Neil Farmer, head of community services in East Dorset, has been appointed as the new National President of the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management (ISRM).

He will hold the position for a year.

“These are challenging times for sport and the Institute and I intend to use my year of office to facilitate these opportunities to the benefit of sport in its widest sense,” he said.

“It is only by working in partnership and adopting a common voice for sport that we can hope to maximise these benefits.” Details: www.isrm.co.uk