Leading bodies for health, sport, fitness and leisure urge Prime Minister to intervene as grassroots facilities face ‘final straw’ if energy relief endsLeading bodies for health, sport, fitness and leisure urge Prime Minister to intervene as grassroots facilities face ‘final straw’ if energy relief ends
London Sport
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This letter written by a coalition of more than 200 bodies and individuals* from the worlds of health, sport, recreation, and leisure was written to the Prime Minister with an urgent plea for greater support for grassroots facilities and clubs amid the ongoing energy crisis. With energy costs relief for the UK’s swimming pools, leisure centres, community facilities, and gyms ending on 31 March, thousands of facilities and clubs are at r...This letter written by a coalition of more than 200 bodies and individuals* from the worlds of health, sport, recreation, and leisure was written to the Prime Minister with an urgent plea for greater support for grassroo...
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Creating HERstory through sports to challenge inequalities in physical and mental health – Impact report 2021/2022Creating HERstory through sports to challenge inequalities in physical and mental health – Impact report 2021/2022
London Sport
Added 5 days ago
This report by Muslim Sport Association highlights their successes and impacts from 2022, through the funding they have received and invested into their charity, which aims to engage ethnically diverse females through the power of sport and physical activity. Throughout the report they share a summary of how they developed and supported programmes in response to the pandemic; how they pivoted existing programmes; and also how they have ...This report by Muslim Sport Association highlights their successes and impacts from 2022, through the funding they have received and invested into their charity, which aims to engage ethnically diverse females through th...
London Green Spaces Commission ReportLondon Green Spaces Commission Report
London Sport
Added 13 days ago
This report supported by the Mayor of London was produced to build on the existing methods to value the health benefits of exercise in green space by extending them to cover the benefits of avoiding costs of social care. Through primary data from a survey, one to one interviews and desktop research, authors found that a broad range of additional skills are needed to support parks services in reimaging London’s green space. Mainly, contr...This report supported by the Mayor of London was produced to build on the existing methods to value the health benefits of exercise in green space by extending them to cover the benefits of avoiding costs of social care....
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Activity Check-in: Focus on the impact of cost of livingActivity Check-in: Focus on the impact of cost of living
London Sport
Added 25 days ago
This report by Sport England explores their current, collective understanding of how the cost of living impacts people's activity levels and shares some ideas on how to help people get, or remain, active at low or no cost. Through a qualitative online community consultation and various surveys, authors established 4 key actionable points for partners and organisations who work in the sport and physical activity sector: (1) Focus on the ...This report by Sport England explores their current, collective understanding of how the cost of living impacts people's activity levels and shares some ideas on how to help people get, or remain, active at low or no cos...
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COVID-19 Recovery and the Cost of Living Crisis A survey of grassroots community clubs and groupsCOVID-19 Recovery and the Cost of Living Crisis A survey of grassroots community clubs and groups
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Added a month ago
The Cost of Living Crisis: The impact on grassroots community sport and recreation, published in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University’s Sport Industry Research Centre and Sport:80, outlines the challenging situation facing clubs across the country this winter. With energy bills expected to almost double in the coming year, and clubs’ reserves already depleted from COVID-19, these additional costs are likely to be passed on to pa...The Cost of Living Crisis: The impact on grassroots community sport and recreation, published in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University’s Sport Industry Research Centre and Sport:80, outlines the challenging situat...
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The cost-of-living crisis: Effect on the nation's mental healthThe cost-of-living crisis: Effect on the nation's mental health
London Sport
Added a month ago
With the cost-of-living crisis continuing to rise in 2023, business owners are growing more anxious about their source of income. We are hearing more and more stories about people having to close down their businesses, including ones that are important for the community, such as florists and food shops (1).
The consequences of this are not just devastating for the business owners, who have to try to find another way to earn money, but a...With the cost-of-living crisis continuing to rise in 2023, business owners are growing more anxious about their source of income. We are hearing more and more stories about people having to close down their businesses, i...
Young People's VoiceYoung People's Voice
London Sport
Added 2 months ago
In 2019, StreetGames secured a three-year funding award from the London Marathon Charitable Trust. The funding was used to provide a range of Doorstep Sport activities for young people living in low-income communities across Liverpool, Merthyr Tydfil, and Newcastle upon Tyne. The activities were provided by 15 community organisations within the StreetGames network and were designed to provide more opportunities for young people to take ...In 2019, StreetGames secured a three-year funding award from the London Marathon Charitable Trust. The funding was used to provide a range of Doorstep Sport activities for young people living in low-income communities ac...
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What Makes a Park Feel Safe or Unsafe? The views of women, girls and professionals in West YorkshireWhat Makes a Park Feel Safe or Unsafe? The views of women, girls and professionals in West Yorkshire
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Added 3 months ago
When women and girls feel unsafe, they are less likely to use, enjoy and benefit from parks, particularly when alone and after dark. This paper by the University of Leeds engages in a discussion about parks and play spaces and how they should be better designed and managed to be well-used, become sociable places that offer activities and facilities that are welcoming to women and girls. Through the use of Q methodology, authors establis...When women and girls feel unsafe, they are less likely to use, enjoy and benefit from parks, particularly when alone and after dark. This paper by the University of Leeds engages in a discussion about parks and play spac...
Sporting Goods 2022Sporting Goods 2022
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Added 6 months ago
This report by McKinsey & Company and The World Federation of Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) reviews the trends presented in last year’s annual Sporting Goods Industry Report and assesses the industry and players performance of this year. They also evaluate more in-depth trends in light of recent developments. Based on these considerations, it highlights five key areas that could help distinguish leaders in the year ahead. The paper pr...This report by McKinsey & Company and The World Federation of Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) reviews the trends presented in last year’s annual Sporting Goods Industry Report and assesses the industry and players perfor...
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European Sport Tech report 2022European Sport Tech report 2022
London Sport
Added 6 months ago
This report by SportsTechx examines themes driving growth into the European Sport and technology sector and shares insights towards where it’s headed, specifically by looking into investments, deep dives linked to NFTs, and ecosystems. The paper provides innovative and market-based findings.
Through different forms of data collection, they find that 2021 was a landmark year for SportsTech, crossing €1.8b in investment in Europe, which w...This report by SportsTechx examines themes driving growth into the European Sport and technology sector and shares insights towards where it’s headed, specifically by looking into investments, deep dives linked to NFTs, ...
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