Welcome to the Research and Evidence Portal. Here you will find a catalogue of relevant national and local physical activity and sport literature made up of reports and case studies that allows users to search by key themes, location, date and age. You can also find a number of practical toolkits and guidance documents to support the marketing and promotion of your programmes and campaigns.
Active Lives Children and Young People Survey - 2022/23 Report
Dec 2023
This report presents data from the Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the academic year 2022-23. Data is presented for children and young people in school Years 1-11 (ages 5-16) in England.
Active Lives Children and Young People Survey - 2022/23 Report (LLR Headlines)
Dec 2023
Active Together, Sport England
A local summary report of the Active Lives Children and Young People Survey release (2022/23). This includes an overview of children and young people's engagement in sport and physical activity, with comparisons to previous years. Data is presented at a local authority, Active Partnership and national level.
Act Now: Musculoskeletal Health Inequalities and Deprivation Summary
Mar 2024
Arthiritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA)
This report highlights the key social and economic factors that impact poor MSK health, including poverty, education, employment and environmental and dietary factors that discourage physical activity and a healthy diet. While the NHS can address some of these issues, it cannot alone eradicate inequalities in MSK health.
We have to take it one day at a time - Results of Age UK's research into the health and care of people aged 50 and over
Feb 2024
Age UK conducted six waves of research on older people's health and care, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic. The findings highlighted difficulties faced by older individuals in healthcare access, physical and mental health management, community engagement, and caregiving, leading to a notable decline in their wellbeing.
Active Together Annual Review 2022/23
Jul 2023
The document provides a snapshot of the work of the Active Together Board, team and partners and what we have done in partnership to encourage the communities in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland to be physically active and move more.
Active Together Annual Review 2022/23 Case Study - Developing Access to Career Pathways
Jun 2023
A local Skills Advisory Board for the sport and physical activity sector has been established, to bring together a range of local employers, skills leads, FE colleges, the LLEP and the East Midlands Chamber.
Active Together Annual Review 2022/23 Case Study - Active Oadby & Wigston
Jun 2023
In August 2022, Bushloe Surgery in Wigston became the fifth surgery to achieve the Active Practice Charter in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.
The UK Concussion Guidelines for Non-Elite (Grassroots) Sport
Apr 2023
The following guidance is intended to provide information on how to recognise concussion and the management from the time of injury through to a safe return to education, work and playing sport.
Returning to the workplace – the motivations and barriers for people aged 50 years and over, Great Britain: August 2022
Dec 2022
Office For National Statistics
The characteristics and motivations associated with adults aged 50 years and over considering returning to the labour market after leaving their previous job since the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Experimental statistics.
Let's Get Moving- Making the Case
Dec 2022
This document provides headline facts for physical activity linked with the following areas: Population Trends, Inequalities and Participation, Health and Wellbeing, Climate, Planning and the Economy.
Defining Wellness Policy 2022 Report
Nov 2022
This is the first-ever study to define wellness policy and argue for why it is needed. Using GWI’s wellness economy data, the report provides, for the first time, a quantitative analysis showing the positive relationship between wellness spending, happiness, and health outcomes across countries.
Active Together Annual Review 2021/22
Aug 2022
The document provides a snapshot of the work of the Active Together Board, team and partners and what we have done in partnership to encourage the communities in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland to be physically active and move more.
