government sport strategy news

Sporting Future, the first piece of major sports policy in over a decade, will be “examined” by the Labour Party if it gets into power ... More

Parkour will be eligible to bid for government and National Lottery funding after the UK became the first country to officially recognise the activity as ... More

An organisational restructure has been announced by the Rugby Football League (RFL), with a focus on diversifying revenue streams and developing its technological capabilities. In ... More

National governing bodies that receive more than £1m (US$1.2m, €1.1m) of public money over a set cycle – such as the Football Association (FA) and ... More

British Cycling will establish a number of participation programmes linked to the government sport strategy after winning investment from HSBC UK. The global banking organisation ... 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

Disabled people do not have adequate access to grassroots sport clubs and facilities and there is a "long way to go" before the situation improves, ... More

Government departments such as health, education and transport should have a minister dedicated to sports policy, according to several members of parliament. In a report ... More

British Cycling has called upon the government to explore the possibility of opening up more public paths to cyclists to boost participation and help deliver ... More

A piece of work which offers sport and physical activity bodies advice on engaging with public health organisations has been published by the Sport and ... More

Sports coach UK has appointed former British Gymnastics executive Mark Gannon as its new chief executive. Gannon, who was executive director of business and development ... 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

Improving gender diversity on the boards of sport governing bodies is likely to be addressed prominently in the government’s sport governance code, according to the ... More

Acting sports minister David Evennett has urged Stoke Gifford Parish Council to “reconsider” its proposal to begin charging participants to take part in parkrun activities. ... 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

Sporting Future – the government’s comprehensive 10-year sport strategy – will be dissected and debated during a number of seminars organised by Sport Think Tank ... More