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Time to think about ‘feelings’ if we are to grow sport’s volunteer base

What is the emotional culture at your club - fun-loving or apathy? Are there too many paid 'professionals' in Scottish sport? How do sports cope…

David Ferguson10 June 2020

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How to bring volunteers back to community sport: Webinar

Community Sport's Recovery: Growing Your Volunteers Wednesday 10 June 10am-11am SPORT relies heavily on volunteers, so it is no wonder that there is widespread concern…

David Ferguson2 June 2020

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‘Schools, PE and sport key to COVID-19 recovery’

Nearly 1,000 people from across Scotland and further afield joined the latest OSS webinar, on 'School Sport and PE', and many took confidence from hearing…

David Ferguson27 May 2020

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Webinar – COVID-19 and Youth Sport in Scotland: Challenges & Opportunities

The OSS is hosting its second webinar on Wednesday 29 April (1-2pm) open to all involved in community sport. Our panel has been drawn from…

David Ferguson24 April 2020

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Impact of COVID-19 on sport – webinar replay

The Observatory for Sport in Scotland (OSS) has launched the first in a series of monthly surveys investigating the impact of COVID-19 on Scottish community…

David Ferguson16 April 2020