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This Good Practice Guide is for those working within sport and physical activity,whether it is in schools, leisure centres, clubs, governing bodies of sport or in otherareas of the community. Its aim is to provide advice, information and good practice examples for anyone planning or delivering programmes of sport and physical activity.
Focus on London 2012
Big steps, big wins, big challenges and big hopes from key investment areas in 2005/2006.
sportscotland have seven key investment areas and this document demonstrates how the work being done in each area has had a dynamic impact on the lives of people across Scotland in 2004/05
A consultation paper on the introduction of a Long-term Player Development pathway, and its implications for strengthening the infrastructure of Scottish sport. The consultation period for this document has now ended and an updated version will be published in the near future.
This Equity Strategy outlines how we will take steps to implement the Equity Standard, and summarises how we plan to encourage and support our key partners in sport – including the Scottish governing bodies of sport, local authorities, Institute Network and Sports Partnerships – to incorporate the Standard in their own organisations.
The purpose of a Facility Quality Management System is to provide a framework for managing your sport and leisure facility. Using such a system will assist in managing your facility more effectively and efficiently, and help you meet the needs of your customers/members.
This booklet is about trying to make sure your project has a good chance of succeeding. If you want to maximise your chances, please take time to read it before you apply. Taking your application seriously – something that needs preparation and long-term planning – is a key to success.
System Three was commissioned to undertake a study to investigate the tourist use of sports facilities in rural areas of Scotland. The objectives of this study were to: allow planning to take place for sports facilities in rural areas which can incorporate potential tourist use; assess how tourist use can assist the viability of local sports facilities; provide information to assist in determining the appropriate scale of new facilities; and assist the assessment of grant-aid applications.
This research was undertaken to provide information on the current position of women in sports leadership and to provide baseline information for future reference.
This short study investigates the extent to which lack of, or poor facilities is a barrier to the further expansion of the Active Schools Programme, through a survey of Active School Coordinators. It includes: identification of the range of facilities used to deliver the Active Schools Programme, whether these facilities could host an expansion in extra curricular sport and physical activity, constraints to specific sports and identification of required facility improvements.
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.
These guidelines have been created by sportscotland in response to the growth in extreme sports which has seen a rejuvenation of the skatepark as a centre for sports participation.
The review of sport, physical activity and older people provides a literature based, policy focussed overview of existing information to inform future policy and programmes.
This Windows program uses an interactive walk on Scottish mountain to introduce you to the principles of mountain navigation with map and compass. It features exercises and examples showing basic navigation techniques, and a 3D virtual world to help the user relate a 2D map to the real world it represents. Please note this program is no longer available as a CD-ROM
Sport alone will not solve Scottish society’s ills. This document illustrates how, in conjunction with other factors, sport has the potential to contribute to society in general and aspects of community planning in particular.
This guide describes how communication techniques can be used to prevent or solve conflicts between groups of people using the outdoors for different recreational pursuits. It has been produced to assist people, such as rangers, access officers and land managers, to develop communication projects suited to their own particular needs and situation.