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 Together Annual Review 2022/23 Case Study - Active Oadby & Wigston
Jun 2023
In August 2022, Bushloe Surgery in Wigston became the fifth surgery to achieve the Active Practice Charter in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.
Active Together Annual Review 2022/23 Case Study - North West Leicestershire
Jun 2023
Our weekly Inclusive Play sessions at Whitwick and Coalville Leisure Centre give children with additional needs, and their siblings, the opportunity to access fun, safe and inclusive ways to be more physically active.
Active Together Annual Review 2022/23 Case Study - Active Melton
Jun 2023
PARS is a programme specifically targeting inactive residents who want to make a positive change to their lives by being more physically active.
Active Together Annual Review 2022/23 Case Study - Leicester City
Jun 2023
The Active Women Project is specifically aimed at women aged 18 to 62, predominately from Somali and South Asian communities in the St Matthews and St Peters wards of Leicester.
PE and School Sport The Annual Report 2023
Jun 2023
This report will track awareness and attitudes to PE, school sport and physical activity over the next ten years. This report demonstrates that young people's physical and mental wellbeing is in crisis, struggling to recover to pre-pandemic levels and exacerbated by ongoing cost of living concerns.
Annual Disability and Activity Survey 2022-23 (Research Briefing)
Jun 2023
The survey was conducted by IFF Research from October to December 2022. 1,974 disabled and non-disabled adults aged 16+ took part. 28 disabled people took part in a series of online workshops to discuss the findings and ideas for future action.
Annual Disability and Activity Survey 2022-23 (Full Report)
Jun 2023
This year’s results show we are not seeing enough positive trends in disabled people’s perceptions and experiences of being active. Greater effort is needed to tackle inequalities that affect disabled people, especially to reduce loneliness and the impact of the rising cost of living.
Tackling Inactivity in College Students Insight Pack
Jun 2023
This research pack aims to delve deeper into the challenges faced by young people in colleges and identify innovative ways the sport sector can revolutionize the promotion and delivery of physical activities to reduce inactivity among college students.
Active Together Annual Review 2022/23 Case Study - Active Blaby
Jul 2023
Active Blaby have delivered a nine-week programme of JUST get Involved to increase inactive women's activity levels by encouraging them to attend existing community classes, with everything from badminton to Zumba on offer.
Active Together Annual Review 2022/23 Case Study - Leicester County
Jun 2023
The Active Mums Club was launched in January 2023, and aims to engage and empower pre and post natal women to take ownership of their own movement levels, receive accurate physical activity advice around their pregnancy journey and participate in physical activity within their homes and communities.
