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Sport and Recreation Alliance announce board appointments

The Sport and Recreation Alliance will welcome Monica Shafaq and Barry Horne as Appointed Directors at the AGM later this month.

Published 13 September 2018, Governance

Anne Usher MBE to step down from Alliance board

After joining the Sport and Recreation Alliance board in July 2017, Anne Usher is to step down from her role as Elected Director to pursue a new challenge. Anne will be swapping one epic journey for another as she sets off around the world on two wheels. 

Published 11 September 2018, Governance

Setting up your youth board

Hayley Foster, our Governance Officer, sets out some simple steps to help you set up or develop a youth board. 

Published 10 August 2018, Governance

Alliance appoint new Elected Director

Paralympic Champion and Chair of the British Paralympic Association Athletes Commission, Helene Raynsford will become an Elected Director at the Sport and Recreation Alliance following a member vote.

Published 22 June 2018, Governance

Are you on board with youth boards?

Today we are launching Young Board Members (YBM) in collaboration with the Youth Sport Trust. YBM is a report designed to help organisations engage with their young stakeholders and showcase great practice form across the sector.

Published 13 June 2018, Governance

Wembley stadium: a national asset or a symbol of the wider challenges facing governing bodies?

Policy Manager Leigh Thompson looks at The Football Association’s proposed sale of Wembley Stadium and asks whether it highlights a much wider challenge facing all governing bodies to become fit for the future.

Published 11 May 2018, Governance

Are organisational values just pointless business buzzwords?

Organisations spend a lot of time (and money) defining their organisational values. But what’s the value in values? Rob Tate explains why values, when implemented properly, contribute to positive culture and performance gains.

Published 20 April 2018, Governance

Andrew Moss appointed to new term as Chairman

Andrew Moss was re-appointed as Chairman on 6 February 2018 after joining the board as our first independent chair in January 2016.

Published 04 April 2018, Governance

Another reminder of why good governance matters.

Yesterday saw the publication of the Select Committee report on Doping in Sport. Emma Boggis, CEO of the Sport and Recreation Alliance, reminds us why good governance is so important. 

Published 06 March 2018, Governance

Is your organisation aiming for gold standard governance?

Marianna Sikorowska, Governance Officer at the Alliance, introduces a new Benchmarking Tool which aims to help signatories of The Principles of Good Governance assess their standard of governance.

Published 05 February 2018, Governance