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OSS appoints new Programme Officer

French Masters student Cécile Dermit is the latest staff member to join the Observatory for Sport in Scotland. The 24-year-old from Nice studied Language Sciences…

David Ferguson7 October 2019

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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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What are the knowledge gaps in community sport in Scotland?

Before we can create sustainable solutions to problems, we first must understand the problem. It's a simple fact. But what do we know and not…

David Ferguson3 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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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

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Response to Health & Sport Committee of the Scottish Parliament – February 2017

To the Health and Sport Committee of the Scottish Parliament Edinburgh, February 20th 2017 Topic: Sport for Everyone Tomorrow, Tuesday February 21st, the Health and…

David Ferguson20 February 2018

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Sport Matters – Autumn 2017

In forming the Observatory for Sport in Scotland we are creating a charity that is all about the F word – Friendship. Sport can breed…

David Ferguson31 October 2017

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Founding of the Observatory for Sport in Scotland

Sport can be a force for improvement of all aspects of life, with potential benefits impacting upon health and well-being, gender and race relations, education and social…

David Ferguson4 July 2016