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Welcome to a special Vancouver edition of sportscotland’s new Sport First magazine.
sportscotland has reviewed its corporate Single Equity Scheme 2006-2009 and developed a new Scheme for 2010-2012.
This review examines whether there is evidence to link sporting success, the hosting of major events or sporting role models with increased sports participation.
This research digest presents the data collected during the three years 2005-07, with earlier trend data providing a picture of change over time.
This research digest presents the data collected during the three years 2004-06, with earlier trend data providing a picture of change over time.
Since 1987, sportscotland (previously the Scottish Sports Council) has collected data on adult (aged 16 and over) sports participation. The data has been collected by System Three as part of their omnibus household survey, the Scottish Opinion Survey. This research digest presents the data collected during 1997, 1998 and 1999.
For background and technical information to explain the sports participation survey data, refer to the methodology paper.
This document, sets out sportscotland’s plan for 2008-2009, providing the detail of how we will deliver the first year of our corporate plan. This plan is published as at April 1 2008 and is subject to ongoing review.
We have published two progress reports on the delivery of our Single Equity Scheme. These reports summarise the work we have done to deliver the Scheme in its two years of existence. The reports can be downloaded from the links on this page. Copies of the Single Equity Scheme and the progress reports can be made available in hard copy, large print or alternative formats on request. Contact a member of sportscotland's Communications team on 0131 317 7200 for more information, or email publications.assistant@sportscotland.org.uk For more information on our Single Equity Scheme, please contact our Ethics Manager on 0131 317 7200.
sportscotland is committed to reducing its environmental impact and aspires to be an exemplar of environmental best practice. The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 requires public agencies to strategically assess the effects of plans, policies and programmes on the environment. sportscotland corporate plan is the main strategic document which shapes the priorities for our organisation. Therefore, sportscotland felt it was essential to fully assess the environmental impact. This section contains the documents relating to the strategic environmental assessment, consultation and post-adoption statement
This is our lottery strategy for 2007 to 2011. Developed following public consultation and aligned to our corporate plan, it sets out plans for investing National Lottery resources
This report provides an analysis of mountain accidents in Scotland over a ten year period and gives an objective basis for looking at risks and hazards in the mountains
This document sets out sportscotland’s plan for 2007-08.
Sport England and sportscotland undertook a joint survey of synthetic turf pitch facilities in 2005/2006. The main objective of the research was to help inform the Facility Planning Model (FPM) which is used to assist decisions relating to the strategic provision of sports facilities. However the findings raise a number of issues which will also be of interest to a wider audience including local authorities, facility providers, governing bodies and other sport-related bodies.
This document provides a useful tool to help education authorities make proper provision for outdoor PE and sport at primary and secondary schools. It sets out a model for calculating the playing fields required for a range of school sizes, and gives technical advice on dimensions, layout, construction and maintenance.
Under the Disability Discrimination Act 2005, from 4 December 2006, sportscotland has a general duty to promote equality of opportunity between people with a disability and other people. As part of this Act, we are also required to produce a Disability Equality Scheme. Our Disability Equality Scheme is incorporated within our Single Equity Scheme, which sets out how we will promote disability, gender and race equality.
This document is available in a range of formats and languages. Please contact sportscotland’s communications team for more information. Tel: 0131 317 7200 or Fax: 0131 317 7202.
This document was last updated on 23/05/2007.
Application forms and guidelines
On 28th and 29th July, sportscotland, in partnership with Scottish Disability Sport and Management & Equality Training Ltd., hosted two Equity in Sport introductory awareness sessions, aimed at the Scottish Governing Bodies and their affiliated clubs who are involved in the implementation of the Equity Standard for sport.
The school grounds survey was commissioned by a partnership of sportscotland, Play Scotland and Grounds for Learning. This survey sought evidence on the nature and use of school grounds and on attitudes towards them in order to inform national debate on how to target resources more effectively, support new initiatives and contribute to best practice.
This research was undertaken to ascertain the spending on sport each year by local authorities in Scotland. The development of progressive plans for sport locally and nationally – including the national strategy, Sport 21 – requires accurate financial information.
A list of the past Scottish [summer] Olympic medal winners from 1900 to 2004.
Describes the development and implementation of Scotland’s Junior Golf Strategy. The strategy puts in place a single plan and a coordinated structure that will deliver the Scottish Executive’s and Scottish Golf’s commitment to the people of Scotland by 2009.
Since 1987, sportscotland has collected data on adult (aged 16 and over) sports participation. This research digest presents the data collected during 1999, 2000 and 2001, with trend data providing a picture of change over time. Since 1997, data has also been collected from young people (aged 8-18) and the 1999-2001 data is included here.
This manual was commissioned to assist those setting up and running sports-based projects in the community, particularly in areas of deprivation such as the Social Inclusion Partnership areas in Scotland. It advises on: setting aims and objectives; lessons learned from good practice; and monitoring and evaluating projects to determine their impact on sporting and community outcomes. It is intended to be a practical manual that supports the principle of evidence-based policy - ‘what works and why?’ It should allow those running sports-based projects to demonstrate their impact.
The purpose of the visit was to consider whether a network of sports schools could be an effective foundation for elite sport in Scotland. More specifically, whether the flexible negotiated curriculum in Scottish further education colleges would be the ideal setting for a Scottish equivalent of the Nordic system.
This is no. 11 in a series of background reports being prepared during 2002/03 to inform the revision of Sport 21, the national strategy for sport in Scotland. This report provides information on sports participation by adults and children up to 1998-2000. It will shortly be replaced with an equivalent report on the data for 1999-2001.
This report was commissioned by sportscotland to undertake research relating to Soccer Sevens in order to: provide better information for making planning recommendations at the national, regional and local level; determine the need, and potential for, the development of Soccer Sevens pitches; and explore the potential impact on pitch stock of such development.
This is no. 10 in a series of background reports being prepared during 2002/03 to inform the revision of Sport 21, the national strategy for sport in Scotland. This study was to investigate and report on the nature of sports clubs in Scotland in order to provide a strong information base on which to build a national club development programme. Includes individual survey results for angling, athletics, badmington, bowls, cricket, football, golf, hockey, swimming and tennis.
This is no. 6 in a series of background reports being prepared during 2002/03 to inform the revision of Sport 21, the national strategy for sport in Scotland. This report was commissioned to examine the condition of sport in its specific role as a local government service, including current issues pertaining to sport in schools. In doing so, it seeks to clarify the capacity of sport in Scotland and local government to contribute to each other’s goals. It explores the potential opportunities for sport emerging from the new operational context facing local government.
This is no. 9 in a series of background reports being prepared during 2002/03 to inform the revision of Sport 21, the national strategy for sport in Scotland. An exploration of the issues and barriers surrounding participation among people with a disability in Scotland and practical guidance on how these may be overcome.
This is no. 8 in a series of background reports being prepared during 2002/03 to inform the revision of Sport 21, the national strategy for sport in Scotland. An exploration of the issues and barriers surrounding participation and practical guidance on how these may be overcome.
This document sets out the developed strategy for sport in Scotland until 2007 and beyond [2003-2007]. A great deal of thought and effort has gone into its creation, with many people contributing over a long period of time. Although the document has been produced by sportscotland, in a very real sense the strategy’s author and owner is the whole of Scottish sport.
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