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.
Active Lives Children and Young People Survey - 2020/21 Report (LLR Headlines)
Jan 2022
A local summary report of the fourth Active Lives Children and Young People Survey release (2020/21). This includes an overview of children and young people's engagement in sport and physical activity, with comparisons to previous years. Data is presented at a local authority, Active Partnership and national level.
Moving For Mental Health
Jan 2022
Sport For Development Coalition, Mind, Edge Hill University, Loughborough University
How physical activity, sport and sport for development can transform lives after COVID-19.
Digital Futures – A review of the digital maturity and digital effectiveness of the UK’s fitness and leisure sector
Dec 2021
UKactive
This report will support operators in the enhancement or design of their own digital transformation journey as well as identify the challenges and opportunities for digital adoption.
LLEP Economic Growth Strategy
Dec 2021
LLEP
This strategy sets out the broad ambitions for Leicester and Leicestershire that will inform future funding bids and resource prioritisation.
A national plan for sport, health and wellbeing
Dec 2021
The House of Lords
The Committee on a National Plan for Sport and Recreation has published its report calling on the Government to establish a national plan for sport, health and wellbeing.
Active Lives Children and Young People Survey - Academic year 2020-21
Dec 2021
This report presents data from the Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the academic year 2020-21. Data is presented for children and young people in school Years 1-11 (ages 5-16) in England.
Active Lives Children and Young People Survey 20/21 Briefing
Dec 2021
Sport England’s Active Lives Children & Young People Survey is the most comprehensive study of activity levels among children and young people aged 5-16 in England. This policy briefing provides further detail of the key learning's from the 20/21 Academic Year data.
Valuing the mental health benefits of woodlands
Dec 2021
Forest Research
This report published by Forest Research during ‘National Tree Week’ has quantified the health and wellbeing benefits of the UK’s woodlands, for the first time ever.
Women's Sporting Journeys: How to keep women engaged in sport throughout their lives
Nov 2021
Sports Marketing Surveys
This research aims to understand how those working across the industry from National Governing Bodies of Sport to grassroots sports clubs and leisure facilities can better support more women already engaged in their main sport to participate more often and for longer.
How to improve your services for women and girls: As told by the 51%
Nov 2021
This Girl Can, UK Active
This Girl Can and ukactive have joined forces to better understand the barriers which women and girls face in taking part in physical activity and to translate these findings into advice that the sector can use to attract more women and girls into their facilities.
