Sport and Recreation Alliance

Breaking Barriers and Learning from Legends Sport and Recreation Alliance Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Networking Event. Tonight’s event was all about sharing insights on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) while making meaningful connections. We had the opportunity to talk about our NICAS Ascend crowdfunder and learn from other inspiring initiatives. It was great to hear from keynote speaker Viveen Taylor, director of EDI at Sport England. We enjoyed connecting with Weininger Irwin, the first-ever Gladiators champion and a driving force in sports and beyond. Great to discuss similarities with his initiative Cool Rowings and our own aims to enable and unlock activity for all for our sports. It was also great to connect with Deana Morris from British Wheel of Yoga. As always, it was fantastic to see El Temple from the Association of British Climbing Walls also representing climbing and our EDI work in the sector. Insightful conversations, valuable lessons, and a strong reminder that inclusion isn’t just a goal—it’s the way forward. A huge thank you to SRA’s corporate partners, Admincontrol for hosting. Who else has been inspired by leaders like this in their EDI journey? Let’s keep the conversation going! #NICASclimbing #EDI #BreakingBarriers #Gladiators #EqualityDiversityAndInclusion Abbi Blakey

Bringing EDI and Governance Professionals Together Last night, we hosted an inspiring Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Networking Event, with our governance partners, Admincontrol. It was fantastic to bring together leaders, professionals, and advocates from across the sector to share experiences, exchange ideas, and explore meaningful collaboration. The event provided a valuable space for open discussions on the evolving role of EDI and governance, the challenges organisations face, and the opportunities we have to drive real impact. A special thank you to our keynote speaker, Viveen Taylor, Director of EDI at Sport England, whose insights into the latest trends and challenges in EDI and governance were both thought-provoking and inspiring. One of the key messages she shared was:  “the future of our sector depends on the choices we make today”. This event reinforced the importance of embedding EDI into every level, ensuring that diversity, inclusion, and equity are not just values we discuss but principles we all actively integrate into decision-making at all levels. A big thank you to the team at Admincontrol for hosting us at your offices and providing refreshments throughout the evening. We appreciate the continued support you provide the Sport and Recreation Alliance. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, shared their perspectives, and contributed to such an engaging and meaningful evening. Your commitment to fostering positive change is what makes events like this so impactful. After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback, we will look to create more engaging opportunities in the future. We look forward to continuing these critical conversations and working together to shape a more inclusive future. Neil Rogerson David Reilly #equality #diversity #inclusion #governance #sport #recreation

This morning, the House of Commons started with Oral Questions to the Department of Culture Media and Sport. Key issues covered were: 🏃🏽♀️Supporting women and girls in sport; 🏫Grassroots facilities; ⚽️Football Governace Bill and lower league clubs. Check out the highlights 👇👇👇

Next month marks the 10th anniversary of the Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation. The Charter has been instrumental in developing the sport and physical activity’s sector approach to mental health. To mark the anniversary, the Charter’s steering group (Sport and Recreation Alliance, Professional Players Federation and Mind) are asking signatories to complete a survey. The survey has 7 questions and will take less than 10 minutes to complete. https://lnkd.in/dhMmns-e The findings will be compared to the results from previous Charter surveys. This will help to understand what changes have taken place in the sector since 2015. The deadline for completing the survey is midday on Monday 10 March. https://lnkd.in/dhMmns-e #SportMinds #MentalHealthCharter #10thAnniversary

The nomination deadline for our Community Sport and Recreation Awards: Youth Edition 2025 has been EXTENDED! 🌟 We're pleased to confirm that you now have over two more weeks to nominate inspirational individuals, aged 18-30, in any of our nine categories - the new deadline is 28 February 📆 Find out more and submit an entry here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/efCP2Ymk #CSRAYouth

We were delighted to be involved in the #LetsDance! media launch event on Saturday, and it was brilliant to see live coverage on BBC Breakfast too! 🎥 Here's Dame Arlene Phillips talking about the benefits of dance, and why everyone should be looking to get involved on Sunday 2 March 💃🕺 "To move, to dance, to listen to music is life-enhancing, and it lifts your spirits - your mental health - and it can change you. I think it's vital to get everyone dancing." 🙌 Take a look at our Instagram account for more photos and videos from the day, with plenty still to come! ⬇ https://lnkd.in/ecpQUs-Q

This weekend we launched Let’s Dance! to the media at the magnificent Guildhall in London! 🤩 For those of you who weren’t able to join us, our comms team have got you covered! As you’ll see, we were delighted to be joined by some strictly special guests…🪩🕺

Honoured to represent the Sport and Recreation Alliance at the International POLIS Workshop last week, hosted at the Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark - Odense. The session covered research into the politics, policies and polity of sport and movement across Europe. Our research, conducted alongside Chris Mackintosh, The Manchester Metropolitan University - considers the high-level development of the national sport and physical activity landscapes in 5 focus countries to identify key trends / fundamentals; to inform how the U.K. can become a more active nation. Thanks to Evald Bundgaard Iversen and Birgitte Westerskov Dalgas for hosting, and to the other speakers for presenting such insightful work. Bjarne Ibsen Bruna Diniz Gaetan Ioannis Chatzopoulos Jasper van Houten Karsten Elmose-Østerlund Niels Opstrup Nils Asle Bergsgard Remco Hoekman Saskia Effert Till Müller-Schoell Prof. Dr. Torsten Wojciechowski Sanne Cobussen Nathan Geurink Signe Højbjerre Larsen Peter Forsberg Lars Breum Christiansen

UK sports bodies invested a record £197.9m of broadcast revenues over the last year to grow their sport and support grassroots delivery! 👏 The commitment forms part of the Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Broadcasting of Major Sporting Events, which is administered and supported by the Sport and Recreation Alliance. The Code requires signatories to put a minimum of 30% of net broadcasting revenues back into their respective sports and to make their events available to free-to-air broadcasters in live, recorded or highlights format so they can be viewed by as many people as possible. Find out more here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eSsXa34B The Football Association England Rugby England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) The R&A LTA The Rugby Football League DP World Tour Premier League UK Athletics

Join us for a special in-person EDI Networking event hosted in partnership with Admincontrol! 🤝 📆 Thursday 27 February 📍 New Broad Street House, London 🕔 17:00 Find out more about the event and sign up below - spaces are limited! ⬇⬇ https://lnkd.in/eecwwsM4