Sport England chair, Chris Boardman, has warned national governing bodies of sport that the level of funding they receive in future will depend on how they fight the climate crisis. Calling climate change an “existential threat”, Boardman – who is…
The Institute of Swimming and Swim England are collaborating with Disney and Ocean Bottle to launch a series of funded Swimming Teachers’ Recruitment Academies to diversify the aquatic workforce. Entertainment giant Disney and Ocean Bottle – a brand of reusable…
Improved mental health is now the strongest motivation for Brits to exercise – even ahead of the prospect of staying in shape. That is the main finding of a survey of 2,271 people – commissioned by ukactive and conducted by…
A new physical literacy paper has been published to help those working in sport and physical activity to better understand how people’s relationships with sport and physical activity changes over their lifetime Called The Physical Literacy Consensus Statement for England,…
Sport England is investing £14.83 million in a new national network of welfare officers, responsible for mentoring and supporting sports clubs across England. The Sport Welfare Officers project is a joint policy response from Sport England and UK Sport to…
The UK government has launched its long-awaited new sports strategy, setting out a blueprint to improve the nation's health and fitness. At the heart of the strategy is a target of getting an additional 3.5 million people physically active by…
Swim England has appointed Andy Salmon as its new chief executive. Salmon, who has spent the past six years as chief executive of British Triathlon, will take up his new role in February 2024. He will replace Jane Nickerson, who…
England Netball is set to welcome three new members to its board. Those set to take up roles at the national governing body are David Mahoney MBE, Tim Rolfe and Jill Emney. Mahoney and Rolfe will fill the two independent…
Cuts to the number of hours in PE and sport delivered in schools in England is a “matter of immediate national concern", according to the Youth Sport Trust. Official figures released by the government show that 4,000 hours were lost…
People living with a disability or long-term health condition in Essex will be able to continue to maintain an active lifestyle, thanks to the continued delivery of the Sport For Confidence physical activity programme at Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre. Since…
Natalie Daniels has been appointed to the board of Sport England on a three-year term. Specialising in urban development and investment, Daniels is currently the Assistant Director of Housing at Greater London Authority (GLA), leading the implementation of the GLA’s…
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has launched its first ever Aquatic Excellence Awards, to celebrate and showcase the achievements of learn to swim programmes and aquatics training in the UK and globally. The 11 “STAr” award categories are open to…
