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Grassroots heroes given chance to shine at Alliance awards

The Sport and Recreation Alliance welcomed more than 100 guests to the King Power Stadium on Friday 6 March for the 2020 Community Sport and Recreation Awards as grassroots organisations from across the country were recognised for their outstanding contribution to the community.

Published 05 March 2020, Grassroots

UK sports bodies reinvest £163m from broadcast revenues into sport under Voluntary Code

Six of the country’s biggest sports bodies reinvested £162.7m from broadcast revenues into the long-term development of sport in the last year. This represents a 15% increase in the level of reinvestment from the previous 12 months.

Published 20 January 2020, Grassroots

Date and venue revealed for the 2020 Community Sport and Recreation Awards

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is thrilled to announce that the 2020 Community Sport and Recreation Awards ceremony will take place on Friday 6 March 2020 at the King Power Stadium in Leicester.

Published 04 November 2019, Grassroots

Tackling Dementia: the award-winning inclusive café

Worcester Warriors, a Premiership rugby club in the heart of the Midlands, runs the Warriors Community Foundation’s Tackling Dementia Sports Café which engages with around 75 individuals with dementia each week. 

Published 09 May 2019, Grassroots

Grassroots heroes celebrated at Alliance awards

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has celebrated with grassroots organisations from across the country at the 2019 Community Sport and Recreation Awards in Edgbaston, Birmingham. 

Published 15 March 2019, Grassroots

Commonwealth Games medallist to speak at Alliance awards

Birmingham will be celebrating all things Commonwealth Games at the Community Sport and Recreation Awards on Friday 15 March.

Published 08 March 2019, Grassroots

Active IQ to sponsor the Mental Health Award at the Community Sport and Recreation Awards

The Mental Health Award, sponsored by Active IQ, will be presented during the awards ceremony at Edgbaston Stadium on 15 March.

Published 01 March 2019, Grassroots

Students aiming for the sky

A pioneering project between Trent Valley Gliding Club in Lincolnshire and North Lindsey College in Scunthorpe is inspiring high-flying engineering technology students to ‘Aim for the Sky’.

Published 06 February 2019, Grassroots

British Equestrian Federation supports urban riding centre in Liverpool

Park Palace Ponies is an inner-city riding starter school in Toxteth, Liverpool. The school is inspiring a new generation of horse riders and has become an important part of the local community.

Published 29 November 2018, Grassroots

Handball Mammas’ hitting the court together

A handball club in Poole, Dorset is helping mothers improve their mental and physical wellbeing after being inspired by their children.

Published 15 November 2018, Grassroots