In November 2021, ukactive and the This Girl Can campaign collaborated to publish a practical guide, "How to improve your services for women and girls: As told by the 51%", based on research that was commissioned to better understand the experiences of women and girls using fitness and leisure facilities. The purpose of the guide was to help facilities create a more welcoming environment for women and girls and it covered a variety of i...In November 2021, ukactive and the This Girl Can campaign collaborated to publish a practical guide, "How to improve your services for women and girls: As told by the 51%", based on research that was commissioned to bett...
To mark the 10-year anniversary of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, London Sport commissioned a poll to better understand how the public and the grassroots sports & physical activity sector perceived the ‘legacy’ of the Games. Topics posed to these groups were wide ranging, from questions about local sporting facilities to perceptions of disabled athletes. The poll also asked questions about the cost of living crisis and ho...To mark the 10-year anniversary of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, London Sport commissioned a poll to better understand how the public and the grassroots sports & physical activity sector perceived the ‘le...
Following our London 2012 Anniversary report in summer 2022 which highlighted the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on our sector, London Sport has commissioned new research to develop our understanding of how the crisis is affecting activity levels in London and across the UK.
In partnership with Opinium, a market research and insight agency, London Sport conducted a poll to adults across London and the UK in February 2023. The poll ...Following our London 2012 Anniversary report in summer 2022 which highlighted the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on our sector, London Sport has commissioned new research to develop our understanding of how the cris...
The Community Pulse is a longitudinal study of Sported members on the sustainability, needs, and ambitions of community sports groups throughout the UK. It aims to:
Inform the sport for development sector about the issues and opportunities facing community sports groups.
Increase awareness of funding and resources available for such organisations.
Help stakeholders make more-informed decisions in relation to grassroots communi...The Community Pulse is a longitudinal study of Sported members on the sustainability, needs, and ambitions of community sports groups throughout the UK. It aims to:
Inform the sport for development sector about the i...
In 2022, as part of the development of their new strategy, the Youth Sport Trust (YST) brought together in one place the latest research, evidence and insight on the importance and impact of Physical Education (PE), school sport and physical activity. The ‘PE and School Sport Report’ highlighted the issues facing children and young people today and reinforced the need to raise public awareness of these issues to inform and stimulate act...In 2022, as part of the development of their new strategy, the Youth Sport Trust (YST) brought together in one place the latest research, evidence and insight on the importance and impact of Physical Education (PE), scho...
This report by the National Sectors Partners group explores their current, collective understanding of how sport, recreation and physical activity can help improve the health and wellbeing of the nation. It also shares some statistics on the current state of the nation based on levels of physical activity and reasons why the public and private sector should care about it. Drawing from the Youth Sport Trust research, authors established ...This report by the National Sectors Partners group explores their current, collective understanding of how sport, recreation and physical activity can help improve the health and wellbeing of the nation. It also shares s...
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...
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...
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....
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...