Content TypeDatasets
TopicChildren and Young People
London Sport
Added 13 days ago

This report highlights the work of Panathlon in schools providing competitive sports for children and young people with disabilities and special needs. Through both face-to-face and virtual opportunities Panathlon have reached 62,981 young people. In addition they have inspired schools to increase inclusive opportunities, as well as supporting young people through sports leadership experience. The research shows …

London Sport
Added 4 months ago

This report provides insight into the lives of children and young people, it considers the current situation of PE, physical activity and school sport in schools. Including attitudes of parents and teachers in relation to physical activity. Themes covered include inequalities and the affect they may have on physical activity levels, the importance of wellbeing, and considerations in a digital …

London Sport
Added 4 months ago

Young people from low-income households and under-served communities often face more barriers to engagement in sport and physical activity, despite the many benefits participation could provide. The survey covered a range of topics including hobbies/spare time, personality, wider concerns/priorities, the role of sport/getting active, role models/inspiration, challenges and inequalities. It comprised of 1000 online …

London Sport
Added 7 months ago

Over half of girls aged 11-16 are missing out on the benefits of participating in sport and physical activity, and participation declines further for those from lower socioeconomic and ethnically diverse communities. They can develop negative views towards sport and physical activity which means they stop enjoying sports participation and this can create ongoing barriers. These barriers and others …

London Sport
Added 7 months ago

This report indicates that girls understand the importance of physical activity and want to increase their activity levels, but they may be low in confidence, and worry about their fitness and being able to get back into a routine again, as well as being concerned about participating in large groups. Women in Sport’s work included ethnographic research with online …

London Sport
Added 10 months ago

The Community Pulse is a longitudinal study of Sported members on the sustainability, needs, and ambitions of community sports groups throughout the UK. It aims to: Inform the sport for development sector about the issues and opportunities facing community sports groups. Increase awareness of funding and resources available for such organisations. Help stakeholders make more-informed decisions in relation to …

London Sport
Added 10 months ago

In 2022, as part of the development of their new strategy, the Youth Sport Trust (YST) brought together in one place the latest research, evidence and insight on the importance and impact of Physical Education (PE), school sport and physical activity. The ‘PE and School Sport Report’ highlighted the issues facing children and young people today and reinforced the need …

London Sport
Added a year ago

In 2019, StreetGames secured a three-year funding award from the London Marathon Charitable Trust. The funding was used to provide a range of Doorstep Sport activities for young people living in low-income communities across Liverpool, Merthyr Tydfil, and Newcastle upon Tyne. The activities were provided by 15 community organisations within the StreetGames network and were designed to provide …

London Sport
Added 2 years ago

This report by the School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol investigates participation in active after-school clubs and active travel to and from school at age 11 and estimates the average daily minutes of daily intensity in physical activity associated with active club attendance and active travel. The paper promotes the importance of physical activity and its …

London Sport
Added 2 years ago

This report by Dr Holly Collison-Randall from Loughborough University London covers her research exploring knife crime in the UK. Collinson-Randall designed a two-phase research programme targeting selected sports programmes in the UK. The research had four overall aims: explore the nature of sports programmes focused on tackling knife crime; evaluate the effectiveness of the programmes; share best …