A consultation is underway to review whether local authorities which rely on third-party operators to deliver leisure services could still benefit from recent changes to VAT. The consultation – which involves consultants Max Associates, leading tax advisers and local government…
Eight Elite Training Centres have been recognised by UK Sport for their contribution to the preparation of elite Olympic and Paralympic athletes. They are the first to gain the status of “UK Sport-accredited Elite Training Centre”, a title created to…
Industry body, ukactive, has launched a new equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) self-assessment tool to support its members improve services and help ensure they are inclusive to all users. The tool will be open to organisations across the sector –…
Surge Padel, one of the UK’s leading padel operators, has confirmed plans to open a large new venue in Leeds, Yorkshire. Surge Padel Leeds North is set to become the company’s largest site. The facility will feature 12 panoramic padel…
The English Football League (EFL) and its title partner, Sky Bet, have launched a new funding initiative which will see Communities across the country benefit from £6 million worth of grants. Called the Building Foundations Fund (BFF), the scheme has…
Sport England is diverting £250m worth of funding in order to help people living in the country’s 100 most socially deprived areas get more active. The move – which Sport England described as “major and unprecedented” – will see quarter…
The Premier League, The Football Association and the Football Foundation have launched what they describe as the “biggest ever drive” to transform the quality of grass pitches across England. Centred on PitchPower – the Football Foundation’s free web app –…
Sol Campbell, Azeem Rafiq, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Basketball England were among the winners of this year’s Sporting Equals Awards. Now in their seventh year, the awards recognise and celebrate the contributions made by ethnically diverse people and communities to sport.…
Sport NI has launched a new £1 million pound capital investment fund for the region’s sports clubs. Funded by The National Lottery, the Renewable Energy Fund seeks to reduce the environmental impact of sport and contribute to a more sustainable…
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed Leshia Hawkins as the new Managing Director, Recreational Game. The new role succeeds that of Director of Participation and Growth, and will see Hawkins become a member of the ECB Leadership…
A new football pitch named after Aston Villa and England forward, Rachel Daly, has opened in Harrogate. The Rachel Daly Pitch is among the grass pitches at Killinghall Moor Community Park which have been vastly improved thanks to a total…
A new Sustainable Travel Charter has been launched to support football clubs traveling in a more environmentally friendly way, amid growing controversy over the sports’ extensive use of short-haul flights. The Charter, created by a working group made up of…
