Celebrated UK comedian Joe Lycett appeared to shred £10,000 on social media in protest at David Beckham's highly lucrative deal with homophobic Qatar. But in fact he gave the money to charity, including £5000 for Sport Allies. We could not be more proud of Joe for making this powerful stand, or more humbled that he chose to make us part of this incredible story. Thank you, Joe!
Read MoreSport Allies was quoted by Reuters in this useful overview of the controversy surrounding the current world soccer tournament.
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that nearly 500 people have made donations totalling over £5000 to Sport Allies. These donations were made to access the Seeing Men virtual exhibition, and WR kindly set up their site so that all funds went directly to Sport Allies.
Read MoreWorldwide Roar is delighted to launch its very first exhibition, available to everyone in the world via a virtual gallery! The exhibition has been curated by acclaimed international artist Keith Khan, who was Head of Culture for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Read MoreSport Allies and WR unite at the Include Summit. Both projects were delighted to participate in the world's first sports inclusion conference, held in Birmingham, UK, in March 2022. WR delivered a workshop on its unique methodology while Sport Allies mentored young media trainees to work alongside their professional team on creating a documentary film of the event.
Read MoreWe have been delighted to see the positive representations of the LGBTQI community at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. As our Chair, Angus Malcolm, points out in this article, it is a great example of how sport can show global leadership in promoting equality, reaching into the lives of young people who might otherwise find no support or representation at home.
Read MoreBillie Jean King has long been a leader for women and for LGBTQ+ visibility in sport. As she says, "We're not done yet - in or outside of sports." Join the fight and be part of the change you want to see.
Read MoreSports Allies partner, London Film School (LFS), has been listed in The Hollywood Reporter (THR) ‘Top Film Schools’ list for 2020!
Read MoreIn this article, Professor Michael Kiehler at University of Calgary, a long time friend of Sport Allies, shows us the impact of unwritten rules about masculinity in sport.
It is an area we will explore in a new film at Sport Allies, and it is already a key focus at the Worldwide Roar, the global campaign which funds us.
Read MoreOn Thursday 21 October, Sport Allies chair Angus Malcolm and our media producer, Nicola Waddell, joined faculty staff and film-makers at the London Film School to view and discuss the three Spotlight films the two charities have recently made together.
Read MoreOur sincere congratulations to our Company Secretary, Janet Smyth, for her work on Leaving Neverland, which has just been awarded the Emmy Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special.
Read MoreEquality does not just happen. It must be taught, and expected, from a young age. There are many ways in which we must show children the importantce of equality and, for us, sport is a key route to this. That’s why we support Girlguiding’s new campaign to make sport equally accessible for all children.
Read MoreIn this article published by The London School of Economics and Political Science, we look at the link between participating in team sports and a person’s quality of life, and why team sports should be equally accessible to all of society.
Read MoreSport Allies began work in late 2017 with London Film School and SKY Sports to develop a film project that would promote greater diversity and inclusion within sport.
Read MoreRecently board member Tristan and fellow ex Warwick Rowers Cameron and Alex spoke at the first birthday of AXA XL's pride network
Read MoreBoard member, Tristan, was invited to speak on behalf of Sport Allies at the Equal Game Forum in Milan
Read MoreSport Allies today received confirmation from the Charity Commission that our application of charity registration has been successful.
Read MoreSport Allies were proudly represented by the Warwick Rowers at what we believe was London's biggest ever LGBTQ parade. The boys sported signs bearing key Sport Allies messages as they "carried" a rowing boat atop a rather splendid float, which was of course decorated in Sport Allies purple.
Read MoreIn May, Sport Allies completed and submitted a report to the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sports Committee outlining our findings on homophobia in sport.
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