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Alliance Director to join parkrun for a celebration of women this International Women’s Day

Parkruns all around the world will be hosting a very special celebration of female participation on Saturday 7 March, the day before International Women’s Day.

Published 03 March 2020, Equality and Diversity

Alliance leading the way in board representation

With International Women’s Day approaching this Sunday, the Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to be a pioneering voice in the sector, with an equal 50% gender split in board representation.

Published 02 March 2020, Equality and Diversity

Alliance CEO named amongst leading LGBT+ executives

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to announce that CEO Lisa Wainwright has been ranked at number 8 in the 2019 OUTstanding 30 LGBT+ Public Sector Executives List, supported by Yahoo Finance.

Published 29 October 2019, Equality and Diversity

Negative customer service threatens BAME sports participation

Four in ten (40%) of BAME participants endure negative experience in sport or physical activity setting, more than double that of white participants.

Over half of those from BAME communities would be more active if opportunities were easily accessible online.

Published 25 May 2018, Equality and Diversity

Sailing demonstrates how it is an inclusive sport for all

Jubilee Sailing Trust welcomes physically disabled and able bodied participants on board specially modified tall ship, the Lord Nelson.

Published 27 September 2017, Equality and Diversity

Sport and Recreation Alliance tasked with review of UK Coaching Certificate

Sport England has appointed the Sport and Recreation Alliance to lead an independent review of the UK Coaching Certificate.  

Published 02 August 2017, Equality and Diversity

Is your organisation diverse? How to begin changing the culture in your organisation.

Verity Postlethwaite, PhD Candidate at the Institute of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Worcester, outlines how to get to grips with what we really mean by diversity and how considering three simple questions can help you to get your organisation thinking about a culture change. 

Published 23 March 2017, Equality and Diversity

Homophobia in sport

Parliamentary and Policy Officer, Charlotte Adams, takes a look at the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s report ‘Homophobia in Sport’. The Committee put forward a number of recommendations for National Governing Bodies (NGBs), particularly that NGBs and the wider sport and recreation sector should consider committing more funding and resources to tackle the issue. This blog explores what the recommendations could mean for the sport and recreation sector and the impact it could have on our members. 

Published 16 February 2017, Equality and Diversity

Why our research can help you to engage BAME communities in your physical activity provision

Shaheen Bi, Head of Research and Projects at Sporting Equals – the organisation which exists to actively promote greater involvement in sport and physical activity by disadvantaged communities – explains how the new insight series can empower sport and recreation bodies.

Published 16 February 2017, Equality and Diversity

Alliance digests latest APS results

The latest APS figures reveal the number of people playing sport and getting active in England is up on 2015 and also up on statistics recorded in October 2012 directly after the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

Published 08 December 2016, Equality and Diversity