Finance is often a barrier to participation. This study investigates the cost-effectiveness of providing free leisure centre membership to inactive and moderately inactive individuals who receive state benefits, over a four month period. The report highlights limitations including a 16 % compliance rate, with only one third of this completing the follow up questionnaire, making it difficult to assess the programme's...
This report presents results from the 2013 Sports Club Survey of more than 100 different sports to provide insight into the health of the UK's grassroots community clubs. Key findings include: - From 2010-2012 there was a 67% increase in the average club's surplus to £1,825. - The average club had 114 adult members, an increase of 21% since 2011. - 58% of...
This report offers an in-depth look at the vast range of impairments experienced by people in England. It also includes comprehensive data on disability by categories such as region, gender and age.
Report commissioned by Sport England and produced in partnership with the Outdoor Industries Association. The research looks at the outdoors activity market, its scale, stakeholders, trends, motivators and barriers to participation. The report identifies eight market segments: Explorer, Thrill Seeker, Learner, Adventurer, Freestyler, Fitness in Nature, Challenger and Tribe Member. Participation in outdoor activities has risen 3% in the last year...
The English Indices of Deprivation measure relative levels of deprivation in 32,844 small areas or neighbourhoods, called Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOA's). This statistical release provides an overview of the findings of the English Indices of Deprivation 2015, focussing on the national and sub-national patterns of multiple deprivation with some analysis of income patterns and employment deprivation. A full research report, technical...
This qualitative report has been put together by research agency 2CV and looks into the lifestyle, behaviour, priorities, preferences and attitudes of disadvantage young people and how to make sport relevant to their needs. This research piece focuses on non-urban youths and follows up previous research on urbanites. Results centre on four factors; emotional, social, environmental and financial....
This factsheet, which is updated on a monthly basis, is the most up-to-date source of publicly available, general information on people in later life in the UK. It relays facts and figures on health and wellbeing, home and care, money matters, travel and lifestyle and work and learning.
Following research into the media portrayal of disability sport, which inlcuded media monitoring and insight from disabled people, non-disabled people and journalists, this report was created to provide a benchmark of reporting and guidance for coverage. All audiences noted increased and improved coverage of disability sport during the 2012 Paralympics, but believed it had not been maintained and that latent...
Disabled people make up 14% of the population, yet remain one of the most marginalised and excluded groups in society. From 2007 - 2013, disabled people's income fell by 29%, more than double that of non-disabled Londoners. Furthermore, they experience inequality across all areas of life. This manifesto brings together the key commitments London Disabled People's Organisations (DPOs) are asking...
This workshop toolkit has been created by Women in Sport and Sport England to help County Sports Partnerships get the most out of conversations with their partners. There are four sections that summarise key guidance on women and girls sport, these are: - Understanding your audience - Marketing and Communications - Running your sessions - Keeping them coming back
