Latest News
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
ECB sets out action to make cricket more inclusive following ICEC report
Posted: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:58
The ECB is today (25 September 2023) publishing details of further steps it will take to make cricket a more inclusive sport...
Sat, 23 Sep 2023
StreetGames chief warns of health time bomb as cost-of-living crisis worsens inequality in youth sport
Posted: Sat, 23 Sep 2023 15:04
New research revealed today by StreetGames, the UK charity that aims to transform the lives of young people in low-income,...
Opinion Columns & Podcasts
Government Strategy Finally Lands with little fanfare
The government finally launched its new strategy - Get Active: a strategy for the future of sport and physical activity. It says "The government wants to help build a more active nation. This will be done...
Posted: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 09:41
Further Blow to Commonwealth Games as Alberta Pulls Bid
After the shock announcement last week that Victoria was pulling out of hosting the Commonwealth Games we now learn Alberta has cancelled its bid for the 2030 Games. Surely if this is not to be the end...
Posted: Fri, 04 Aug 2023 08:54
The end of the Commonwealth Games?
"I've made a lot of very difficult decisions in this job – this is not one of them," said Daniel Andrews, premier of Victoria in Australia, when he announced on Tuesday that the state was no longer...
Posted: Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:15
Active Environments
In partnership with DMA
Active environments - the big issue
Posted: Tue, 02 Feb 2021 by Andy Reed
It has now been a week since Sport England published its new, 10-year strategy, which vows to tackle inequality and create a nation of "more equal, inclusive and connected communities" through physical...
Welcome to our new Partners David Morley Architects
Posted: Sat, 30 Jan 2021 by Andy Reed
We are really excited to announce a new partnership with David Morley Architects this week.
Active Environment is at the heart of the new SE Strategy and we firmly believe that in our desire to work across...

The Wellbeing Agenda
In Partnership with SajeImpact
A wellbeing approach to policy making
Posted: Thu, 06 Jul 2023 09:22 by Andy Reed
How can we measure wellbeing? What causes it, and how can it be improved? Richard Layard and Jan-Emmanuel De Neve present a case for making wellbeing the central goal – for government, for business...
Tackling Treasury Rules
Posted: Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:29 by Andy Reed
Much of the debate amongst my colleagues in the sport and physical activity sector seems to be dominated by convincing health about the preventative benefits of the sector. At the Sport for Development...
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Wed, 25 Oct 2023, 09:00 - 17:00
Featured Research
The DCMS/ Government sport and physical activity strategy launched in the summer recess of 2023
DCMS
This report outlines the issues facing young people and the current state of PE, sport and play in schools.
Youth Sports Trust
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