The Sport and Recreation Podcast - Episode 4 – Andy Parkinson, CEO of British Rowing discusses the challenge of celebrating tradition while being relevant to the next generation

Episode 4 – Andy Parkinson, CEO of British Rowing discusses the challenge of celebrating tradition while being relevant to the next generation

03/27/19 • 12 min

Hosted by Rob Arnott, Communications and Member Engagement Manager, Sport and Recreation Alliance (@RobArnott99).

This week we welcome Andy Parkinson, CEO of British Rowing on to the show. Having led British Rowing through a period of significant change over the past four years we asked Andy: “A modern national governing body which celebrates the past while being relevant to the next generation. Is it possible?” Tune in to hear what he had to say.

At one or two points, Andy refers to some slides which you can find here.
Or here:
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Hosted by Rob Arnott, Communications and Member Engagement Manager, Sport and Recreation Alliance (@RobArnott99).

At one or two points, Andy refers to some slides which you can find here.
Or here:
http://sramedia.s3.amazonaws.com/media/documents/bbc4f4db-4851-491a-876e-d468da33b829.pdf

And remember, if you like what you’ve heard in this episode, please leave us a review and share with your friends and colleagues.

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Episode 3 – Tim Hollingsworth

Hosted by Rob Arnott, Communications and Member Engagement Manager, Sport and Recreation Alliance (@RobArnott99)

Our recent Fit for the Future Convention brought senior leaders from across the sport and recreation sector together to discuss behaviour change and how we can collectively influence more people to be more active, more often.

During the day, our CEO, Emma Boggis sat down with Sport England CEO, Tim Hollingsworth to get his take on behaviour change and hear about what we can expect from Sport England in the coming months and beyond. This podcast brings you all the best bits from that chat.

And remember, if you like what you’ve heard in this episode, please leave us a review and share with your friends and colleagues.

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Episode 5 – Mental health and sport with Mind and England Athletics

Hosted by Rob Arnott, Communications and Member Engagement Manager, Sport and Recreation Alliance (@RobArnott99).

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, we welcome a number of guests to the show. Ben Jessup, Policy Adviser at the Alliance, sits down with Hayley Jarvis, Mind’s Head of Physical Activity to discuss the Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation and the importance of workplace wellbeing, before the Alliance’s Policy Support Officer, Rasteen Riyahi-Boni, talks to Liz Purbrick, Inclusion Manager at England Athletics and Kate Bone, one of the organisation’s mental health champions, about their #RunAndTalk campaign.

You can find the resources and programmes referenced throughout the episode via the links below: