A research library of key reports on the sports and physical activity sector from a variety of sources.
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- A growing proportion of clubs are in severe financial difficulty, operating with low reserves following COVID-19 – this is currently the case for a quarter of clubs and is expected to rise to a third in the coming year
Public leisure
facilities and
services have
a vital and
unique role
to play in our
sport and
activity ecosystem because
of their value to the people
who use them most.
For decades, they have fed the next
generation's love of sport and being active,
supported those with health conditions
through good days and bad,...
A new report is calling on the Government to capitalise on the role that sport can play in helping unemployed young people from disadvantaged backgrounds around the UK move into sustained work and training.
A group of leading organisations across sport, recreation and physical activity has today come together for the first time to call for radical reform to support the growth and development of the sector.
A landmark report, 'Unlocking the potential', proposes a clear strategic vision for how to fully harness...
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games ran at an overall public cost of £8.8 billion. The government committed to a lasting legacy, including an increase in grassroots sports participation. Successive governments have since adopted strategies to further their objectives for grassroots sport...
This report was commissioned by the District Councils' Network, with the aim of evidencing the health economic value of their members' leisure and wellbeing services, and the further impact they could potentially have on reducing health inequalities. It includes estimates of the potential impact of increasing...
This report outlines the government's approach to reducing the risks associated with concussion and head injuries in sport. This work has been developed in parallel with, and greatly benefiting from, the work of the House of Commons' Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee inquiry into concussion...
An analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study found physical inactivity and low physical activity to be among the ten most important risk factors in England. 1 It is estimated that physical inactivity contributes to almost one in ten premature deaths (based on life expectancy...
This report sets out the findings from the inaugural WheelPower sport and physical activity survey Talk About Taking Part.
The Bridging the Gap project was undertaken to look at how to best support community organisations using sport and physical activity to change the lives of young people in some of England's most deprived communities.
A Report By The All-Party Parliamentary Group On A Fit And Healthy Childhood
Sat, 10 Sep 2016
All Party Parliamentary Commission
This report is a reflection of the work required to recognise the vital importance of physical education to health and to create the environment that will reverse the strong recent trend of reduced physical activity
The Government's action plan to reduce England's rate of childhood obesity within the next ten years.
Increasing physical activity has the potential to improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of individuals, families, communities and the nation as a whole. Public Health England (PHE) wants to see more people being physically active. This professional resource sets out how to achieve this....
A report from UK Active into the size and impact of the physical activity sector in the UK
This briefing looks at the impact of current transport systems and sets out the many benefits of increasing physical activity through active travel.
A Report By The All-Party Parliamentary Group On A Fit And Healthy Childhood
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
House Of Commons
This report was prepared by a Working Group of the All-Party Group. It is a reflection of the work required to recognise the vital importance of physical education to health and to create the environment that will reverse the strong recent trend of reduced physical activity.
The Youth Sport Trust's Strategic Plan sets the direction and priorities for the organisation over the five year period 2013-2018.