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 Harborough
Jul 2023
The Active Harborough team partnered with Voluntary Action South Leicestershire to run boccia sessions at Brooklands Gardens.
Active Together Annual Review 2022/23 Case Study - Active Hinckley & Bosworth
Jul 2023
Active Hinckley & Bosworth supported the implementation of Youth Engagement Activators (YEA's) to engage children and young people who have had their physical and mental health affected because of the pandemic.
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 - 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 - Active Rutland
Jun 2023
Uppingham Parkplay started in July 2022, targeting least active families from the surrounding villages. The base, Uppingham CofE Primary School, sits within an area of high deprivation where many housing association properties do not have any outdoor space and rely on public spaces.
Active Together Annual Review 2022/23 Case Study - Developing Access to Career Pathways
Jun 2023
A local Skills Advisory Board for the sport and physical activity sector has been established, to bring together a range of local employers, skills leads, FE colleges, the LLEP and the East Midlands Chamber.
Active Together Annual Review 2022/23 Case Study - Holidays Together
Jun 2023
Active Together, working with Leicestershire County Council, coordinate the Department for Education funded Holiday Activities & Food Programme (HAF), known across Leicestershire as ‘Holidays Together’.
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.
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.
Active Together Annual Review 2022/23 Case Study - Moving Medicine
Jun 2023
Evidence shows that one in four people would be more active if advised by a GP or nurse, yet nearly three quarters of GPs do not speak about the benefits of physical activity to their patients because of either a lack of knowledge, skills or confidence.
