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Mon, 23 May 2022
Football needs regulator to avoid another Chelsea crisis, government claim
Posted: Mon, 23 May 2022 10:45
Football needs an independent regulator to avoid a repeat of what has happened at Chelsea and other clubs, Culture Secretary...
Fri, 20 May 2022
Green Space Index reveals importance of local parks for achieving Levelling-Up
Posted: Fri, 20 May 2022 09:40
This year our annual Green Space Index analysis of the provision and distribution of parks and green spaces looks at the...
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Significant Saudi investment into British sport: it was only a matter of time
Posted: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:58
Opinion Columns & Podcasts
Sports Ethics Being Tested
There has always been an issue of sport and ethical considerations. Sport has been used by nation states for generations. This issue isn't particularly new. What would todays athletes make of the decision...
Posted: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:43
Collaboration and Humility needed more now than ever
As our friends at UKSDN held their conference - Sport and Social Justice: if not now, when? – An online convention it acted as a stark reminder about two aspects of the sport and physical activity...
Posted: Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:26
Do our policymakers value sport and physical activity? Is our lobby working? - John Oxley
The last twelve months have allowed us to examine and get an appreciation as to how policymakers view society, and the relative value judgments that are made, as our lifestyles are controlled in a way...
Posted: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:20
Active Environments with David Morley Architects
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Featured Research
The document sets out our collective ambition to develop the best women's leagues and competitions in the world. This sets the direction that we will work towards. We will do this by prioritising three goals: producing world class talent, maximising and engaging audiences; and growing the commercial...
The FA
The Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE), Local Government Association (LGA) and Chief Cultural and Leisure Officers Association (CLOA) consulted with over 250 councils and a wide range of stakeholders to seek their views on what needs to change so that public sport and leisure services can...
APSE, LGA & CLOA
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