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.
Physical Activity and Wellbeing Resident Survey 2021: Headline Summary for LLR (30mins active on 0-7 days)
Aug 2021
1 of 3 reports. Summarises data from the local Resident Survey which ran between May and June 2021 and captured an updated picture on the attitudes, behaviours and intentions of our local community in relation to physical activity and sport, with a focus on our least active communities.
Physical Activity and Wellbeing Resident Survey 2021: Headline Summary for LLR (30mins active on 0-4 days)
Aug 2021
2 of 3 reports. Summarises data from the local Resident Survey which ran between May and June 2021 and captured an updated picture on the attitudes, behaviours and intentions of our local community in relation to physical activity and sport, with a focus on our least active communities.
Physical Activity and Wellbeing Resident Survey 2021: Headline Summary for LLR (30mins active on 0-1 days)
Aug 2021
3 of 3 reports. Summarises data from the local Resident Survey which ran between May and June 2021 and captured an updated picture on the attitudes, behaviours and intentions of our local community in relation to physical activity and sport, with a focus on our least active communities.
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.
Understanding and addressing inequalities in physical activity
Aug 2021
Public Health England
Evidence-based guidance for commissioners.
What does your online presence say about you?
Jul 2021
A guide to help organisations review and improve their online presence.
Sport In Our Communities
Jul 2021
DCMS
This report inquiry looks at the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on people’s individual activity levels as well as the effect it had on sports clubs and physical activity providers.
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.
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.
5 Home Countries- Response to Racism
Jun 2021
This report provides a glimpse into the lived experiences of over 300 ethnically diverse participants engaging in sports and physical activities across the UK. The stories are broad-ranging and illustrate the everyday realities of grassroots participants and supporters, the Sport Workforce, elite performers and leaders.
