NEWS

Message from HRH The Earl of Wessex

The Sport and Recreation Alliance President, HRH The Earl of Wessex, has written to Alliance members in support of their hard work and resilience during this time.

Published 14 May 2020, Industry

Coronavirus Update - Alliance staff switch to remote working

After closely monitoring the latest advice from government, especially in relation to social distancing, the Sport and Recreation Alliance has taken the decision that all staff will work remotely with immediate effect.

Published 18 March 2020, Industry

Sport and Recreation Alliance welcomes new Director

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is pleased to announce Martin Lindsey will be joining the team as Director of Policy, Governance and Finance. Martin will take up his role on Monday 9 March.

Published 22 January 2020, Industry

Olympic gold medallist Etienne Stott to open 2020 Fit for the Future Convention

Olympic gold medallist and environmental activist Etienne Stott has been confirmed as the opening speaker for our 2020 Fit for the Future Convention, in association with Howden.

Published 14 January 2020, Industry

Tim Hollingsworth and Sally Munday confirmed as speakers for 2020 Fit for the Future Convention

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to announce that Sport England CEO, Tim Hollingsworth, and recently-appointed CEO of UK Sport, Sally Munday, will join Lisa Wainwright for a keynote session at the 2020 Fit for the Future Convention.

Published 18 December 2019, Industry

Wainwright named CEO of the Year at the 2019 English Women’s Awards

We are excited to announce that our chief executive Lisa Wainwright has been named CEO of the Year at the 2019 English Women’s Awards, supported by Creative Oceanic.

Published 22 November 2019, Industry

Encouraging Sport England figures highlight the value of sport and recreation

The latest Sport England Active Lives Survey has been published and it shows that one million more adults are reaping the benefits of being physically active.

Published 17 October 2019, Industry

Alliance CEO receives honorary doctorate

Sport and Recreation Alliance CEO Lisa Wainwright has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree by the University of Bedfordshire, in recognition of her services to sport education.

Published 22 July 2019, Industry

A warm hello from the CEO

Today is the first day in the next part of my journey in sport and recreation: I am so pleased to be the new CEO of the Sport and Recreation Alliance. This is the start of an incredibly exciting time and I look forward to building on the fantastic work already being carried out by the Alliance.

Published 01 May 2019, Industry

Increase in activity positive but we need to better understand the inactive market

Responding to the latest Active Lives Adults Survey data which was released this morning, Emma Boggis, CEO of the Sport and Recreation Alliance said: “It’s really encouraging to see that another half a million people are now leading an active life, especially given that more than half of these people are women and those with a disability are also increasingly active.

Published 11 April 2019, Industry