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.
Leicester Children's Health and Wellbeing Survey 2021/2022
Jun 2022
The School Health Education Unit (SHEU) were commissioned by Leicester City Council to undertake a school based survey of Leicester school pupils aged 10 to 15.
Leading the Change: social prescribing within the fitness and leisure sector
Jan 2022
This report, calls for the Government and its agencies to help unlock the potential of fitness and leisure facilities to serve more people through social prescribing.
Keep on moving: Understanding physical inactivity among 50-70 year olds
Sep 2021
Centre for Ageing Better
This report explores the experiences, barriers and motivations for physical activity among people in their 50s and 60s.
Inspiring Women to be Active During Midlife and Menopause
May 2021
Women In Sport
This report builds on previous research, Menopause, Me and Physical Activity, published in 2018, and looks to uncover the barriers that women experience to being physically active throughout midlife and menopause and considers how to re-engage women and re-introduce physical activity to them.
Inclusive Activities and Young People
Jan 2022
Active Surrey
An analysis of research exploring disabled children and young people’s, their parent’s and professional’s experiences of physical activity and disability.
Impact of Covid-19 on older people’s mental and physical health: one year on
Jul 2021
Age UK have published a new report about the appalling impact of the pandemic on millions of older people aged 60 plus in the UK in the early part of 2021.
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.
Helping people through the cost-of-living crisis and growing our economy: The role of walking, wheeling and cycling.
Oct 2022
Sustrans
The UK is facing the worst cost of living crisis for many years. Inflation is increasing with the UK on the tip of entering a recession. There are many measures that can simultaneously help promote growth and support people during the cost-of-living crisis, including walking, wheeling and cycling.
Health in 2040: projected patterns of illness in England
Jul 2023
Produced by the Health Foundation’s Real Centre in partnership with the University of Liverpool, this report aims to support policymakers prepare for the future by looking at patterns of illness over the next two decades.
Health barriers for girls and women in sport
Mar 2024
UK women's sport is gaining more media coverage and public interest. This increased attention is highlighting the inequality in support and understanding of women's health and physiological needs in sports like football, cricket, and rugby.
