Birstall RFC 2nds crowned League Champions I have been fortunate to have played rugby in Birstall since I was 11 at Stonehill school. My home ground and pitch is still … Continue reading
Author: Andy Reed OBE
Former MP for Loughborough. Director of Saje Impact and Founder of the Sports Think Tank
I see that PMQs got quite a battering this week in the press and from the public and probably quite rightly. There is serious need to reform this weekly charade … Continue reading
Looking forward to working more closely with Loughborough University in London and the Institute for Sport Business! More informaiton is available http://www.lborolondon.ac.uk/uploads/uploads/Institute%20brochures/sport-business.pdf (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Ashcroft Polling in Scotland changes the game!
The latest Scottish polling conducted by Lord Ashcroft is another reminder, should you still need it, that this year’s election looks like being an unmitigated disaster for Unionism. The noble,… … Continue reading Ashcroft Polling in Scotland changes the game!
PE & School Sport – View from the Telegraph
The decline of competitive sports in schools into an elite-only activity is a national scandal PE & School Sport – View from the Telegraph
2020health – Call for Head of Wellbeing in secondary schools, to combat obesity and poor mental health in pupils and teachers
– Was involved in reviewing this report and find the idea interesting. Guess most Heads claim they are doing it anyway, but clearly more emphasis on wellbeing rater than just … Continue reading 2020health – Call for Head of Wellbeing in secondary schools, to combat obesity and poor mental health in pupils and teachers
Physical Activity Mentoring Scheme
– intensive mentoring is the way to make referral/ excericse schemes work – Leisure operator Serco is to roll out a mentoring programme aimed at tackling chronic inactivity across its … Continue reading Physical Activity Mentoring Scheme
Calls for ‘head of wellbeing’ in every secondary school
happy to be a part of this report… Every UK secondary school should appoint a ‘head of wellbeing’ tasked with improving the physical and mental health of students and teachers, … Continue reading Calls for ‘head of wellbeing’ in every secondary school
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