NEWS

Cedric Selby – Sport and Recreation Alliance Honorary Member

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is deeply saddened by the death of Honorary Member Cedric Selby.

Published 17 February 2023, Industry

Blog – Race Equality Week is Everyone’s Business

Race Equality Week 2023 runs from Feb 6 – 12 and is organised by Race Equality Matters. The theme for Race Equality Week 2023 is #ItsEveryonesBusiness, because tackling race inequality should be everyone’s business.

Published 10 February 2023, Governance

Enormous social value of movement and dance outlined in new Alliance report

The Sport and Recreation Alliance, alongside the 26 members from its Movement and Dance division, and a consortium of academic professionals specialising in research on movement and dance, have published a report articulating its overlooked social value.

Published 10 February 2023, Industry

Alliance welcomes new Secretary of State for revamped Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Sport and Recreation Alliance welcomes the Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC MP as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

Published 09 February 2023, Politics

The Alliance’s guide to writing a nomination for the King’s Birthday and New Year Honours

Nominations for the King’s Birthday and New Year Honours are open all year round, and the Sport and Recreation Alliance have produced a guide to help some of the incredible individuals involved in our sector get the recognition they deserve.

Published 02 February 2023, Industry

David Oxley CBE – Sport and Recreation Alliance Vice-President

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is immensely saddened by the death of Vice-President David Oxley CBE.

Published 25 January 2023, Industry

Blog - Reflections on the Alliance's recent transgender inclusion event

With transgender inclusion such an important topic in the current sport and recreation landscape, the Sport and Recreation Alliance recently hosted an event for National Governing Bodies (NGBs), to provide them with a space to discuss experiences, ideas, successes, and failures.

Published 24 January 2023, Governance

Leading bodies issue urgent plea to Government to support grassroots sport and physical activity sector

The following joint statement is issued on behalf of Active Partnerships, CIMSPA, the Local Government Association, the Sport and Recreation Alliance, the Sport for Development Coalition, Swim England, ukactive and the Youth Sport Trust.

Published 18 January 2023, Industry

Finalists revealed for 2023 Community Sport and Recreation Awards

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2023 Community Sport and Recreation Awards after receiving a record number of nominations.

Published 16 January 2023, Grassroots

Sport and recreation organisations unite in urging Government to act now to protect community activity from looming disaster

On Monday 9 January, the Government announced its new Energy Bill Discount Scheme, with sport and leisure centres excluded from their priority list of ‘energy and trade intensive industries’.

Published 13 January 2023, Politics