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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
