This report summarises the collaboration between London Sport, Karmabank, Perry Ellis, GLL and The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, through which they were able to run a women’s-only swimming project. The positive impact this initiative had on the people involved was really powerful and the report breaks down some of the key elements of the project and participants. It...
To mark the 10-year anniversary of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, London Sport commissioned a poll to better understand how the public and the grassroots sports & physical activity sector perceived the ‘legacy’ of the Games. Topics posed to these groups were wide ranging, from questions about local sporting facilities to perceptions of disabled athletes. The poll also...
Following our London 2012 Anniversary report in summer 2022 which highlighted the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on our sector, London Sport has commissioned new research to develop our understanding of how the crisis is affecting activity levels in London and across the UK. In partnership with Opinium, a market research and insight agency, London Sport conducted a poll to adults...
London Sport has carried out a series of secondary research to understand and summarise why, how, who, where and what will help get this group moving. This slide deck incorporates reviews and analysis of academic reviews, Sport England documentation, sector wide reports, as well as expert interviews. In order to understand where our customers are and a user needs led approach...
This report examines the impact of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games on grassroots sports participation in London and compares London's participation with England, other English cities and other countries in Europe. Uses Sport England APS data 1x30 and 3x30 minutes data as a benchmark. Findings indicate that participation did increase in the year of the Olympics across both able-bodied and...
London Sport have released a Satellite Club Guide for all those who have been successful in their application onto the programme. This guidance document informs readers about London Sport's commitment to the clubs they fund to deliver Satellite Clubs, and about the support London Sport offers. It offers guidance as to how clubs can maximise their potential and attract and...
Presentation put together by Boo Consulting for London Sport. Twenty-Nine women across four industry sectors and varying demographics were interviewed to explore London specific barriers to activity. London's female physical activity level is lower than the national average yet also has the greatest latent demand. Barriers were not paired with lack of opportunity rather; hectic London lifestyles, long commutes, higher...
This dataset presents data from Sportivate between 2011-2015, Satellite Clubs between 2013/14-2014/16, Workplace Challenge 2016, and ClubWorks 2016. Data is broken down by: - Total number of Sportivate participants - Sportivate participants by year - Sportivate participants by age - Sportivate participants by disability - Sportivate participants by ethnicity - Sportivate participants by gender - Sportivate participants by retention rate - Sportivate participants by sport played - Total number...
This report aims to provide a picture of the targeted This Girl Can funded project delivered by London Sport during summer 2017. It’s based on observation from London Sport, with feedback gathered from partners and recipients. Referring to three groups of stakeholders: 1. Delivery Partner – the organisation providing the delivery coach e.g. GoodGym 2. Delivery Coach – the individual delivering the activity...
This report aims to understand the impact that walking football has on participants’ health and wellbeing. By identifying what motivates players and finding out what aspects they consider most important and enjoyable, recommendations can be put forward. Gaining this in-depth view from players about the nature and structure of the game leads us to discover how and why their health improves,...
