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
Victims or winners – children’s rights the next big issue for sport
The Observatory for Sport in Scotland was founded on principles driving some of the most respected institutes across the world and one of our close…
David Ferguson2 June 2020
Guidance for Outdoor Sport and Play Beyond the Six Acre Standard
Fields in TrustPublished: April 2018This report from Fields in Trust provides guidelines for practitioners in the planning and design of outdoor sport, play, and informal…
Tom Rowe2 June 2020
Outdoor Sport Facilities: sportscotland’s approach to planning applications
SportScotlandPublished: 2016, Updated 2018This report provides guidance outlining sportscotland’s role as a statutory consultee in the planning process for outdoor sports facilities. It provides the…
Tom Rowe2 June 2020
The Economic Impact of Outdoor Recreation in the UK
ReconomicsPublished: 2014, Updated 2017The report aims to establish the value of the UK outdoor economy by providing a synthesis of existing information and evidence relating…
Tom Rowe2 June 2020
The Economic Importance of Sport in Scotland 1998-2016
SportScotlandPublished: 2017This report presents an evaluation of the economic importance of sport in Scotland from 1998 to 2016, summarising the key indicators of consumer expenditure,…
Tom Rowe2 June 2020
The economic contribution of the Scottish Professional Football League
Scottish Professional Football LeaguePublished: April 2020This report was commissioned by the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) to estimate the economic contribution of the SPFL to…
Tom Rowe2 June 2020
The Inclusive and Accessible Stadia Report
Office for Disability Issues & Department for Culture, Media and SportPublished: 2015This report presents findings from a study undertaken by the Office for Disability Issues…
Tom Rowe2 June 2020
Standards for Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport
SportScotlandPublished: 2017The report functions as a self-assessment tool for sport organisations to ensure they meet the necessary standards and minimum criteria for the support, promotion…
Tom Rowe2 June 2020
Sport as a passport to success: life skill integration in a positive youth development program
Paul M. Wright et al.Published: April 2019The purpose of this study is to explore how sport-based youth development (SBYD) programs integrate the teaching of life…
Tom Rowe2 June 2020