The Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure Sector of Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland

This report has been prepared for Active Lincolnshire, Active Humber, and Active Together(the GL Active Partnership Network) by the Lincolnshire Open Research and Innovation Centre (LORIC) at Bishop Grosseteste University. The aim of this report has been to provide an overview and exploration of Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland's Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure Sector, in order to help The GL Active Partnership Network identify future trends in demographics and growth, stimulate sector development, and provide support to new and innovative interventions that help more people get active.

The aim of this report is to explore the following questions:
1. What is the current and potential economic impact of the sport, physical activity, and leisure sector of Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland?
2. What are the current and future demographic trends that will impact the sport, physical activity, and leisure sector of Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland?
3. What are the current and future trends that will impact provision in the sport, physical activity, and leisure sector of Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland?
4. What are the skills gaps and development opportunities to develop a resilient and skilled workforce of the sport, physical activity, and leisure sector of Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland?
5. What are the impacts of COVID-19 and the Cost-of-Living Crisis on the sport, physical activity, and leisure sector of Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland?

Each chapter of this report is dedicated to one of these questions.

You can read the executive summary here.