Sports Think Tank news

In a newly-launched manifesto, physical activity sector stakeholders are calling for the next UK government to promote active environments, cut red tape and elevate the ... More

The House of Lords' National Plan for Sport and Recreation committee has invited sporting organisations and members of the public in the UK, to provide ... More

The Sport for Development Coalition (SFDC) has appointed former MP Andy Reed as its new chair. Reed, who has previously chaired the Sports and Recreation ... More

For the sake of family members at risk of losing loved ones, and for the sake of individual sports themselves, it is time that concussion ... More

Prime Minister Theresa May has revealed a new long-term plan for the NHS, saying that it will help "secure the future of the health service", ... More

Next year's active-net conference will explore the benefits of having an inclusive and diverse workforce. The two-day conference will feature a panel session and a ... More

A team of entrepreneurs – including double Olympic medalist Roger Black – has launched a new online service which will help connect members of public ... More

Community sports organisations have urged the government to introduce an independent ombudsman to help them improve safety, according to a report from the Sports Think ... More

Andy Reed, the Sports Think Tank director and former Loughborough MP, has been appointed as the first independent chair of the Sport and Play Construction ... More

The nationwide network of 45 County Sports Partnerships (CSPs) has invested in a board development programme over the past 12 months to better connect its ... More

CIMSPA, the professional body for the UK sport and physical activity sector, has kicked off a full governance review as it bids to fulfil its ... More

Every good review must come to an end, and indeed two concluded this week. Sport England gave its backing to the continued work of the ... More

A number of County Sports Partnerships (CSP) will have to improve their “strategic leadership” capabilities and work with a wider range of partners to fulfil ... More

Eleven experienced and diverse individuals have been appointed to the board of the County Sport Partnerships (CSP) Network as a result of its 2015 governance ... More

As Sport England reveals its vision for sport and physical activity over the next five years, representatives from local government, physical activity operators, County Sport ... More

Sports Think Tank founder Andy Reed has warned that the existence of volunteer sports clubs may be at risk following a shift in funding priorities ... More

Sports Think Tank director Andy Reed has been appointed by the Sport and Play Construction Association (SAPCA) to oversee its public affairs activities. Reed – ... More

Leaving the European Union could increase the cost of sports equipment and limit access to sports funding for British organisations, according to Sport and Recreation ... More

Welcome to the new-look Sports Management, the first and only place for all the latest industry news and analysis of the burning issues in our ... More

The first government review on sport strategy in a decade included a number of initiatives which will have ramifications for the sport and physical activity ... More

The UK government needs to embrace “fresh thinking and independent input” when making sports policy decisions if it wants to maximise the potential of sport. ... More

Leisure industry stalwarts Andy Reed OBE, chair of the Sport & Recreation Alliance, and Nick Masson, sales director of Bigwave Media, have been appointed to ... More

On members’ behalf, ISPAL is monitoring the Party leaders’ statements at the three main conferences - starting with Prime Minister Brown’s first speech to Labour ... More