Designing inclusive organisations: a scalable governance approach to neurodiversity & disability
In the latest in our Essays in Sports Governance series, Aurelia Deflandre, from The Neurodiversity Advantage, takes an in-depth look at the importance of treating inclusion as a core governance, risk management and ethical leadership issue.
SGA Conference 2026: Governance with Purpose
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Get to grips with the fundamentals of AI, its terminology, uses and key governance issues with the first phase of our content on artificial intelligence.
This series of free online workshops provides a practical introduction to directors’ and trustees’ duties under UK law and explores how these duties interact with the realities of modern sports governance.
Recordings and resources from all 3 sessions are now available to watch on demand.
The Sports Governance Academy is the governance support hub for the sports and physical activity sector across the UK. We help everyone leading, working and volunteering in sports organisations to develop good governance in order to achieve their goals.
This interactive tool lets you explore how you can interact with us and the wider UK Sports Governance Community to excel in your role and advance your professional development.
The SGA provides a trusted set of free resources that support all areas of governance activity. Our guidance, templates, checklists, webinars and blogs are designed to help you get to grips with governance and drive success in your organisation.
Our practical training will build your governance skills and confidence.
Our community is an active network of like-minded people who are facing similar governance challenges and opportunities in the sport sector. Being part of it enables you to draw upon the support and experience of others and creates new opportunities for collaboration.
We see governance not as a burden, but as an enabler of your organisation's performance.
Done well, governance can help you to thrive and meet your goals, be open and accountable and build trust with your stakeholders. Done poorly, it leaves organisations, those who work in them and those they serve, vulnerable and at risk.
So, what does good sports governance look like?
Lyndsey Vaughton, Northern Region Chair for British Wrestling has shared some reflections from the discussion at our networking event in Manchester titled 'Meaningful Approaches to Stakeholder Engagement' on 29 April 2026. Thank you to Ruth, Craig and Kathryn for joining our panel and contributing to an insightful discussion and thank you to Lyndsey for sharing this recap!
Lucas Nabarro from The Carbon Literacy Project offers thoughts on framing the sustainability conversation to achieve maximum buy-in.
As we continue our series on improving accessibility in the boardroom, Krishna Grenville-Goble presents some of the findings from KPMG and The Bridge Group's latest report on socio-economic inclusion on boards and discusses the advantages for organisations as well as simple steps towards improving board profiles.
In her second blog on creating neuroinclusive boards, Aurelia Deflandre looks at why some neurodivergent board members can find it difficult to feel heard in the boardroom and suggests some simple ways to ensure they are part of the conversation.
In the final instalment of her three-part series, Aurelia Deflandre looks at how board practices seen through a neuroinclusive lens can ensure that different viewpoints are heard and that decision making and oversight are strengthened.
Zak Mohammed from Databloom Partners gives us an introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI and AI Governance
The team at iBabs have shared some of their insights on the key elements that boards should be considering regarding cybersecurity. The article looks at cybersecurity in both the board roles themselves and embedding a culture that promotes it within the organisation as a whole.
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