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Is sport participation in England saturated? The unseen influence of participation turnover

Mike Weed - Centre for Sport, Physical Education, and Activity ResearchPublished: April 2010This paper questions whether policy goals focusing on increasing sport participation levels in…

Tom Rowe2 June 2020

Girls and Women in Sport Research Library Sport Participation Research

Equality and Sport Research

SportScotlandPublished: January 2016This report explores equality and sport participation in Scotland. The research aims to improve work within the sport sector in Scotland in advancing…

Tom Rowe2 June 2020

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The impact of governance principles on sport organisations’ governance practices and performances: a systematic review

Milena M. Parent, & Russell HoyePublished: August 2018In recent years, governments, sport organisations and independent agencies have developed an increasing number of suggested governance principles…

Tom Rowe1 June 2020

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Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector – Good Governance Checkup

Scotland's Third Sector Governance ForumPublished: June 2019This report was developed by Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum and provides a statement of best practice for good…

Tom Rowe1 June 2020

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Scottish Governing Bodies (SGBs) Governance Framework

SportScotlandPublished: 2015This SportScotland document provides a framework to help Scottish Governing Bodies (SGBs) improve their governance and achieve their aims to be high performing organisations.…

Tom Rowe1 June 2020

Research Library Sport & Technology

Ofcom’s Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes Report

The increase in online gaming and social media usage will be of concern to some in the health sector, believing it may be substituting for…

Lesley Duncan18 May 2020

Research Library Sport & Community

Football and Refugees: A collection of good practices shared by UEFA member associations

This report contains input from 14 national football associations, including Scotland (pages 19, 28, and 36), outlining their experiences with refugees and providing recommendations and…

Lesley Duncan18 May 2020

Research Library Sport & Health

Physical activity and depression in men

Men are less likely to use mental health services so alternative interventions like physical activity could be highly valuable. This study seeks to determine what…

Lesley Duncan18 May 2020

Research Library Sport & Health

Physical activity and anxiety: a perspective from the World Health Survey

This study explores the global prevalence of anxiety and its association with physical activity.

Lesley Duncan18 May 2020

Research Library Sport & Health

Scottish Government Debate: Changing lives through sport and physical activity

This briefing from the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) outlines the important benefits of sport and physical activity on mental health and calls for…

Lesley Duncan18 May 2020

Is sport participation in England saturated? The unseen influence of participation turnover

Equality and Sport Research

The impact of governance principles on sport organisations’ governance practices and performances: a systematic review

Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector – Good Governance Checkup

Scottish Governing Bodies (SGBs) Governance Framework

Ofcom’s Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes Report

Physical activity and depression in men

Physical activity and anxiety: a perspective from the World Health Survey

Scottish Government Debate: Changing lives through sport and physical activity

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