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Utilita State of Play Report

UtilitaPublished: October 2020This report commissioned by Utilita assesses the impact of Covid-19 on grassroots football clubs across the UK. The report highlights the extent to…

David Ferguson13 November 2020

Research Library Sport & Community

The Community Asset Transfer of Leisure Facilities in the UK: A Review and Research Agenda

Geoff Nichols, Lindsay Findlay-King, & Deborah ForbesPublished: 3rd September 2020This paper provides a comprehensive review of research into the Community Asset Transfer (CAT) of leisure…

David Ferguson13 November 2020

Research Library Sport & Volunteering Sport Participation Research

Report analyses Covid impact on volunteers

SPORT is a major contributor to Scotland's health, wellbeing and economy, but a huge proportion of that relies on volunteers and a new report has…

David Ferguson2 September 2020

Girls and Women in Sport OSS News Posts Research Library Sport & Community Sport & Health Sport Participation Research

Sport for Scotland’s older generation on the up?

NEW research has suggested that many more of Scotland’s older population are taking up sport as they near or enter retirement than was previously believed.…

David Ferguson30 June 2020

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1.3 million people have bought bikes during lockdown

Almost 5% of UK consumers have bought a bike since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, encouraged by good weather, a desire to get outdoors…

David Ferguson23 June 2020

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Scottish sport still in starting blocks on gender challenge

The lockdown enforced by COVID-19 has proved a perfect opportunity for sport to rethink gender bias, according to researcher Jane Dennehy of the Gender Hub.…

David Ferguson4 June 2020

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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 Ferguson2 June 2020

Research Library Sport & Environment

Environmental Sustainability in Scottish Football

Scottish Football AssociationPublished: 2016This document commissioned by the Scottish FA, and working in partnership with Zero Waste Scotland, provides a guide to help football clubs…

David Ferguson2 June 2020

Research Library Sport & Community

Community engagement in sport? Building capacity to increase opportunities for community-based sport and physical activity

F.E. Rosso & R. McGrathPublished: April 2017The paper advocates for a community development approach in order to address stagnating or declining physical activity, providing an…

David Ferguson2 June 2020

Research Library Sport & Community

The Social Benefits of Sport

Fred Coulter - SportScotlandPublished: 2005, Updated: February 2013This report explores a wide range of possible social benefits associated with sport. It is designed to encourage…

David Ferguson2 June 2020

Utilita State of Play Report

The Community Asset Transfer of Leisure Facilities in the UK: A Review and Research Agenda

Report analyses Covid impact on volunteers

Sport for Scotland’s older generation on the up?

1.3 million people have bought bikes during lockdown

Scottish sport still in starting blocks on gender challenge

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

Environmental Sustainability in Scottish Football

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