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Community Club of the Year Fulham Reach Boat Club Highlighted at BBC Boat Race
The Sport and Recreation Alliance’s 2024 Community Club of the Year, Fulham Reach Boat Club continue to be recognised for their incredible work in the local community.
Published 03 April 2024, Grassroots -
UK sports bodies re-invest over £170 million in grassroots sports
Major UK sports bodies have invested a record £173.4m into grassroots and growth of sports, from broadcast revenues over the last year.
Published 27 March 2024, Industry -
New Practical Online Support for Sport Organisations and Volunteers: Launch of the V4V Sport Volunteering Tools
After three years of intensive international research and development, the partners in the ground-breaking V4V project – including the Sport and Recreation Alliance – are proud and delighted to launch their final products, aimed at improving the recruitment, management, retention and training of European sport volunteers.
Published 19 March 2024, Volunteering -
Neurodiversity Celebration Week: Ensuring sport is inclusive for all
This week (18-24 March) is Neurodiversity Celebration Week, and the Alliance want to highlight the work of Neurodiverse Sport, an organisation that aims to promote all neurodiversity at every level of sport.
Published 18 March 2024, Equality and Diversity -
Spring Budget 2024 – what does it mean for sport and recreation?
The Spring Budget represented one of the few remaining political set piece events ahead of the forthcoming General Election. Overall, the Budget represented a missed opportunity to improve the health and productivity of the nation by supporting more people to be active.
Published 13 March 2024, Politics -
Best of grassroots sport and recreation celebrated at Alliance’s flagship awards in Leeds
The best and most impactful clubs, people, and projects from across community sport and recreation have been celebrated today (8 March), as the winners of the Alliance’s 2024 Community Sport and Recreation Awards were crowned this afternoon at Headingley Stadium in Leeds.
Published 08 March 2024, Grassroots -
Marking the power of sport on International Women’s Day – Alliance and female pioneers of Rugby League welcome TRH the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh in Leeds
The Sport and Recreation Alliance, this morning (8 March), welcomed the President of the Sport and Recreation Alliance, Duke of Edinburgh and HRH the Duchess of Edinburgh at Headingley Stadium in Leeds, ahead of the Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2024.
Published 08 March 2024, Grassroots -
A missed opportunity for Government to realise its own ambitions: Sport, recreation and physical activity sector responds to Spring Budget
The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has issued the following response to the Chancellor’s Spring Budget 2024.
Published 07 March 2024, Politics -
Alliance collaborates with Accelerate Sport to launch new e-learning platform
The Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of a new e-learning platform in collaboration with Accelerate Sport.
Published 26 February 2024, Equality and Diversity -
Using sport to promote children’s mental health and wellbeing
This week (5-11 February) is Children’s Mental Health Week, and the Alliance is keen to highlight the instrumental role that sport and recreation plays in promoting mental wellbeing among children and young people.
Published 05 February 2024, Children and Young People