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BBC debates the cost of sport for children

The rising cost of taking part in sport for children and parents was the focus of a BBC Radio Scotland discussion this morning with presenter…

David Ferguson15 November 2021

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Euro partners share insight on ‘sport for development’

OSS' partner the European Observatoire of Sport and Employment (EOSE) is staging an online webinar this month that pulls together thinking from across countries on…

David Ferguson4 November 2021

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Olympic gold medallist shares anxiety strategies with Street Soccer players

OSS Ambassador Kathleen Dawson this week dropped in on the OSS research project with Street Soccer Scotland in Dundee to meet with a group of…

David Ferguson29 October 2021

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‘Never too late to try a sport’, says Shelley Kerr

THE OSS is supporting the Scottish Government's Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week, as we highlight the benefits of fun sport activity to the…

David Ferguson26 October 2021

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Sport England research reveals damaging Covid impact

SPORT England are the latest organisation to put some numbers to the Covid impact on activity lives by revealing stark statistics on the accelerated levels…

David Ferguson22 October 2021

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Support needed to help girls return to activity post pandemic

MORE than 80% of girls surveyed in recent UK research stated that they will make a greater effort to find opportunities to be active when…

David Ferguson1 October 2021

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Paralympics launch in Tokyo but disability remains a barrier to sport

THE PARALYMPICS take to the Tokyo stage tomorrow (Tuesday 24 August) with 33 Scots representing Paralympics GB across a wide range of sports. With over…

David Ferguson23 August 2021

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Hampden roars in support of sport’s value to health

EDINBURGH-based private bank Hampden & Co have stepped up their support of OSS research into drop-out from sport in Scotland and challenges and opportunities facing…

David Ferguson12 August 2021

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Frew excited by street exercise craze coming to Scotland

A NEW EXERCISE craze sweeping America has arrived in Scotland with pioneering gymnast Steve Frew predicting that 'Calisthenics' could prove transformational in encouraging inactive people…

David Ferguson30 July 2021

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Olympic Games opening eyes to new sports

THE OSS took part in a discussion on BBC Scotland's Drivetime where presenter John Beattie posed the questions of how sport participation in Scotland was changing…

David Ferguson29 July 2021