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Thought Piece from Charlie Raeburn for Reform Scotland

Our Founder and Board member Charlie Raeburn has contributed a piece to the Devolving Scotland forum. He writes: "Too often these days Sport is thought…

Lesley Duncan24 August 2023

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New sport policy could address decline and strengthen Scottish society

Research Q: The Value of Sport, Beyond Physical Activity - does public policy underestimate the value of sport to social benefit, population health and wellbeing?…

David Ferguson28 April 2023

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Scotland’s No1 now smashing barriers to badminton

The Observatory for Sport in Scotland Ambassadors support the ethos and aims of the OSS, and are passionate about the life benefits of community sport…

David Ferguson22 March 2023

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Cost of living crisis: Opening school facilities to support communities

ukactive have partnered with Vivify to help schools across England ensure their facilities are more easily accessible and hireable, with the aim to give more…

David Ferguson15 February 2023

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National schools programme promoted in survey

ATHLETICS participants across Scotland have called for a national schools athletics programme in a new survey conducted by the governing body. 'Increasing awareness and promoting…

David Ferguson15 December 2022

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How to make sport and leisure sustainable: Sport England

COMMENT By MARTYN ALLISON (UK adviser on sport, leisure and culture) It was a pleasure and a relief to see Sport England publish the…

David Ferguson9 December 2022

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‘Disabled people feel left out of Covid recovery’

People with disabilities are feeling left out of the UK's sporting Covid recovery, according to charity Activity Alliance. The national charity canvassed spoke more than…

David Ferguson10 June 2022

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Sports urged to ‘Promote, Collaborate, Include and Reflect’, and boost mental health

The Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) has launched a new initiative using the power of sport to help people manage their mental health and…

David Ferguson17 May 2022

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MSPs back OSS calls for new sport strategy for children and young people

A SCOTTISH parliamentary committee has today called on the Scottish Government to create a national over-arching strategy that puts sport and physical activity at the…

David Ferguson13 May 2022

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Students and community sport form new partnership

Scottish ClubSport has partnered with Scottish Student Sport to ensure that more students and young people have access to support, further training, and volunteer/placement opportunities.…

David Ferguson11 May 2022