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A coalition of more than 200 bodies and individuals across health, sport, recreation, and physical activity has written an open letter to party leaders calling on them to use the General Election to
#TaketheLead
and commit to making the UK the most active nation in Europe.
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Before arriving at our
#CSRA2023
, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh was at local youth centre - Heatham House - with some of our members, to see the fantastic work being done in grassroots sport and recreation the local community 😊
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Happy birthday, and huge congratulations to our President, who has today been named the new Duke of Edinburgh! 🥳
We're looking forward to seeing you at our
#CSRA2023
a week today! 😁
@RoyalFamily
🎉 Wishing the new Duke of Edinburgh a very Happy Birthday today!
The King has conferred the Dukedom of Edinburgh upon his brother, Prince Edward, on his 59th birthday.
🔗
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Our President, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, is in the building! 🤩
He’s busy meeting finalists and attendees before the ceremony gets underway in just 40 minutes’ time 👀
#CSRA2023
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Speeches from HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and Alliance Chair, Dame Janet Beer, have closed the ceremony 😊
We’d like to thank all our finalists, guests, and everyone who has supported the event – and thank you too, for following across our social media channels! 🤩
#CSRA2023
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HRH The Duke of Edinburgh pitchside with our
#CSRA2023
winners 🌟
Congratulations to you all! 👏
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What a day! 🤩
It was fantastic to celebrate grassroots sport and recreation at our
#CSRA2023
at Twickenham Stadium on Friday - congratulations to all our winners and finalists 🌟
Catch-up on an incredible afternoon here 👇
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Fantastic news this morning as it has been announced that our CEO
@LisaWainwright5
is awarded an MBE in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours for Services to Sport!
Everyone at the Alliance would like to congratulate Lisa on this wonderful recognition! 👏
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After years as one of Britain’s best swimmers,
@massivemel
has become a world-leading coach, guiding the likes of
@adam_peaty
and
@lukegreenbank97
to unprecedented success in the pool 🏊
We are so proud to announce Melanie as our latest
@IWGWomenSport
ambassador
#ShareTheChange
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More than 50 sporting bodies have called on the government to support a “New Year’s resolution” to put activity at the heart of the nation’s recovery from
#COVID19
in 2021
The joint statement is part of the
#SaveOurSports
campaign
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Today we join more than 200 signatories in an urgent plea to
@RishiSunak
to better support the sport, recreation and physical activity sector during the ongoing energy crisis, and protect the health and wellbeing of the nation.
Read our statement here 👇
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NEW
@Sport_England
research reveals the social impact and economic importance of sport and physical activity in England
Investment in sport, recreation and physical activity improves people’s lives, connects communities and drives the economy
In full ➡️
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The UK has been announced as the next host secretariat for the
@IWGwomensport
Amazing work from the sector to come together to produce such a great bid. Delighted and honoured to take the lead as this prestigious network returns to the UK
#ShareTheChange
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We are calling on government to instigate a Sports Recovery Fund to ensure sport clubs, fitness and leisure facilities can remain open and survive the coming difficult months
#SaveOurSports
Please sign, share and support this petition ⬇️
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"Volunteering is fundamental to sport at all levels - without volunteers there would simply be no sport. That's why investing in volunteers and their experience is so vital" - Emma Boggis, CEO, Sport and Recreation Alliance
#VolunteersWeek
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Double Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes and Warwickshire-based volunteer Harvinder ‘Babs’ Kandola were recognised for their incredible service to sport and recreation at the Alliance’s 2023 Annual General Meeting 🤩
Read our round-up here 👇
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Grassroots sport is so often a lifeline to young people and can play a vital role in the nation's recovery from
#COVID19
.
Great to see MPs
@DamianCollins
,
@BBradley_Mans
,
@tracey_crouch
,
@HelenGrantMP
,
@MarkPawsey
, Karen Bradley and Lord David Triesman supporting this message
Today I'm writing to
@OliverDowden
@DCMS
with the support of fellow parliamentarians who share my concerns on grassroots sport ⚽🏉🎾
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What a wonderful celebration we had yesterday 🥰
Congratulations again to
@Billinghambox
, Nottingham Croquet Club, Mary Tweed,
@NU_Foundation
,
@MidlandMencapUK
, Sajid Hussain,
@bloomsburyftbl
&
@BirminghamFA
👏🏆
Relive all the excitement ⬇️
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The Alliance was delighted to hear
@RishiSunak
announce measures to support the self-employed this evening.
These steps will help safeguard & protect the future of nearly 100,000 individuals in the sector.
Full response from
@LisaWainwright5
here ⬇️
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We're campaigning to protect funding for grassroots sport. Help us make the calls too loud to ignore -
#GetYourKitOn
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We are delighted to join over 80 of our members who have signed our Black Lives Matter statement as we commit to tackling racism from the grassroots to boardroom level.
We accept we have not done enough and we must do more. It's time for proactive action
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Today we were in Parliament alongside leading bodies for the sport, recreation and physical activity sector making an urgent call to political parties and leaders 📣
➡️ Make the UK the most active nation in Europe
Full statement: 🏆🎾🏓🥊🚴♂️🏌🏼♀️🩰🧗🏽♀️🏄🏽♀️🥏🏐🏇🏾
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The Alliance appoints Lisa Wainwright as its new CEO.
Looking ahead to taking up the role, Lisa said 🗣️ "I am passionate about sport and recreation and the wider physical and emotional benefits it brings to all who take part in whatever capacity."
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Research from
@Swim_England
has shown that a single 25m pool can generate £7.2m in social value 🏊
Help protect the future of these all-important community hubs so more people can access the rewards of taking to the water
#SaveOurSports
📽️
@JMNSwimmer
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Fantastic first meeting with our
#YouthPanel
- we can’t wait for the next!
It’s crucial that we put
#YouthVoice
at the heart of our decisions around sport, physical activity and recreation as we work to establish young people’s
#RightToBeActive
.
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You have until Friday 5th October to send us your views on the reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
@Sport_England
and the Alliance are asking you to submit your thoughts, experience and/or current policies on transgender participation in sport.
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Delighted that our CEO
@LisaWainwright5
has been shortlisted for the Changemaker Award at
@TimesSport
Sportswomen of the Year Awards 2023! 😁
You can vote for Lisa to win using the link below! 👇
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🎉 Today marks the 4th anniversary of the Mental Health Charter 🎉
1 in 4 will experience a mental health problem each year & that's why with
@MindCharity
&
@PPFplayers
, we're leading the sport sector with training, resources & best practice.
#SportMinds
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Great to see
@BBradley_Mans
supporting our campaign for a
#SportsRecoveryFund
in Parliament yesterday.
He’s right is saying our sector is vital for the mental & physical wellbeing of the nation and we urge government to support our asks and protect the future of community sport
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The Alliance is delighted to announce that Lisa O'Keefe will be joining on a secondment from
@Sport_England
to support our work on becoming host secretariat to the
@IWGWomenSport
this year 😊
Read more 👇
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Following the sad news of the passing of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh last week, Sport and Recreation Alliance Vice President,
@BrigidSimmonds
leads a tribute to the man who served as our President for more than half a century
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A well deserved winner of the Unsung Hero Award, Sgt Matt Ratana was an inspiration to grassroots rugby and his legacy continues.
A massive thank you to all of the wonderful community volunteers across sport & recreation who have been there for others throughout 2020
Sgt Matt Ratana
1966 – 2020 🙏
Read more on his Unsung Hero award:
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It's
#WorldHealthDay
and this year the
@WHO
is celebrating nurses & midwives who keep us all healthy 🌎
As our routines change, pressures on our physical & mental health intensify. Now, more than ever, we must look after ourselves
#HealthyAtHome
advice 👉
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Kim Leadbeater MP,
@appgsport
Chair, asks Sports Minister:
1⃣ Why sport and leisure centres were excluded from receiving additional support for energy
2⃣ Whether he can commit to more support for the sector in yesterday’s debate on Sport in Schools and Communities
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📢 HELP US HELP YOU
We are working with
@sheffhallamuni
to find out how
#COVID19
has impacted grassroots physical activity. By completing our survey we will be able to more accurately support you in our conversations with government & others
More info ⬇️
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🔊Government must commit to long-term funding of the PE and Sport Premium.🔊
That is the message being delivered by the Alliance today as we release our report into Primary Schools spending & reporting of this money with
@durham_uni
👉
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It's the Sport and Recreation Alliance's 1⃣0⃣th birthday! 🎉
Today marks a decade since we changed our name from the Central Council of Physical Recreation. Thank you to everyone we've worked with over the years, what a remarkable journey we've had so far 💚
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Britain's most decorated female Olympian of all time becomes the final ambassador to back our bid to bring the
@IWGWomenSport
to the UK
Absolutely delighted to have the support of the brilliant Dame Katherine Grainger 🚣
A special thanks to
@uk_sport
too!
#ShareTheChange
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The Alliance is pleased to announce that Lisa O'Keefe has been appointed as the incoming Secretary General of
@IWGWomenSport
😊
Lisa will lead the IWG UK Secretariat 2022–2026 team to support the work of the IWG globally 🌎
Read more 👇
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We've launched a campaign to place a child’s fundamental right to be active on the same footing as rights to education, shelter and nutrition.
#RightToBeActive
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Regular physical activity brings huge benefits to your education and employment. Get active!
http://t.co/HvxROPGvga
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Following the announcement of another lockdown, the Alliance fears that many community clubs may never re-open their doors without a comprehensive Sports Recovery Fund provided by government.
#SaveOurSport
Full response from
@LisaWainwright5
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We are proud to launch our new strategy: Support. Recover. Achieve.
With people and communities at its heart, it sets out our vision for the next four years as we strive towards a more active nation
Read more here:
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Real honesty from
@h_richardson8
when looking back at her elite career and the pressures that follow at that level.
🗣 “We are quite a vulnerable group of people and I think it’s important that we understand these dynamics and what it’s like to be an athlete.”
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We are thrilled to welcome
@JacquiOatley
as the latest ambassador for the UK’s
@IWGWomenSport
bid.
As a broadcaster, journalist, presenter and campaigner for women in sport, Jacqui is a fantastic voice as we look to
#ShareTheChange
🎤📺
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The next confirmed ambassador to back our bid to bring the
@IWGWomenSport
to the UK is a double Olympic gold medallist with
@BritTri
.
A huge welcome to the wonderful
@AliBrownleetri
! 🏊🚴🏃
#ShareTheChange
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We'd like to say a
#BigThankYou
to all the volunteers doing the little things, that make the big things possible.
#SPOTY
@bbcgetinspired
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The Cost of Living Crisis: The impact on grassroots community sport and recreation 📑
Our new research reveals a third of clubs are expected to be in severe financial difficulty over the coming year.
Find out more 👇
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A massive congratulations to our five award winners at the Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2019 -
@LYRowing
@BSFound
@coreartshackney
@NorthUniSport
&
@Panathlon
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💥 AMBASSADOR ANNOUNCEMENT 💥
We are thrilled to confirm that former Great Britain basketball captain
@KieronAchara
will be joining us on our journey to helping the UK secure hosting rights of the
@IWGWomenSport
🏀
#ShareTheChange
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@basketballscot
|
@gbbasketball
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Women and girls' involvement in sport is a 'top priority' explains Sports Minister,
@HuddlestonNigel
Latest
@Sport_England
&
@YouthSportTrust
figures reveal only a quarter of women are remaining regularly active after six months of lockdown restrictions
Live from
@UKParliament
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The winners of the 2023 Community Sport and Recreation Awards were crowned this afternoon at the Alliance’s biggest-ever ceremony, hosted at Twickenham Stadium 🌟
Read a summary of the event here 👇
#CSRA2023
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Outdoor exercise delivers an estimated £2.2 billion of health benefits to adults in England each yr
#ReconomicsPlus
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A great point from
@AliDonnelly
@Sport_England
providing some great insight into girls activity during lockdown.
#ImagineBelieveAchieve
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What a brilliant celebration of grassroots greatness! 🤩
Thank you to all our guests for tuning in and a big thank you to our sponsors
@Active__IQ
Congratulations again to all our winners
@SynergyDanceLtd
@NottsBoxing
@Southcavesport
@Paul_Maloney1
@EximDance
🎉
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The closure of both indoor and outdoor sports and leisure facilities this winter will have devastating consequences for the nation's health and wellbeing if the sector doesn't receive further support, according to new analysis from
@_ukactive
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To mark the start of
#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
, our friends
@YouthSportTrust
have made their Active in Mind resources free to access for all
Take a look ⬇️
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If you want some reasons to exercise, check out these health benefits from just 30 mins exercise a day
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We've created an evidence pack that signposts to existing research that demonstrates how sport and recreation can help support good mental health.
#SportMinds
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What a response! More than 1⃣0⃣,0⃣0⃣0⃣ people have now signed the petition calling for a
#SportsRecoveryFund
meaning government now have to respond
Let's push this up to 100,000 so that it will be considered for debate in Parliament
#SaveOurSports
➡️
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🚨Check out our new interactive map to find out childhood activity levels in your area.
Worryingly over 80% of children are not meeting activity levels recommended by the Chief Medical Officer. Help us make sure every child has the
#RightToBeActive
.
👉
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We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our former President, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
For 58 years, Prince Philip steered our organisation through challenges and opportunities and did so much for sport and recreation in this country. He will be greatly missed.
It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.
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🚨The next step of the
#RightToBeActive
campaign has been announced.🚨
Join us and sign the petition to show that you will not stand for the inactivity that is killing our children.
#SportTalks
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We are excited to release our new report today: ‘The Social Value of Movement and Dance’.
It outlines the enormous, unmaximized potential of movement and dance to support the UK’s mental and physical health - read more 👇
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Meet Fadumo Olow 🗣️
As an ambassador of
@YouthSportTrust
, co-founder of
@sheisoffside
and
@WomensSport
social media editor, Fadumo is committed to bringing unprecedented coverage of women's sport - and you have the opportunity to hear from her
Sign up ⬇️
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The amazing
@WFCTrust
have just picked up the Mental
Health and Wellbeing Award, sponsored by
@Active_IQ
Their Positive Minds programme has been a huge success, with participants reporting an average increase of 18% to their mental wellbeing
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📢 Government must prioritise children's physical development and wellbeing
That is the message being delivered today by the Alliance,
@YouthSportTrust
,
@_ukactive
, and other sports leaders and charities ⬇️
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Regular physical activity is like a wonder drug. Don't believe us? Here's proof:
http://t.co/Ym7Dmc3ISe
http://t.co/M2RdzAGzoD
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Some positive news to start the week
Ban on outdoor grassroots sport in England looks set to be lifted when lockdown ends. We hope this will be followed by a financial rescue package to ensure clubs & facilities can survive the months ahead
#SaveOurSports
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Ahead of new measures to be announced today, we continue to remind policy makers of the huge positives that come from being active
We urge government to view sport and physical activity as a vital public service, one that can boost our health, wellbeing and immunity to
#COVID19
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To say thanks for all your support at
#London2017
, our
#NationalLottery
funded athletes will be right behind you on
#teamparkrun
on 19 Aug
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Along with
@MindCharity
&
@PPFplayers
, today we celebrate the 6th birthday of the Mental Health Charter.
We hear from signatories on the progress they’ve made in this area, the effects of the pandemic & their hopes for mental health in sport in the future.
#SportMinds
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We've launched a campaign to place a child’s fundamental right to be active on the same footing as rights to education, shelter and nutrition.
#RightToBeActive
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Today we &
@_ukactive
have launched a report to help sport & recreation orgs to tackle this number
#nationmoving
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'PE is seen as one of a number of subjects rather than the fundamental foundation that it lays for learning across every subject'
@AliOliverYST
from
@YouthSportTrust
discussing the issues around PE's status in education
@HLSportandRec
session now live ⤵️
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Great to be at the Houses of Parliament yesterday to celebrate 2⃣5⃣ years of women's international rugby league 😁
Looking forward to a ground-breaking
@RLWC2021
later this year - with the men's, women's and wheelchair tournaments all taking place at the same time 🤩
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7 out of 10 sports clubs need more volunteers to stay open. Volunteering is a great way to meet new people and the The Loneliness Strategy will increase the amount of volunteers looking for opportunities in their community. Set your club profile up today
Loneliness is one of the greatest public health challenges of our time, with evidence showing it can be as bad for health as obesity or smoking. PM
@Theresa_May
today launched the government’s first strategy to tackle it.
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The Alliance is calling on
@BorisJohnson
to commit to positioning sport and physical activity at the heart of our nation’s post-Covid renewal
#SportsRecovery
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Always a pleasure to listen to
@tphollingsworth
as he states “The ability to be active, needs to become a right.”
Looking at the inactivity of our children he adds: “We need to build physical literacy every bit as much as the need to read and write.” 👏
#Elevate19
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The Sport and Recreation Alliance and
@_ukactive
have today announced a sport and physical activity hustings with the main political parties, in the build-up to the general election
Read the full statement here ✍️⬇️
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Launched today,
@Sport_England
’s new strategy
#UnitingTheMovement
sets out a 10-year vision to transform lives and communities through sport and physical activity
Check it out here:
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Thank you
@amaagbeze
,
@ashton_hewitt
and
@sophcaz
for your honesty and openness during an important panel discussion
Fantastic to hear the experiences of three incredible athletes who are just as inspiring away from the playing surface as they are on it
#StrongerTogether
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People who
#volunteer
in sport have a 10% higher self-esteem, emotional wellbeing and resilience, are 15% less likely to worry & are 28% more likely to feel what they do has importance.
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Fantastic news from
@Sport_England
regarding the £6⃣3⃣ million of funding - set to be outlined in tomorrow's Spring Budget - to help leisure centres with pools combat the cost-of-living crisis 🙌
Read the Alliance's response here 👇
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Delighted to be at a special
@appgsport
for
#IWD2023
, alongside Chair
@kimleadbeater
and Minister for Sport
@StuartAndrew
, as well as a host of incredible women from across sport 🙌
#EmbraceEquity
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A big thank you to Theresa Villiers MP for highlighting our
#RightToBeActive
campaign in parliament today & we look forward to meeting with
@MattHancock
to progress our work for Children & Young People.
@DHSCgovuk
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We are delighted to welcome
@DrPhillipLeeMP
to our Annual Conference who starts by stating his belief that sport can change people’s lives
#RightToBeActive
#SportTalks
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The Alliance is proud to support
#InternationalWomensDay
2021
Together, we
#ChooseToChallenge
gender bias and inequality, in sport, recreation and society as a whole
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Important article published yesterday in
@guardian
, showing just how much the loss of leisure centres and sports facilities has impacted people's lives across the UK.
Read it here 👇
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Katie speaking on behalf of our Youth Advisory Panel about how important sport is to the young people of now and the future.
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And the winner of the Resilience in Adversity Award is...
@NottsBoxing
🥊
The club has gone above and beyond during
#COVID19
to ensure its participants could continue to access safe and accessible opportunities to be active
Well done to all involved!
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Alliance CEO
@LisaWainwright5
, Public Affairs Manager
@RyMcCullough21
and our Youth Panel member
@MatthewChilvers
are enjoying a sunny day at Wembley today for the School Sport and Activity Sector Summit
Thanks for having us
@YouthSportTrust
! 👍☀️
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We are underway at the 2019 Community Sport and Recreation Awards. Lots of excited finalists enjoying lunch before the ceremony starts!
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Speaking at today's
@HLSportandRec
evidence session,
@afPE_PE
CEO
@suewilkinson13
explains why the link between schools and community clubs is a critical pathway to addressing inactivity, particularly among groups who face many barriers to participation
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"Gyms and leisure centres clearly have an essential part to play now and in the future, in increasing the long-term health of the population"
Dr Davina Deniszczyc, Medical Director
@NuffieldHealth
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New research commissioned by the
@YouthSportTrust
reveals 80% of parents agreed that cuts to PE, sport and break times were likely to have a negative impact on young people’s wellbeing
Findings in full ⬇️
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