Understanding participation in sport: What determines sports participation among recently retired people? February 2006 Sport England appointed Arkenford Ltd. to carry out research to examine the underlying factors that determine recently retired older people’s attitudes and propensity to take part in sport and physical activity.

Driving Up Participation: The Challenge for Sport, Academic Review Papers Commissioned by Sport England as Contextual Analysis to Inform the Preparation of the Framework for Sport in England, Sport England, April 2004 This paper examines the key trends in sports participation in England and places them in the broader context of social and demographic change. In doing so we can examine the challenge Sport England will face if it is to achieve the kinds of targets that are now being considered in its business plan and associated Funding Agreement with the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS).

Participation in Sport in England: Sports Equity Index 2002 This fact sheet examines the results of the 2002 GHS and YPSS for England in relation to the Sports Equity Index.

Understanding Participation In Sport: A Systematic Review – September 2005 This report presents the results of the “Understanding Participation in Sport – a systematic review” research project. This project was commissioned by Sport England and led and managed by staff and consultants at the British Heart Foundation Health Promotion Research Group, based at the University of Oxford.

Understanding participation in sport: What determines sports participation among 15-19 year old women? A secondary analysis of data The findings in this report are derived from the further (or ‘secondary’) analysis of an existing dataset generated by the Trust for the Study of Adolescence (TSA), and commissioned by Sport England (Cox et al., 2005). The research, exploring the determinants of sports and physical activity participation among young women aged 15-19, was undertaken in the South East and the West Midlands regions of England.

Understanding participation in sport: What determines sports participation among 15-19 year old women? January 2006 The research described in this report was undertaken by the Trust for the Study of Adolescence (TSA), and was commissioned by Sport England. TSA was contracted to undertake qualitative research amongst 15-19 year-old young women, to identify the factors that both encourage and discourage participation in sport and physical activity.

Understanding participation in sport: What determines sports participation among lone parents? GfK NOP Social Research, July 2006 Sport England wished to understand better the determinants of sports participation among lone parents. In particular, feelings about sport and physical activity, the perceived benefits and an understanding of the barriers and ways in which some lone parents had overcome these barriers. Sport England also wanted lone parents to come up with practical ideas that would encourage participation and therefore help inform policy interventions.

Disability Survey 2000: Survey of Young People with a Disability and Sport This report presents the findings of the survey undertaken with young people who have a disability or severe illness. It is concerned with their experience of, attitudes to and participation in sport. It also investigated the barriers that young disabled people experience to participation in sport. Its ultimate aim is to help Sport England and others to better target their investment in sport with the objective of overcoming inequalities in provision and opportunity.

Adults with a Disability & Sport Additional Analysis (By disability type) June 2002

Adults with a Disability and Sport National Survey 2000-2001 Main Report This report documents the findings from the survey of disabled adults’ participation in sport in England. As with the earlier Sport England survey of disabled young people’s participation in sport, it breaks new ground providing the first ever nationally representative statistics on the levels of participation, attitudes and barriers to involvement in sport experienced by adults with a disability. The survey, and the extensive feasibility and development work that underpinned it, is representative of the significant priority and commitment Sport England places on increasing the opportunities available for people with a disability to take part and enjoy the experience of participation in sport.