NEWS

Budget announcement provides initial support on road to recovery

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered the Budget announcement today, and it has included several support packages to help sport and recreation recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published 03 March 2021, Politics

The Brexit deal: What it means for sport and recreation

At 11.00pm on 31 December 2020, the UK left the transition period and a new relationship between the UK and EU – the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) – came into effect. Head of Policy, Leigh Thompson summarises the agreement and what it means for the sector.

Published 13 January 2021, Politics

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 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

New funding needs to be start of a wider Sports Recovery Fund

Government has today announced £100 million of funding has been allocated to a new scheme introduced to address the ongoing challenges local authority sport and leisure facilities are facing.

Published 22 October 2020, Politics

Chancellor’s Winter Economy Plan helpful but more needed to help sport and recreation recover

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has responded to the statement made by the Chancellor on Thursday 24 September.

Published 25 September 2020, Politics

Leaders from sport and physical activity sector appeal to PM for urgent funding and central role in nation’s Covid-19 recovery

Leaders from more than one hundred sport and physical activity bodies have sent a letter to the Prime Minister urging him to ringfence funding for the recovery of the sports and activity sector – or risk fuelling physical inactivity and related illnesses for a generation.

Published 21 September 2020, Politics

Alliance and ukactive call for VAT support for sport and physical activity sector

The Sport and Recreation Alliance and ukactive have called on the government to extend to the sport and physical activity sector the same VAT reduction provided to the hospitality, accommodation and culture sectors to help the industry to survive through COVID-19.

Published 27 August 2020, Politics

Obesity Strategy – A case of more carrots, less hockey sticks.

This week the government released its Obesity Strategy. While a move towards active travel is to be welcomed, the government must look at wider sport and recreation alternatives and invest in the sector for the long-term.

Published 31 July 2020, Politics

Government relax COVID-19 restrictions to allow unlimited exercise

On Sunday 10 May, the government announced they would be easing restrictions to allow unlimited exercise during lockdown.

Published 11 May 2020, Politics