at awards ceremony.

Published 28 September 2018, Grassroots

Translating research into policy and practice

Ben Jessup, Policy Adviser at the Sport and Recreation Alliance, reflects on how we’re turning research into practice with the #RightToBeActive petition and campaign.

Published 25 September 2018, Politics