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Investing in sporting opportunities for rural communities
Sport England today unveiled a £10 million investment fund that will create sporting opportunities for people in rural areas. The first in a series of themed funding rounds, it will open for business on 1 April 2009. Themed rounds will […]
Read MoreNews in Brief from the ARA Council
In a meeting that ran for five hours a number of ‘big issues’ for the Association were tackled. Name Change After an excellent and very upbeat presentation Council members were unanimous in agreeing to drop the word ‘Amateur’ and become […]
Read MoreARA to be rebranded ‘British Rowing’
Association Council members have approved a change of name to ‘British Rowing’ in principle at their quarterly meeting on Saturday 7 February. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote from members present. The necessary rule changes for the new […]
Read MoreNew ‘Enjoying Water’ plan unveiled
The Environment Agency in the South West is encouraging organizations it works with to help people to take to the waters with the launch of a new water recreation strategy called ‘Enjoying Water.’ The new strategy comes as result of […]
Read MoreThe Point of the Racing Status changes
As well as a new system of points coming into effect from April 2009 two other main changes to the Rules of Racing are the introduction of a new Junior 17 category the extension of the top-up rules for international […]
Read MoreCRB: Volunteers welcome criminal record checks
From the Criminal Records Bureau where you can read the full report: ‘The myth that volunteers are put off by Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks has been destroyed by research which shows nine out of ten people are in favour of them. […]
Read MoreSport England: clubs urged to take up CASC scheme
From Sport England on the benefits of becoming a CASC club: Sports Minister, Gerry Sutcliffe MP, and Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Stephen Timms MP, have said that over 40,000 amateur sports clubs are missing out on a collective £100 million a year […]
Read MoreRowing to receive £9.1 million from Sport England
Sport England has announced that Rowing is to receive funding of £9.1 million, its share of the ‘£480 million investment in 46 sports to deliver grassroots sporting opportunities and a lasting Olympic legacy of one million people playing more sport.’ The […]
Read MoreChair of UK Sport takes her place in House of Lords
Alistair McKean, Bronze medallist 2008 Paralympics, with Baroness Campbell earlier this year. From the UK Sport website ‘Baroness Campbell has served sport with high distinction over several decades in a number of high profile and influential roles. She lectured at Loughborough University […]
Read MoreSport England: stats show more people playing sport
The number of adults in England who regularly play sport has risen by more than half a million over the past two years, according to new research. The results of the Active People Survey 2 show that the number of […]
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