David Ferguson

Community Sport Delivery COVID-19 OSS News Policy

Scottish sport to return from lockdown – the guidelines

SPORT is on its way back ... but still with 'physical' distancing as part of activity. The Scottish Government (Thursday 28 May) confirmed plans to…

David Ferguson21 May 2020

Community Sport Delivery COVID-19 Events OSS News Research

The ‘new normal’ for school sport & PE

The Scottish Government has brought clarity to the return of schools across Scotland with an August 11, 2020 return date, and in the next OSS…

David Ferguson20 May 2020

Comment COVID-19 OSS News

Lockdown and locked out but Scots swimmers find ways to keep going

LOCKDOWN may be locking Scots out of swimming pools and causing some real problems, but it shows little sign of limiting ambition among swimmers whose…

David Ferguson15 May 2020

Comment COVID-19 OSS News

Learning from the New Zealand system

GOLF returned to England on 13 May leaving many in Scotland hankering for sport activity on this side of the border watching on enviously. So, when…

David Ferguson14 May 2020

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Scottish sport encouraged to grasp opportunity to engage older people

Scotland is facing a boom in the ageing population over the next 30 years and new sport strategies targeting older people could hold the key…

David Ferguson12 May 2020

Comment COVID-19

Coronavirus, connection and (no) sport

A GLOBAL VIEW Australia Analysis by Brett Hutchins Why do we keep talking about sport in the media and online even though no games…

David Ferguson12 May 2020

Comment Community Sport Delivery Policy

The planning key to unlocking community health benefits – NPF4

Scotland is currently shaping a new National Planning Framework (NPF4) as it looks long-term to creating a country more fitted to the health of its…

David Ferguson11 May 2020

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Judy Murray joins OSS webinar panel

OSS WEBINAR COVID-19 and Sport for Older People: Challenges & Opportunities Wednesday 13 May (1pm-2pm) SCOTLAND tennis champion and coach Judy Murray is showing…

David Ferguson5 May 2020