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Beyond the minutes, what do children actually think about sport

For 2024/25, Sport England introduced a new Physical Literacy Consensus Statement into…

New figures for London

Some new figures in the latest State of London report from the…

Combining resistance training with aerobic activity lowers risk of death

Using data collected from 147,374 participants over a period of up to…

Health and Fitness Club membership is up

ukactive (alongside Sport England, 4Global and Grant Thornton) have recently released their…

How the demographic change of London’s population from 2025 to 2035 will impact the demand on sport and physical activity facilities

Sport and Physical Activity help people to live healthier, happier and longer…

We need more toilets

RSPH (Royal Society for Public Health) had recently published a report on…

Digitally excluded people are more likely to have lower levels of physical activity 

Sport England and Good Things Foundation have recently delivered new research that…

Social value of sport for children and young people

The latest Sport England ‘Social Value of Sport and Physical Activity –…

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…

London needs a system that turns physical activity advice into real change

Today, London Sport has published a ground-breaking report entitled Fit for the Future:…

‘Sport and Play Can Build Brighter Futures’

Youth Sport Trust responds to new National Youth Strategy The Department for…

Most fundraisers choose the event before they choose the charity

Massive surveyed just over 9,400 respondents who took part in mass participation…

Community-run buildings are essential infrastructure for neighbourhood renewal, especially in disadvantaged areas

Big Local is a funding programme established by the National Lottery Community…

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…

‘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…