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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

Bringing BIG benefits to sports clubs and organisations across the UK

Traveleads Marketing Manager, David Walsh, explains how their Sports Portal not only saves you time and money but is also free to use.

Published 16 April 2019, Technology

Increase in activity positive but we need to better understand the inactive market

Responding to the latest Active Lives Adults Survey data which was released this morning, Emma Boggis, CEO of the Sport and Recreation Alliance said: “It’s really encouraging to see that another half a million people are now leading an active life, especially given that more than half of these people are women and those with a disability are also increasingly active.

Published 11 April 2019, Industry

Alliance appoints Lisa Wainwright as new CEO

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has today announced that Lisa Wainwright has been appointed as its new CEO. Lisa spent over 30 years in the sport and recreation sector including several years as CEO of Volleyball England.

Published 02 April 2019, Governance

Brexit Member Update

Brexit has dominated the UK political landscape in the last few months and Theresa May has not been able to get her Withdrawal Agreement through Parliament.

Published 29 March 2019, Brexit

Joint statement on changes to Home Office definition of ‘professional sportsperson’

The Sport and Recreation Alliance and British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) are aware of recent changes made by the Home Office to the definition of ‘professional sportsperson’ set out in the immigration rules.

Published 22 March 2019, Politics

Sport and physical activity must be enjoyable if we are to solve inactivity crisis

New Sport England Active Lives Children and Young People research reveals that just half of youngsters strongly agree that being active is enjoyable. 

Published 21 March 2019, Children and Young People