• NEWS

  • Lisa Honorary Doctor of Arts ()

    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
  • Lisa Wainwright family ()

    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
  • Active Lives ()

    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
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    Alliance CEO to step down

    The Sport and Recreation Alliance has today announced that its current Chief Executive Emma Boggis will leave the Alliance in April next year.

    Published 11 December 2018, Industry
  • Traveleads Article ()

    Make your sports funding go further with Traveleads

    David Walsh at Traveleads, the Alliance’s travel management partner, explains how smart decision making around travel can help make sure precious resources go further.

    Published 15 November 2018, Industry

  • Accelerating women’s progress in the workplace

    To be at its most effective our sector needs to reflect modern society.

    Published 07 March 2017, Industry

  • Passion for women’s sport

    Anabel Sexton on why her sport and active wear brand has set the goal of giving back to women’s grassroots sport. 

    Published 07 March 2017, Industry

  • Coaching Plan

    Sport England have this week released its new coaching plan, with the aim of shaking up “the way we think about and deliver coaching”.  

    Published 01 December 2016, Industry

  • A Window into Sports Governance

    Rob Tate looks at one of the less headline-grabbing areas of the new Code for Sports Governance; requirements for increased transparency in funded bodies.

    Published 10 November 2016, Industry

  • Join In to see the benefits of volunteering

    Jenny Scott, formerly of Join In and now Volunteer Project Manager at the Alliance, explains a bit more about Join In and how Alliance members can benefit by tapping in to the volunteer movement.

    Published 04 November 2016, Industry