Issue 2/2025 looks into the ECB’s plans for cricket, including its Inspiring Generations initiative.
There’s also a full review of the SAPCA Conference and Awards with details of all the winners. SAPCA CEO, Richard Shaw, uses his column to talk about padel and the power of first impressions while Lisa Wainwright of the Sport & Recreation Alliance stresses the importance of growing sport for all.
Elsewhere, Sport England Chair Chris Boardman OBE, urges the sports sector to be on the right side of history when it comes to sustainability. Other features include the FA’s plans for improving grassroots youth football, the issue around inaccessible venues for fans with disabilities and the importance of choosing the right suppliers and contractors when it comes to sports lighting.