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Scottish Sport and Civic Society (Pt4)

Towards a manifesto for sport in civic Scotland By CHARLIE RAEBURN (OSS Founder & Chairman) In this final article in my recent series, which seeks…

David Ferguson11 September 2020

Community Sport Delivery COVID-19 OSS News Policy

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

Comment Community Sport Delivery Policy

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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Poverty identified as main barrier to sport in Scotland

THE MAIN difference between people who play sport in Scotland in the 21st century and those who don’t lies in levels of deprivation, according to…

David Ferguson30 March 2020

OSS News Policy Research Research Papers

Investigating the disability barriers to sport

THE Observatory for Sport in Scotland is launching a review of research into disability sport in Scotland in partnership with the Scottish Disability Sport (SDS)…

David Ferguson27 February 2020

Community Sport Delivery OSS News Policy Research Research Papers

More intelligent data needed to inform and improve Scottish sport

PEOPLE working across different areas of sport in Scotland have told the OSS that there is a need for improved use and availability of data…

David Ferguson6 February 2020

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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

Community Sport Delivery Events OSS News Policy Research

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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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