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National Sport Summit to tackle big issues

OSS National Sport Summit 25 & 26 November, 2019 Tynecastle Stadium, Heart of Midlothian FC OSS National Summit Programme The Observatory for Sport in Scotland…

David Ferguson11 September 2019

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Prison violence falls by 83% thanks to table tennis

JOURNALIST Lucy Mansfield produced a fascinating report for The Guardian investigating the impact of table tennis in a prison, and found significant benefits. The article…

David Ferguson2 September 2019

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Children report a drop in happiness – can sport turn the tide?

CHILDREN are less happy now than they were a decade ago, according to the latest annual report published by the Children's Society. Is there a…

David Ferguson28 August 2019

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Victims or winners? Children’s rights a big issue for sport

The Observatory for Sport in Scotland works closely with respected sport institutes around the world and one of our partners, the Danish Institute for Sports…

David Ferguson2 August 2019

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Poverty and access key barriers to participation

School sport and how it has changed, both curricular and extra-curricular, was a key theme for discussion at the ASI Scottish Open. The Observatory for…

David Ferguson18 July 2019

National Sport Summit to tackle big issues

Prison violence falls by 83% thanks to table tennis

Children report a drop in happiness – can sport turn the tide?

Victims or winners? Children’s rights a big issue for sport

Poverty and access key barriers to participation

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