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Volunteering has not recovered from Covid – will GoVo be the cure?

The prevalence of volunteering among adults in England is measured by the…

COVID-19 Schools Infection Survey, England: physical activity and eating behaviours

This report by the Office for National Statistics provides an analysis of…

Active Lives Adult Survey November 2020-21 Report

This report presents data from the Active Lives Adult Survey for the…

COVID-19: Impacts and future challenges for the sport industry

This report by Loughborough University London explores Covid-19’s impact on sports and…

Moving for Mental Health- Research Report

This report by the Sport for Development Coalition, Mind, Loughborough University and…

Beyond Us and Them – Societal Cohesion in Britain Through Eighteen Months of COVID-19

This report by Belong- The Social Cohesion Network, supported by the Nuffield…

Covid-19 Research Report: The impact of the Pandemic on Community Sport provision and participation

 This report, supported by Sport England, includes a partnership collaboration study between…

The Covid-19 Pandemic’s Impact on London’s Community Sport Sector and its Response Sports Unites and the Major Events Engagement Fund

This report by InFocus evaluates the Sport Unites investment programme and Major…

Surviving a Pandemic – Community Sports Groups and Covid-19

This research, conducted by Sported, aims to understand the experiences of community…

Life in Lockdown: The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Teenage Girls’ Lives and Physical Activity

The Covid-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on everyone’s lives, but…

Community Pulse 2021 – Sported

Between January and February 2021, Sported asked members to complete an online…

Parents want wellbeing prioritised in schools as pandemic hits home

As pupils return to school, 64% of parents believe that the wellbeing…

Majority Of Parents Say Their Children Are Less Active Than Before Lockdown

More than two in three parents say they have seen their children’s…

Impact of Covid-19 Among Members – Sported December 2020 Report

In December 2020, Sport sought to consult with members to understand their…

Back in Lockdown: Girls’ and Young Women’s Hopes and Fears for the Future

For over a decade, Girlguiding’s research has captured girls’ and young women’s…

Understanding the Impact of Covid-19 – Sport England January 2021 Report

This document will help you understand the current impact of Covid-19 for…

A Level Playing Field: Equalising Access to Sport and Exercise for Young People After Covid-19

In this report, the Centre for Social Justice argues that the time…

An Independent Assessment of Self-reported Cases of COVID-19 in Fitness Clubs and Leisure Facilities Across Europe

This THiNK Active report sets out to understand the extent that gyms,…

A National Covid-19 Resilience Programme: Improving the Health and Wellbeing of Older People During the Pandemic

Covid-19 poses a significant threat to the health and wellbeing of older…

London Covid-19 Community Response Survey

The COVID-19 Community Response Survey asks civil society organisations who work in…