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Can Scotland make social prescribing work?

THE OSS has welcomed the Scottish Parliament's report on 'Social Prescribing' and urged the government to act on its recommendations to invest five percent of…

David Ferguson3 February 2020

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Prescribing activity same as prescribing drugs say MSPs

MSPs have recommended a change in medical thinking in Scotland by placing social prescriptions on the same level as medical prescriptions and stating that the…

David Ferguson11 December 2019

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‘It’s not tech that is forcing children out of sport…’

Scotland as a nation has yet to wake up and recognise the value that community levels of all kinds of sport activity can have in…

David Ferguson27 November 2019

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Ann Budge welcomes delegates from across Europe to National Sport Summit

More than 200 delegates have now signed up to discuss and debate Scotland’s ability to change its culture and use sport more effectively to improve…

David Ferguson15 October 2019

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Good health in older people is worth the weight

GENTLE exercise is not the secret to a happier, healthier life for older adults, according to a new study. According to Professor Robin Daly, Chair in…

David Ferguson10 October 2019

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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