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Alliance CEO receives honorary doctorate

Sport and Recreation Alliance CEO Lisa Wainwright has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree by the University of Bedfordshire, in recognition of her services to sport education.

Published 22 July 2019, Industry

School Sport and Activity Action Plan: A start but much work to do to dramatically shift the dial on childhood inactivity

The Sport and Recreation Alliance welcomes the School Sport and Activity Action Plan which sets out a helpful cross-government ambition to make sure all children do at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day.

Published 17 July 2019, Children and Young People

The Data Protection Act 2018: Don’t Get Caught Out!

Have you paid the annual data protection charge? All organisations in the sport and recreation sector that process personal data are required to pay an annual data protection charge to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) unless a relevant exemption applies.

Published 16 July 2019, Advice

Alliance map reveals alarming picture of childhood inactivity

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has revealed an activity map which shows the alarming number of children and young people who fail to meet minimum recommended levels of activity in England.

Published 27 June 2019, Children and Young People

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