NEWS

Alliance welcomes new Secretary of State for DCMS

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is pleased to welcome Oliver Dowden MP into his new role as Secretary of State for DCMS and Nigel Huddleston MP for taking up the role of Sports Minister.

Published 13 February 2020, Politics

Alliance welcomes new Conservative government

The Sport and Recreation Alliance wishes to extend our congratulations to Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party on their victory at the General Election. 

Published 13 December 2019, Politics

Swim England echoes Alliance investment call to keep facilities afloat

With the General Election looming, the focus on the incoming government’s policy agenda is intensifying and the Sport and Recreation Alliance manifesto continues to urge political parties to put sport and recreation at the heart of their decision-making.

Published 10 December 2019, Politics

Sport and Recreation Alliance and ukactive announce speakers for sport and physical activity hustings

The Sport and Recreation Alliance and ukactive have today (3 December) announced the representatives from the three main political parties who will speak at the sport and physical activity hustings tomorrow night.

Published 03 December 2019, Politics

Providing sport services should be a legal requirement for local authorities

Our Policy Officer, Max Nicholls, urges government to make investment in sport services mandatory for local authorities to help unlock barriers to participation and improve the sport and recreation delivery system.

Published 28 November 2019, Politics

Alliance urges the incoming government to step up its support for sport and recreation

Last week was a big week here at the Sport and Recreation Alliance. We released our General Election Manifesto and opted for a bold approach, calling for ‘radical change’ designed to put sport and recreation at the centre of government policy making.

Published 20 November 2019, Politics

Sport and Recreation Alliance and ukactive to host hustings with main parties

The Sport and Recreation Alliance and ukactive have today (20 November) announced a sport and physical activity hustings with the main political parties, in the build-up to the general election.

Published 20 November 2019, Politics

Time for government to deliver on promises to solve social crisis

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has released its General Election Manifesto which calls on political parties to put sport and recreation at the heart of the policy agenda.

Published 07 November 2019, Politics

Government must commit to long-term funding of PE and Sport Premium

New research commissioned by the Sport and Recreation Alliance has revealed that primary schools need greater certainty over the long-term funding of the PE and Sport Premium in order to deliver sustainable improvements in school sport.

Published 12 September 2019, Politics

Alliance response to Spending Review

The Sport and Recreation Alliance welcomes the Chancellor’s Spending Round 2019 announcement of a 4.1% real terms increase in budget for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in 2020/21. This is an outcome we had pushed for, so it is pleasing to see ministers have responded to our call.

Published 05 September 2019, Politics