This research provides insights into the sustainability, ambitions and needs of grassroots groups across the UK. It is a longitudinal study of Sported members and raises awareness of the issues and opportunities they experience, as well as funding and resources. It provides useful information for stakeholders and decision-makers. Cost of living and funding are key issues faced, although there is...
This report reflects on the challenges and successes of Goalball UK from grassroots participation to elite performance, including the IBSA World Games in Birmingham, and the IBSA European Championships. There is information about the successes and development of the performance pathway and schools programme for children and young people. The findings of the Annual Survey of the Goalball members community...
This report explains about Access Sport and their focus on inclusive sport and physical activity and the reasons why they are needed. It covers their work: training, supporting, resourcing, and system change. They have clear targets and have showcased some of their successes in both quantitative and qualitative formats. Their place-based multi-sport work called ‘Changing Places’ is highlighted with initiatives...
This report focuses on strategy and policy aimed at tackling obesity, which includes expert discussion and scientific research about how biology, genetics and the consequences of excessive weight can impact individuals and the wider population. Making healthy weight maintenance treatment and environments universally accessible and the introduction of a broader policy approach is the focus of this report. The necessary steps...
Good Parks for London is an annual report, now in its fifth year, compiled by Parks for London and sponsored by GL Hearn. It assesses participating London boroughs’ parks services from April 2020 to March 2021 against the ten Good Parks criteria to enable comparison between them. The report provides insight into how the participating London boroughs compare against the criteria...
This impact report covers 2019/20 — the second full academic year of the Youth Sport Trust's 2018–2022 strategy, Believing in Every Child’s Future. "In this report we share data, insights and stories from some of the young people whose wellbeing we have been able to support. Working together with schools and valued partners we have improved physical and mental health, nurtured the development...
This report summarises recommendations on reimagining the future of sport and development, including insights from The International Platform on Sport and Development's 2020 call for articles and webinar. As the coronavirus pandemic has profoundly affected sport, including the use of sport in development, it is opportune to question the role of sport in society. Should we be going back to business...
‘People and Places: The story of doing it differently’ captures and share the collective learning of the local delivery pilots to date. Covering the period from concept in 2017 through to the vivid realities of the current pandemic. This isn’t a simple step-by-step manual of instructions on ‘how to do it’, but it will explore the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of the...
The Alliance of Sport’s 2019 – 2020 Impact Report documents the organisation's achievements and progress. Some of the headlines include: Launching the Levelling the Playing Field project alongside the Youth Justice Board, thanks to record funding from the London Marathon Charitable Trust Launching and co-chairing the National Sports Forum for Reducing Reoffending in partnership with HMPPS Leading a...
In January 2019, StreetGames launched the London Safer Together Through Sport (STTS) programme across six London boroughs. Funded by The Mayor of London, STTS was aimed at engaging and retaining young people in identified ‘hotspot areas’, providing them with a range of positive activities that would both prevent and deter them from becoming involved in youth crime, gang activity and/or entering the youth justice system....