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The inspiration behind Sport:80’s support for the Community Sport and Recreation Awards
With the Community Sport and Recreation Awards coming up at the end of this week, the Sport and Recreation Alliance caught up with sports technology company Sport:80, who explained why the ‘Inspiration of the Year’ Award is such a meaningful one for them, and the importance of recognising grassroots sport’s most inspirational people.
Published 15 March 2023, Grassroots -
Leisure centres with pools given funding boost to combat cost-of-living crisis
Sport England has confirmed that on Wednesday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer will outline that £63 million is to be made available to leisure centres with swimming pools over one year.
Published 14 March 2023, Funding -
Alliance welcomes further committed support for PE and School Sport
Government has today announced a package of measures and associated funding to support equal access and enhance the provision of PE, school sport and physical activity opportunities in and out of school hours (full details below).
Published 08 March 2023, Children and Young People -
Register now for next edition of the Alliance’s Management and Leadership Programme
The Sport and Recreation Alliance is pleased to announce that registrations are now open for its Management and Leadership Programme, which is returning after a successful first edition in 2021.
Published 28 February 2023, Industry -
Leading bodies for health, sport, fitness and leisure urge Prime Minister to intervene as grassroots facilities face ‘final straw’ if energy relief ends
A coalition of more than 200 bodies and individuals* from the worlds of health, sport, recreation, and leisure has written to the Prime Minister with an urgent plea for greater support for grassroots facilities and clubs amid the ongoing energy crisis.
Published 22 February 2023, Industry -
UK sports bodies continue to invest broadcast revenues into grassroots sport under Voluntary Code
UK sports bodies reconfirmed their commitment to growing their sport and supporting grassroots delivery by investing £158.6m over the last year.
Published 20 February 2023, Industry -
Cedric Selby – Sport and Recreation Alliance Honorary Member
The Sport and Recreation Alliance is deeply saddened by the death of Honorary Member Cedric Selby.
Published 17 February 2023, Industry -
Blog – Race Equality Week is Everyone’s Business
Race Equality Week 2023 runs from Feb 6 – 12 and is organised by Race Equality Matters. The theme for Race Equality Week 2023 is #ItsEveryonesBusiness, because tackling race inequality should be everyone’s business.
Published 10 February 2023, Governance -
Enormous social value of movement and dance outlined in new Alliance report
The Sport and Recreation Alliance, alongside the 26 members from its Movement and Dance division, and a consortium of academic professionals specialising in research on movement and dance, have published a report articulating its overlooked social value.
Published 10 February 2023, Industry -
Alliance welcomes new Secretary of State for revamped Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Sport and Recreation Alliance welcomes the Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC MP as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
Published 09 February 2023, Politics