Sport and Recreation Alliance

💷 Group exercise generates £5.3 billion per year in social value! The Sport and Recreation Alliance were delighted to facilitate a Parliamentary launch for a new research report ‘The Social Value of Group Exercise’, commissioned by EMD UK, the national governing body for group exercise, earlier this week. The research, compiled by the Alliance’s in-house research team, demonstrates the enormous impact of group exercise - find out more and take a look at the findings here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/e6c2__9Z

Following yesterday's Spring Statement, the National Sector Partners Group has urged the Government to protect key funding and investment in sport, recreation and physical activity to boost health and growth. Read the full statement here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/ernZ4r5P Active Partnerships CIMSPA Sport for Development Coalition ukactive Youth Sport Trust

Yesterday, Sport and Recreation Alliance CEO, Lisa Wainwright MBE (She/Her), gave evidence to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s 'Game On' Inquiry in Parliament. The Inquiry is in the process of examining the health of sport in both local communities and schools and importantly, whether more can be done to sustain and grow sporting opportunities for all. During the evidence session, the Alliance were able to highlight the valuable contributions National Governing Bodies are already making in local communities and schools, while also making the case to the Committee for: ➡ Continued investment in grassroots sport and physical activity with long-term funding for community sports facilities, while protecting and enhancing our vital green and blue spaces to drive up participation. ➡ How to best support our workforce and volunteers while reducing the tax and regulatory burden on the wider sport and physical activity sector. ➡ What action we - and our members - want to see from Government to ensure we become a more active, healthier and prosperous nation, including the urgent need for an ambitious and long-term strategy for the wider sector, leveraging the power of sport across Government departments. Take a look at a clip below, and see more on our website ⬇ https://lnkd.in/emYRAeHt

In advance of Spring Statement on Wednesday 26 March, members of the Sport and Recreation Alliance, sector partners and organisations from across the sport, recreation, and physical activity space have come together to highlight the potential significant adverse impacts of the Government’s proposed changes to health and disability benefits and employment support – set out in Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support Green Paper – on disabled people and participation in sport, recreation and physical activity. The changes risk creating even greater barriers for disabled people to access the physical and mental health benefits of an active lifestyle and undermining progress made by Sport England’s Uniting the Movement strategy in tackling inactivity and social isolation among disabled people. As organisations – and a sector more broadly – we remain committed to working with the Government to discuss and help address the issues highlighted, and drive positive change. Read our open letter to the Government here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/e7Rq4DnA

We've published an EDI and governance update, which covers some of the key workstreams we’re focused on, as well as providing an overview of the ways in which you, our members, can foster more inclusive, equitable, and diverse environments for your organisations, including advertising some of the training options we provide (at discount!) and job postings too. It features: ◾ Reflections on our EDI Networking event in partnership with Admincontrol ◾ Our recent International Women's Day article ◾ Our upcoming EDI Roundtable webinar on Diversity and Inclusion Action Plans ◾ EDI e-learning courses ... and much more! Take a look here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/e3qyRVn9

Our latest EDI Roundtable webinar is taking place in one week! 😊 This free, members-only webinar will bring together key stakeholders from sport and recreation organisations to discuss the importance, implementation, and long-term benefits of Diversity and Inclusion Action Plans (DIAPs). It promises to be an informative and engaging session, with some fantastic speakers lined up - find out more and sign up here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eaxAvBb8

We've published an end-of-week wrap-up of some of the key policy workstreams we're currently undertaking for our members, including: ◾ Planning Reform ◾ Spring Statement & Spending Review ◾ Care Quality Commission Regulation ◾ Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse ◾ Business Rates ◾ Welfare Reform Read the article in full here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eNp8hSaD

The Sport and Recreation Alliance's Board is looking to recruit someone independent from the current Alliance membership with financial skills and experience as a Specialist Member of the Finance and Audit Committee. There is already current Board and membership representation, and the Board would welcome someone independent who would see this as a step towards a Non-Executive Director role and would relish the opportunity to learn and make their mark. The deadline for applications is noon on Friday 11 April 2025. Find out more about the role and apply here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/efnTamFq

Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation 10th anniversary survey - EXTENDED UNTIL 21 MARCH https://lnkd.in/dhMmns-e To ensure we gather as many responses from signatories as possible, we've extended the deadline to complete the survey until 21 March. The findings from the survey will help to understand what changes have taken place in the sport sector since 2015. https://lnkd.in/dhMmns-e #SportMinds #MentalHealthCharter #10thAnniversary

The Sport and Recreation Alliance's CEO, Lisa Wainwright MBE (She/Her), has responded to the announcement of a Government consultation on the removal of statutory planning consultees, including Sport England. Read the full statement here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eusyhq68