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 - 2022/23 Report
Dec 2023
This report presents data from the Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the academic year 2022-23. 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 - 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.
Youth provision and life outcomes: A study of the local impact of youth clubs
Mar 2024
SQW
The goal of this research was to understand what impact the presence of youth clubs have on local areas.
Workforce Insights Report 2023
Nov 2023
CIMSPA
Understanding the shape of the UK sport and physical activity workforce post-COVID-19, and its skills needs for the future.
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.
Wider impacts of COVID-19 on physical activity, deconditioning and falls in older adults
Aug 2021
Public Health England
This report looks at how the wider impacts of COVID-19 have affected older people (65 years and over), with a focus upon deconditioning and falls.
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.
What roles does physical activity play following the death of a parent as a young person? A qualitative investigation
Jan 2023
This research article looks at the benefits of physical activity in helping children and young people deal with parental loss, with research undertaken using qualitative methods.
What if your job was good for you?
Jun 2021
Business in the Community
Business in the Community’s (BITC) What If Your Job Was Good For You? report identifies actions employers can take to transform wellbeing at work.
What does your online presence say about you?
Jul 2021
A guide to help organisations review and improve their online presence.
We have to take it one day at a time - Results of Age UK's research into the health and care of people aged 50 and over
Feb 2024
Age UK conducted six waves of research on older people's health and care, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic. The findings highlighted difficulties faced by older individuals in healthcare access, physical and mental health management, community engagement, and caregiving, leading to a notable decline in their wellbeing.
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.
