A research library of key reports on the sports and physical activity sector from a variety of sources.
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The All Party Parliamentary Group on Wellbeing Economics seeks to highlight how wellbeing serves as a valuable and pragmatic framing for making policy decisions and for setting a vision for the UK.
Wellbeing draws attention to the diversity and interdependence of issues and interventions that affect...
Running Free - Government Response to Consultation on Preserving the Gree Use of Parks
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
DCLG
This consultation paper sets out the Government's proposals to legislate to put it beyond doubt that local authorities, including parish councils, cannot charge parkrun or junior parkrun for the use of public parks.
Running Free - Government Response to Consultation on Preserving the Gree Use of Parks
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
DCLG
This consultation paper sets out the Government's proposals to legislate to put it beyond doubt that local authorities, including parish councils, cannot charge parkrun or junior parkrun for the use of public parks.
Welcome to the first Active Lives Children and Young People Survey report summarising the activity levels of children and young people (aged 5-16) in England from September 2017 to July 2018. Given that attitudes towards sport and physical activity are often shaped by experiences in childhood, we have...
Benefits of physical activity include a lower risk of some major diseases, such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. Physical exercise can also have positive effects on maintaining a healthy body weight and mental health. However, roughly about one third of the global adult...
The Vision for Sport in Wales is clear: To have An Active Nation Where Everyone Can Have Lifelong Enjoyment of Sport. Our mission: To Unleash the Benefits of Sport for Everyone. The School Sport Survey evaluates the activity of sport in young people, understanding their enjoyment of sport, and informs...
THE ROLE OF MARKETING IN PROMOTING A FIT AND HEALTHY CHILDHOOD
Sat, 10 Nov 2018
APPG - Fit & Healthy Childhood
Since 1975 worldwide obesity has tripled. World Health Organisation (WHO) figures show that in 2016 around 41 million children under the age of 5 and over 340 million children and adolescents aged 5-19 were with overweight or obesity: http://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight...
Our population is ageing fast, with a growing proliferation of health problems including disability, dementia and frailty.
It has long been assumed that such problems were directly caused by ageing, and that they could therefore be neither prevented nor treated. But we now know that many of these problems...
Sport 2030 provides a roadmap for future success for sport in this country.
Sport Australia will lead its implementation, to create an even better and more successful national sports sector. If we get it right we know that in 2030 sport will continue to be a key point of national pride, our Olympic and...
Sport 2030 provides a roadmap for future success for sport in this country.
Sport Australia will lead its implementation, to create an even better and more successful national sports sector. If we get it right we know that in 2030 sport will continue to be a key point of national pride, our Olympic and...
This paper argues that the Government must develop a comprehensive national strategy to make sport a vehicle for social good and use it to help improve people's lives and communities.
Health And Wealth: Inclusive Growth Opportunity For Mayoral Combined Authorities
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
Public Health England
This report seeks to achieve a deeper understanding of the interlinkages between health and wealth and the opportunities that devolution presents to focus on prevention and early intervention across the life course.
This report sets out the steps that have been taken towards making sure absolutely everyone can benefit from the power of sport.
A Summary Report Investigating The Level Of Duty Of Care Understanding In Community Sport Settings In The UK
Fri, 05 Jan 2018
The Sports Think Tank
The review follows the Duty of Care in Sport report (April, 2017) led by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE, DL which sets out clear recommendations that aim to look after the people at the very heart of the sector – the people who take part and volunteer.
Women in Sport partnered up with British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) to share insights into how to engage inactive female students within universities.
Making London the Heart of the Sport Tech World is the strategic plan of action for technology in London. Building on the Blueprint for a Physically Active City it highlights the exciting role that technology innovation can play in helping to create positive change to Londoners' lives through sport....
The Economic Importance Of Olympic And Paralympic Sport
Thu, 09 Nov 2017
Sheffield Hallam University
A 'Satellite Account' for Olympic and Paralympic sports, quantifying their economic importance to the UK economy.
Empowering Communities: An Assessment Of Capital Investment Into Community Wellness Hubs
Thu, 19 Oct 2017
ukactive
This report discusses ukactive and Sport England's proposal to expand the availability of Community Wellness Hubs as part of their shared mission for an active nation.
This document presents Sport England's policy, and associated guidance, on planning applications affecting playing fields.
Workplace Policies And Practices Promoting Physical Activity Across England
Sat, 16 Sep 2017
International Journal of Workplace Health Management
This paper seeks to understand how workplaces most effectively promote physical activity for the benefit of public health.
Swim Group Review Of Curriculum Swimming And Water Safety Lessons
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
Developed by a range of experts from across the education, sport and leisure sectors, this report explores the challenges that primary schools face in delivering high quality swimming and water safety lessons. It also makes a series of recommendations on how to improve the situation.
In April 2017, British Cycling and UK Sport agreed to carry out an audit based upon allegations outside of the scope of the Cycling Independent Review. To this end, UK Sport commissioned a special review of British Cycling to consider these allegations.
General Election 2017: Putting Sport And Recreation At The Heart Of An Active Nation
Tue, 23 May 2017
Sport and Recreation Alliance
A manifesto for sport and recreation.
This report sets out the steps that have been taken towards making sure absolutely everyone can benefit from the power of sport.
The Sport and Sports Betting Integrity Action Plan was published in September 2015. It outlines Britain's approach to addressing risks to the integrity of sport and sports betting.
This article provides insights on the impacts of austerity policy through an examination of the experiences of two different countries and sport organisations.
The Sport England and UK Sport Code of Sports Governance. It is a mandatory set of Requirements for those organisations seeking public funding, as required by the Government in its 2015 strategy Sporting Future.
A blueprint for sport and active recreation in Wales.
This new strategy for sport and physical activity moves beyond merely looking at how many people take part. It will consider what people get out of participating and what more can be done to make a physically active life truly transformative.
This document outlines, for the first time, the Department for Transport's timetable and approach to developing the various elements required to deliver the first CWIS.
Ahead of the DCMS Sports Strategy launch in December Ukactive launched their Blueprint for an Active Britain at their Annual Summit in November 2015 at the Emirates stadium
Triennial reviews are part of the government's public bodies reform programme providing a robust challenge to the continuing need for non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) and reviewing their functions, performance, control and governance arrangements. This is the first triennial review of UK Sport...
This consultation highlights ten themes that together capture the headline issues that DCMS want to address.
This document highlights 10 themes on which individuals and organisations are being invited to submit evidence over a 9-week period to help shape this new direction for sports policy
Released shortly after the Conservative Government was installed, this report intends to set the scene across a number of areas where the Sport and Recreation Alliance feel there will be challenges for their members and the sector more widely in the coming years.
Released shortly after the Conservative Government was installed, this report intends to set the scene across a number of areas where the Sport and Recreation Alliance feel there will be challenges for their members and the sector more widely in the coming years.
A response to the government's public consultation from Sports Leaders UK.
Investing In Cycling And Walking: The Economic Case for Action
Sat, 14 Mar 2015
Department for Transport
This paper aims to summarise recent changes in the evidence base as well as the key legacy studies that should help not only to quantify the impacts resulting from investment in cycling and walking, but also to make the case for investing in cycling and walking above other demands on budgets.