Research
We lead the way in gathering insight on disabled people in sport and activity. This page contains relevant research, including all studies commissioned, published and released by us or in partnership.
Sport England has a useful research guide to help make sure you create high quality research that allows you to understand the customers you're trying to reach. If you would like our team to keep your work on file or obtain more information about our research and insight, please contact our research team.
Found 35 research articles.
Activity Alliance Annual Survey Impairment Report (Sept 2023)
Report outlining findings from people with different impairments who took part in our Annual Disability and Activity Survey 2022-23.
Annual Disability and Activity Survey Demographic Report (Sept 2023)
This report outlines findings from people from different demographic groups from our Annual Disability and Activity Survey 2022-23.
Activity Alliance Annual Disability and Activity Survey (June 2023)
Our latest national survey results reveals a need to reduce disabled people’s cost of living and loneliness to improve activity levels.
Developing inclusive leaders in Haringey (Feb 2023)
Research report from the Get Out Get Active programme examining the key qualities and skills of physical activity deliverers and leaders.
Census 2021 - Disability in England and Wales
Our research and insight team analyses information on disabled people's population in England and Wales taken from the Census 2021 data.
Inclusive recovery: "Include me as we return to activity" (Oct 2022)
This report explores how sport and activity providers responded and disabled people's experiences since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted.
Activity Alliance Annual Disability and Activity Survey (June 2022)
Our 2022 national activity survey reveals many disabled people feel forgotten as we recover from the pandemic.
Activity Alliance Annual Disability and Activity Survey (Feb 2021)
Annual Survey reveals the stark impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on disabled people’s activity levels.
COVID-19 and disabled people snapshot (May 2021)
This overview helps those working in sport and leisure to understand the wider impact COVID-19 is having on disabled people's activity.
My Active Future: Including every child (March 2020)
This report investigates the differences in experience and perceptions of sport and activity among disabled and non-disabled children.
Activity Alliance Annual Disability and Activity Survey (January 2020)
This report gives an in-depth comparison of disabled and non-disabled adults’ experiences of sport and activity.
Taking part with disabled people (May 2019)
This report looks at non-disabled people's experiences and perceptions of taking part in sport and active recreation with disabled people.
