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Time to think about ‘feelings’ if we are to grow sport’s volunteer base

What is the emotional culture at your club - fun-loving or apathy? Are there too many paid 'professionals' in Scottish sport? How do sports cope…
David Ferguson
David Ferguson10 June 2020
COVID-19OSS News PostsResearchSport Participation

Families are running through lockdown

On Global Running Day, appropriately, OSS has discovered research that suggests that more people have spent lockdown running and more youngsters across the UK are…
David Ferguson
David Ferguson3 June 2020
Community Sport DeliveryCOVID-19EventsSport Participation

How to bring volunteers back to community sport: Webinar

Community Sport's Recovery: Growing Your Volunteers Wednesday 10 June 10am-11am SPORT relies heavily on volunteers, so it is no wonder that there is widespread concern…
David Ferguson
David Ferguson2 June 2020
OSS NewsResearch PapersSport ParticipationSport Participation Research

Time to plan sport’s role in improving health of older population

Scotland is facing a boom in the ageing population over the next 30 years and new sport strategies targeting older people could hold the key…
David Ferguson
David Ferguson2 June 2020
Community Sport DeliveryCOVID-19EventsOSS NewsResearchSport Participation

Judy Murray joins OSS webinar panel

OSS WEBINAR COVID-19 and Sport for Older People: Challenges & Opportunities Wednesday 13 May (1pm-2pm)   SCOTLAND tennis champion and coach Judy Murray is showing…
David Ferguson
David Ferguson5 May 2020
Community Sport DeliveryCOVID-19EventsOSS NewsSport Participation

Webinar – COVID-19 and Youth Sport in Scotland: Challenges & Opportunities

The OSS is hosting its second webinar on Wednesday 29 April (1-2pm) open to all involved in community sport. Our panel has been drawn from…
David Ferguson
David Ferguson24 April 2020
CommentSport Participation

Has rugby become a sport for the viewer rather than the player?

AS SPORT stops for COVID-19 and we wonder when it will return, the Observatory for Sport in Scotland has taken a dive into this year’s…
David Ferguson
David Ferguson24 March 2020
Community Sport DeliveryOSS NewsResearchResearch PapersSport Participation

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 Ferguson
David Ferguson10 October 2019
Community Sport DeliveryOSS NewsResearchSport Participation

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 Ferguson
David Ferguson3 September 2019
OSS NewsSport Participation

Enjoyment Is No.1 Reason For Sport Participation – Survey

A NEW national survey has shown that enjoyment is the biggest driver to sport participation, and that active children are happier, more resilient and more…
David Ferguson
David Ferguson17 April 2019
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