NEWS

Setting up your youth board

Hayley Foster, our Governance Officer, sets out some simple steps to help you set up or develop a youth board. 

Published 10 August 2018, Governance

Sensory sport sensations supports children and young people, clubs and schools

This week we caught up with Bristol Bears Community Foundation to hear about two of their programmes which are getting people with disabilities active.

Published 19 July 2018, Grassroots

Don’t let roaring lions drown out the alarm bells

Alex Sexton, our Media Communications Officer reflects on how the recent football World Cup has the power to inspire, but it shouldn’t be taken as the solution to a deepening physical activity problem.

Published 16 July 2018, Grassroots

Are you on board with youth boards?

Today we are launching Young Board Members (YBM) in collaboration with the Youth Sport Trust. YBM is a report designed to help organisations engage with their young stakeholders and showcase great practice form across the sector.

Published 13 June 2018, Governance

Physical activity – a critical piece in obesity jigsaw

The Health and Social Care Committee published Childhood obesity: Time for action yesterday, the Alliance comments on the report.

Published 30 May 2018, Health and Wellbeing

We must work together to tackle the nation’s health crisis

Last week the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health released a one-year review of their 2017 State of Child Health report. Following the review, the Alliance’s Policy Adviser Ben Jessup reflects on the importance of cross-sector working and the value that physical activity can bring to the health agenda.

Published 29 January 2018, Health and Wellbeing