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Londoners lead the way in voluneering as age profiles shift

The new report on volunteering by nfpResearch finds that:

London is the only region where fewer than half of people donate to charity

According to the 2025 ‘UK Giving Report’ by Charities Aid Foundation:

Good news: We’re mostly healthy!

As flagged last week, the Insight Team are now sharing the most…

Embedding PA into healthcare benefits patients, NHS staff and the wider population

There are a number of useful sources that remind us why London…

Exercise helps with effects of cancer treatment

A new study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows that…

Removing ‘No Ball Games’ signs can polarise opinion

In April 2025 London Sport placed questions relating to MORE BALL GAMES on the…

Demographic, Digital and Economic shifts will impact participation

While Sport England’s ‘Context is Everything’ report offers a broad national context for the Active…

Disabled girls are not getting the support to be active

A new report (‘A Game of Inequality: The Reality of Sporting Dreams…

England’s Activity Rate rises, but London is flat

Sport England has dropped the first wave of data from its 2023–2024…

Evaluation of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: one year post-Games report

Asics: Global State of Mind Study 2024

This study covered over 26,000 people from 22 countries, considering the relationship…

Sported: Community Pulse [October 2023]

This research provides insights into the sustainability, ambitions and needs of grassroots…

Evidence-based yet still challenging! Research on physical activity in old age – European Review of Aging and Physical Activity [March 2023]

This article acknowledges the challenge of helping people to maintain a level…

Women in Sport: ‘Boys will be boys’: Creating a new generation of male allies for girls in sport [March 2024]

This research worked with young boys and their families to understand what…

Create Streets: Move Free [March 2024]

This report covers a range of topics including the impact of cars…

Panathlon – Annual Impact Report 2022-2023 [Published: October 2023]

This report highlights the work of Panathlon in schools providing competitive sports…

Goalball UK: Annual Report 2023

This report reflects on the challenges and successes of Goalball UK from…

Women in Sport: Daring to Dream – The Gender Dream Deficit in Sport [December 2023]

This research considers gender differences in attitudes, aspirations and participation in sport…

Barriers and Enablers for Cycling – Journal of Transport and Health – 2024

[Authors: Daniel T. Bishop, Prathiba Batley, Huma Waheed, Tamara S. Dkaidek, Gabriela Atanasova, and David P. Broadbent] This research used a survey approach…

RBKC Women’s Only Swimming Project Impact Report – London Sport

This report summarises the collaboration between London Sport, Karmabank, Perry Ellis, GLL…