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Barriers to volunteering or working sport: London vs the UK

London has more people volunteering or working in sport (19%) than the…

Key motivators for volunteering in sport in London and the UK

Across both London and the UK, people say the same things would…

What people value in activity leaders

In London, the top qualities people value in activity leaders are: approachable…

Key qualities that encourage participation in physical activity

In London, a slightly higher proportion of respondents than nationally highlight the…

Opening School Facilities Fund

PROJECT BACKGROUND London Sport, on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE),…

Good Boost help transform spaces

Swim England have highlighted a new report from Good Boost. Good Boost…

New report shows growing value of facilities

Sport England’s Moving Communities, launched in March 2021, is driven by the…

Augmented Reality opportunities

Augmented Reality (AR) is creating exciting new ways to exercise that could complement or…

Rethinking active spaces amid housing and planning policy shifts

A number of news pieces have emerged reporting that councils will lose the…

Economic snapshot of S&PA in London

The graphs above give us a picture of how London is spending…

£1 on Free Bikes Generates £12 Return

Sport England and Active Wellbeing Society have launched the research findings on…

Climate  change directly impacts activity and wellbeing

Research from University of Oxford available at NDORMS combined data from 90,000…

‘Waiting Well’ benefits patients and NHS (Prehab case studies)

We have recently created an internal LS document that pulls together multiple…

London is different, so health provision needs to be different (CMO Report)

The CMO Annual Report entitled ‘Health in Cities’ looks at London separated…

Safer Parks: A New Campaign to End Street Harassment

Over the past decade, efforts to revitalise parks have encouraged more people…

Active Design Crib Sheets

London Sport Insight have recently completed a set of crib sheets that…

Brent: “Fix spaces and create a base”

London Sport recently facilitated Place Expansion research across specific areas in Brent.…

Being physically active helps those with mental health conditions to stay well

A new report from UK Active, based on a nationally representative sample…

Fewer births means an increasing focus on older people

The latest Trajectory ‘Slow Futures’ report highlights a slowly moving mega-trend that…

Supporting care-experienced children and young people to be active

Local Government Association have published a briefing that demonstrates how councillors can…