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Prioritise long-term investment into communities

The new report from a research programme by the British Academy and…

£4.38 benefit for every £1 invested

The latest research from Sport England in partnership with State of Life,…

Updated Indicies of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) for England 2025

An update to the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) has recently been…

London’s £4 billion funding gap:

The slow unravelling of the city’s community heart London’s councils are facing…

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…

School sport linked to future career success – and girls are missing out

Sky, along with Public First, have released a new report titled ‘Game…

Parkrun worth £689 per participant to UK economy

Sheffield Hallam University have shared findings from research with nearly 80,000 participants…

Fewer births means an increasing focus on older people

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

‘Best’ living in the London Banana

Last week, a journalist shared a view of the ‘best’ places to…

Why else are spaces are at risk?

Chris Donkin (London Sport Strategic Lead for Active Environments) has been in…

Councils selling facilities to pay debts

A BBC analysis has revealed the scale of council debt across the…

Inner London at risk of losing out

The Government is proposing changes to how funding is distributed to local…

London: Powerful, Prosperous and Rapidly Changing

Trajectory Partnership’s analysis of London reveals a capital that continues to dominate the…

Legacy gifts are increasing

nfp Research have shared a useful summary of the new Smee &…

Increasing spend on Essentials impacts physical activity

The new ‘Bare Necessities’ report from Resolution Foundation highlights key challenges facing…

Spending Review

The UK government ‘spending review’ last week focused largely on housing, defence and…

Schools closing as pupil numbers fall

The numbers of school children in London is falling (see above). The…

Sport England: The rising cost of living and its impact on sport and physical activity [January 2024]

Sport England and System Partners (including London Sport) commissioned this report by…

BUCS Cost-of-Living Report [Published: August 2023]

BUCS sought to understand the views of both staff and students on…