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.

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Active Lives Children and Young People Survey - 2022/23 Report (LLR Headlines)

Dec 2023

Active Together, Sport England

A local summary report of the Active Lives Children and Young People Survey release (2022/23). 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.

Active Lives Children and Young People Survey - Academic year 2020-21

Dec 2021

Sport England

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 - Attitudes Towards Sport and Physical Activity (2019)

Mar 2019

Sport England

This report is Sport England's second release of their Active Lives Children and Young People Survey year 1 results (Sept 2017 – July 2018). The data explores how children and young people aged 5-16 in England feel about sport and physical activity.

Active Lives Children and Young People Survey 20/21 Briefing

Dec 2021

Sport England

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.

Active Lives Children and Young People Survey – 2018/19 Report (LRS Summary)

Dec 2019

Active Together

A local summary report of the sport and physical activity data from the second Active Lives Children and Young People Survey release (2018/19). This includes an overview of children and young people's engagement in sport and physical activity and volunteering, making comparisons over the last 12 months.

Active Lives Children and Young People Survey Coronavirus (Covid-19) - 2019/20

Jan 2021

Sport England

Covering the period from mid-May to late-July (the school summer term), this report provides the picture of sport and physical activity during the second phase of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic when restrictions began to be eased.

Active Together Annual Review 2021/22

Aug 2022

Active Together

The document provides a snapshot of the work of the Active Together Board, team and partners and what we have done in partnership to encourage the communities in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland to be physically active and move more.

Active Together Annual Review 2022/23

Jul 2023

Active Together

The document provides a snapshot of the work of the Active Together Board, team and partners and what we have done in partnership to encourage the communities in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland to be physically active and move more.

Active Together Annual Review 2022/23 Case Study - Active Blaby

Jul 2023

Active Together

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 - Active Charnwood

Jul 2023

Active Together

Active Charnwood partnered with the local charity Molly's Gift to deliver a Couch to 5k programme as part of their January 600 minute physical activity challenge.