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Joint statement on changes to Home Office definition of ‘professional sportsperson’

The Sport and Recreation Alliance and British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) are aware of recent changes made by the Home Office to the definition of ‘professional sportsperson’ set out in the immigration rules.

Published 22 March 2019, Politics

Brexit ‘No Deal’ Technical Notices

Government Advice in the event of ‘No-Deal’. This briefing serves as an index of all the Technical Notices that are relevant to our sector; some are sector-wide, and others are more specific to particular sports.

Published 29 November 2018, Politics

PM appoints Mims Davies as Sport and Civil Society Minister

Sport and Recreation Alliance welcomes Mims Davies into post.

Published 07 November 2018, Politics

Tracey Crouch resigns

Emma Boggis, CEO of the Sport and Recreation Alliance responds to the news that Tracey Crouch MP has resigned from her position as Sport and Civil Society Minister.

Published 02 November 2018, Politics

Translating research into policy and practice

Ben Jessup, Policy Adviser at the Sport and Recreation Alliance, reflects on how we’re turning research into practice with the #RightToBeActive petition and campaign.

Published 25 September 2018, Politics

Petition calls on all political parties to prioritise health and happiness of children

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has launched a petition calling on politicians of all parties to transform physical activity provision for children and young people as part of the #RightToBeActive campaign. You can sign the petition here.

Published 25 September 2018, Politics

Another missed opportunity for government

Rasteen Riyahi-Boni, Policy Support Officer shares the Alliance’s response to Government’s Civil Society Strategy and reflects on another missed opportunity.  

Published 28 August 2018, Politics

Sport has a role to play in raising awareness of violence against women and girls

The Home Office has announced a revision of the Violence Against Women and Girls’ Strategy, and the Sport and Recreation Alliance’s Policy Support Officer, Rasteen Riyahi-Boni, has commented on why the sector has a role to play.

Published 05 July 2018, Politics

Justin Tomlinson MP responds to Childhood Obesity plan

Chair of the APPG for Sport, Justin Tomlinson MP, writes exclusively for the Alliance on the Government’s childhood obesity plans and what the sector and decision makers can do to get more children and young people active.

Justin is speaking at our Sport Summit on 11^th July, where he will further set out his thoughts on why the current system isn’t working. We hope you will join us and be a part of this important debate.

Published 03 July 2018, Politics

Alliance Podcast: Tracey Crouch MP, on engaging in sports policy

The latest Alliance podcast is a conversation between our Chairman, Andrew Moss, and VIP guest Tracey Crouch MP, Sports Minister and lead architect of Sporting Future, the latest Government Sport Strategy.

Published 10 May 2018, Politics