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The Alliance’s guide to writing a nomination for the King’s Birthday and New Year Honours
Nominations for the King’s Birthday and New Year Honours are open all year round, and the Sport and Recreation Alliance have produced a guide to help some of the incredible individuals involved in our sector get the recognition they deserve.
Published 02 February 2023, Industry -
David Oxley CBE – Sport and Recreation Alliance Vice-President
The Sport and Recreation Alliance is immensely saddened by the death of Vice-President David Oxley CBE.
Published 25 January 2023, Industry -
Blog - Reflections on the Alliance's recent transgender inclusion event
With transgender inclusion such an important topic in the current sport and recreation landscape, the Sport and Recreation Alliance recently hosted an event for National Governing Bodies (NGBs), to provide them with a space to discuss experiences, ideas, successes, and failures.
Published 24 January 2023, Governance -
Leading bodies issue urgent plea to Government to support grassroots sport and physical activity sector
The following joint statement is issued on behalf of Active Partnerships, CIMSPA, the Local Government Association, the Sport and Recreation Alliance, the Sport for Development Coalition, Swim England, ukactive and the Youth Sport Trust.
Published 18 January 2023, Industry -
Finalists revealed for 2023 Community Sport and Recreation Awards
The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2023 Community Sport and Recreation Awards after receiving a record number of nominations.
Published 16 January 2023, Grassroots -
Sport and recreation organisations unite in urging Government to act now to protect community activity from looming disaster
On Monday 9 January, the Government announced its new Energy Bill Discount Scheme, with sport and leisure centres excluded from their priority list of ‘energy and trade intensive industries’.
Published 13 January 2023, Politics -
Alliance launches new Inclusivity Hub to help enact change in the sector
The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to announce the launch of the new Inclusivity Hub, a dedicated web page for our members to help cultivate a positive culture, enact change and make the sector a more equal, diverse and inclusive place.
Published 11 January 2023, Governance -
‘The future of community sport and recreation is under serious threat’ - Energy Bill Discount Scheme falls short for the sector, according to Sport and Recreation Alliance
The Government has announced details of its proposed Energy Bill Discount Scheme (EBDS) for 2023/24. This will replace the existing Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) which runs until the end of March.
Published 10 January 2023, Politics -
Alliance responds to Public Accounts Committee report on grassroots participation
The Sport and Recreation Alliance has noted the publication of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on its inquiry into grassroots sport and physical activity participation since the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Published 09 January 2023, Industry -
Grassroots community clubs under threat from growing cost-of-living crisis
New evidence produced by the Sport and Recreation Alliance shows that community sport and recreation clubs are under severe financial pressure and are struggling to cope with the dual impact of steeply rising energy costs and the recovery from COVID-19.
Published 16 December 2022, Grassroots