Chris Grant news

Global restaurant brand, Subway, has teamed up with GB Basketball, Breaking GB and Skateboard GB to promote physical activity in these three emerging sports. The ... More

People from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are still far less likely to be physically active – despite efforts to tackle the deep-rooted ... More

Chris Grant will step down from his role as chief executive of sports charity Sported next month. Grant took over the role in February 2014 ... More

Sports charity Sported has teamed up with TSB Bank to launch a community sports programme looking to nurture the "next generation of community leaders". The ... More

Two leading authorities from the world of sport have had their say on the state of play in the UK, by suggesting a rethink of ... More

Sports stars from minority backgrounds hold the key to sporting success in the UK, according to a panel of leaders from across the sector. Speaking ... More

Community sports leaders continue to face a shortage of funding and support, according to findings from a new survey. Research by sports charity Sported and ... More

The government department responsible for publishing UK Sports Governance Code – which has thrown the diversity of sports boards into the limelight – has enlisted ... More

Tom Burstow, the head of sport for Unicef UK, has been appointed as the deputy chief executive of sport development charity Sported. Burstow will work ... More

Sport England has earmarked a “six-figure investment” fund to address the shocking dearth of ethnic minority board members and executives in the sports industry. The ... More

Swimming World Champion Karen Pickering, Sported chief executive Chris Grant and Leicestershire County Cricket Club CEO Wasim Khan are among the six new appointments to ... More

Sported – the charity which supports community sports clubs – has partnered with soft drinks giant Britvic to increase its volunteer support and fundraising initiatives. ... More

Approximately 487,000 disadvantaged young people will become eligible for new sports equipment and experiences after Sported partnered with Sainsbury’s Active Kids. Sported is a charity ... More

Sport for development charity Sported has named Chris Grant, former vice chair of UK Sport's International Inspiration Foundation, as its new chief executive. Grant joins ... More