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Thought Piece from Charlie Raeburn for Reform Scotland

Our Founder and Board member Charlie Raeburn has contributed a piece to the Devolving Scotland forum. He writes: "Too often these days Sport is thought…

Lesley Duncan24 August 2023

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Boxing and the sweet science behind schools intervention

Each month, we feature a guest article from one of the OSS Ambassadors. This month, RHYS McCOLE explains how he is using boxing to engage…

David Ferguson17 April 2023

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Scotland’s No1 now smashing barriers to badminton

The Observatory for Sport in Scotland Ambassadors support the ethos and aims of the OSS, and are passionate about the life benefits of community sport…

David Ferguson22 March 2023

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How to make sport and leisure sustainable: Sport England

COMMENT By MARTYN ALLISON (UK adviser on sport, leisure and culture) It was a pleasure and a relief to see Sport England publish the…

David Ferguson9 December 2022

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How would independence impact Scottish sport?

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that…

David Ferguson10 June 2022

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Using sport’s biggest assets to solve Scotland’s biggest health problems

OSS THINK PIECE The OSS invites think pieces contributed by a wide range of people engaged in community sport for wider benefit. To submit an…

David Ferguson31 May 2022

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Scotland’s councils face big calls on future of sport and leisure

SPORT and leisure has barely featured in party messaging ahead of this week's local elections as it's not a big vote-winner. Yet, as Scotland's councils…

David Ferguson3 May 2022