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Latest News
Conference report for all delegates
All delegates attending the Sport and Social Responsibility Summit will receive a report of the day's activities emailed directly to them following the conference. The report will be written by Richard Foster who has written on sport for various websites and publications, including the Guardian as well as working for the BBC. Richard works as a consultant for Criticaleye, the pre-eminent network for UK business leaders, and is also currently writing a book on football.
80% of delegate places sold
We are now able to confirm that 80% of delegate places are now sold for this event: Book now to join the following delegates and speakers: FIFA, StreetGames, Williams F1, T.E.A.M Marketing AG, Synergy, England and Wales Cricket Board, NBA, Aegon Scotland, England Netball, Amaechi Performance Systems, The British Council, BioRegional, South Yorkshire Sport, Threepipe, University of Stirling, Deloitte, Surrey Cricket, UEFA, Brown Football Club, Football Foundation, Barclays Spaces for Sport, Experience Ltd, International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Let Me Play
Full speaker line-up confirmed
With just three weeks to go until the conference we are now able to confirm the full line-up for the Sport and Social Responsibility Summit.
Parliamentary Rugby Union Citizenship Award Winners announced
Bath Rugby, Bristol Rugby, Northampton Saints and Saracens have all won awards in the annual All Party Parliamentary Rugby Union Group's Citizenship Awards, sponsored by SportBusiness Group.
John Amaechi to deliver summit keynote
Former NBA basketball player, New York Times best-selling author, consultant and psychologist John Amaechi has been confirmed as delivering the Sport and Social Responsibility Summit closing keynote.
The NBA to present partnerships around NBA Cares programme.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) are the latest international rights holder to become a part of the Sport and Social Responsibility Summit.
FIFA to discuss World Cup 2010 Ticket Fund at conference
World football governing body FIFA will are confirmed as speaking at the Sport and Social Responsibility Summit where they will present and answer queston on their World Cup 2010 ticket fund initiative.
StreetGames to give view from the grassroots
The Sport and Social Responsibility Summit is delighted to announce that SteetGames will be presenting a case study and quesion and answer session looking at creating the best partnerships at grassroots level, what works with brands and sponsors, and what doesn't and how to work with rights holders and governmental organisations.
StreetGames is a groundbreaking national charity which develops sport with disadvantaged communities and makes sport accessible to young people regardless of their social circumstances.
European body rejects government report on alcohol sponsorship
The European Sponsorship Association (ESA), the trade body representing the sponsorship industry in Europe, has said the UK government’s Health Committee Report on Alcohol misrepresents the complete picture of the alcohol sponsorship landscape and “fails to acknowledge self-regulation activity by rights-holders”.
Cass Business School set to host 2010 summit
Cass Business School is announced as supporting and hosting the next Sport and Social Responsibility Summit to be held on March 19th 2010. Building on the succesful launch event held in May 2009 this event will again be the leading sport and social responsibility event in the UK.
Philip Savage, Editorial Director of SportBusiness Group "We are delighted to be partnering with Cass Business School, an institute with fantastic links with both business and sport. It is the perfect venue for this exciting event."
