Emma Boggis news

The English Institute of Sport (EIS) has made two appointments to the organisation’s board. They are CEO of British Rowing Andy Parkinson and Emma Boggis, ... More

The Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA) has named Lisa Wainwright as its new CEO. Wainwright has spent more than 30 years in the sport and ... More

Emma Boggis, chief executive of the Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA), will step down from her role in April. Boggis was appointed CEO in 2014 ... More

The figures revealed in today's Active Lives Children and Young People research have been described an "urgent wake-up call" and a "national disgrace". Published today, ... More

The Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA) has launched a petition calling on politicians of all parties to transform physical activity provision for children and young ... More

The Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA) has launched a campaign to make physical activity a "fundamental right" for all children. The #RightToBeActive campaign asks those ... 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

Great Britain must continue to invest in elite athletes or risk damaging participation numbers nationwide, according to Dame Katherine Grainger. The chair of UK Sport, ... More

Smaller sports organisations in Northern Ireland will be able to apply for pro bono legal advice using a new £150,000 fund from the UK’s major ... More

Signatories to the governance recommendations laid out by the Sport and Recreation Alliance are being asked to reaffirm their commitment to a refreshed set of ... More

A number of prominent figures in the sport and physical activity sector have called on the incoming government to prioritise the health and fitness of ... More

Public sector workers should be entitled to at least three days of paid leave if they wish to volunteer in grassroots sport, according to the ... More

Demonstrating the economic and social value of sport and growing the volunteer force have been highlighted as key objectives in the Sport and Recreation Alliance’s ... More

Public Health England and the Department of Health (DoH) should plough investment into outdoor recreation to take on issues like obesity, according to the chief ... More

Government departments should turn to sport and outdoor recreation as cost effective solutions in combating poor health and declining communities, according to the Sport and ... More

Tracey Crouch, the minister for sport, has penned a letter to 40 national governing bodies (NGBs) urging them to investigate historic allegations of sexual abuse ... More

The chief executive of the Sport and Recreation Alliance has urged the sector to guard against complacency when it comes to safeguarding children following high-profile ... More

The government’s new guidelines for governance may prove to be challenging for a number of NGBs, although, predictable, many appear to be making the right ... More

The threat to the existence of public parks is a threat to the nation’s physical and mental health, a select committee has been told by ... More

Sport volunteer charity Join In Trust has closed its doors, with all its assets moving over to a consortium headed up by the Sport and ... More

More than a third of women will be inspired by the Rio 2016 Olympics to take part in physical activity, according to a study commissioned ... 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

Leisure industry heavyweights have raised concerns for the future after the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU) following the referendum on its membership. ... More

Britain, as a nation, will be transformed by its decision to leave the European Union, but what will "Brexit's" impact be on sport? One obvious ... More