Welcome to the Research and Evidence Portal. Here you will find a catalogue of relevant national and local physical activity and sport literature made up of reports and case studies that allows users to search by key themes, location, date and age. You can also find a number of practical toolkits and guidance documents to support the marketing and promotion of your programmes and campaigns.
Reframing Sport for Teenage Girls: Tackling teenage disengagement
Mar 2022
Women in Sport
Women in Sport carried out a nationally representative survey of over 4,000[3] adolescent girls and boys age 11-18 years old to explore their engagement in and attitudes towards sport and exercise. The findings are outlined in this report.
Addressing the leading risk factors for ill health
Feb 2022
The Health Foundation
A review of government policies tackling smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity and harmful alcohol use in England
Who benefits from nature in cities? Social inequalities in access to urban green and blue spaces across Europe
Feb 2022
European Environment Agency
This briefing reviews the evidence of socio-economic and demographic inequalities in access to the health benefits derived from urban green and blue spaces across Europe.
Physical activity in disabled children and disabled young people: evidence review
Feb 2022
UK Government
Findings of a rapid evidence review into the health benefits and potential risks of physical activity for children and young people who have disabilities.
Physical activity guidelines: disabled children and disabled young people
Feb 2022
UK Government
Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for disabled children and disabled young people.
State of the nation 2021: children and young people’s wellbeing
Feb 2022
Department for Education
A report on the wellbeing of children and young people over the academic year 2020 to 2021.
Sport England Horizon Scanning
Jan 2021
The trends that will impact sport and physical activity to 2031 and beyond.
Inclusive Activities and Young People
Jan 2022
Active Surrey
An analysis of research exploring disabled children and young people’s, their parent’s and professional’s experiences of physical activity and disability.
Understanding the physical activity needs of families who have children with complex disabilities
Feb 2022
This report highlights key findings and recommendations for all sports providers to consider when delivering sport and physical activity for children with complex disabilities.
Leading the Change: social prescribing within the fitness and leisure sector
Jan 2022
This report, calls for the Government and its agencies to help unlock the potential of fitness and leisure facilities to serve more people through social prescribing.
