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Alliance provides platform for martial arts to strike back during COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has triggered an unprecedented amount of online activity as organisations worldwide have tried to find new ways of interacting with their audiences during a period of tight restrictions.

Published 03 December 2020, Technology

Latest Government Guidance

As of 2 December, England returned to a revised tiered system of Covid-19 restrictions from the period of national lockdown during November.

Published 02 December 2020, Covid-19

Nominations open for the Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2021

The Alliance is delighted to announce that entries for the Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2021 are now open, with cash prizes and national recognition up for grabs.

Published 01 December 2020, Grassroots

Sport and Recreation Alliance responds to Spending Review 2020

The Sport and Recreation Alliance welcomes today’s Spending Review 2020 which includes a number of positive announcements for the sport and recreation sector.

Published 25 November 2020, Politics

Alliance welcomes Sports Winter Survival Package released by government

The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that £300 million of funding will be provided to major spectator sports impacted by the cancellation of events caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published 19 November 2020, Covid-19

Government guidance on extra-curricular sport during the lockdown

The Youth Sport Trust, Sport and Recreation Alliance, ukactive and Association for Physical Education have come together to help clarify what extra-curricular sport is permitted under government’s new lockdown guidance.

Published 10 November 2020, Children and Young People

Control the “uncontrollable” with a business continuity plan

Thinking about the impact of any potential disruptions to your organisation is something that should always feature on your agenda, not just in times of COVID-19. 

Published 02 November 2020, Governance

Join the Save Our Sports campaign

The UK’s sport and physical activity sector has joined forces to launch a new campaign called Save Our Sports, urging the Government to save grassroots sport, fitness and leisure facilities from permanent closure due to COVID-19.

Published 02 November 2020, Covid-19

Alliance response to announcement of new lockdown

On the evening of Saturday 31 October, the Prime Minister announced a new lockdown is to come into effect for four weeks, starting on Thursday 5 November.

Published 01 November 2020, Politics

Alliance survey shines light on under-representation in sector

New research conducted by the Sport and Recreation Alliance shows that there is clear lack of representation of Black individuals across the board in the sport and recreation sector but tackling inequality remains a key priority for most organisations.

Published 29 October 2020, Equality and Diversity