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.
Talk to me principles in action (November 2014)
This report outlines 10 principles that sports providers could follow to help make their sport or activity more appealing to disabled people
Mapping Disability (January 2016)
Sport England's report, Mapping Disability: The Facts, offers an in-depth look at the vast range of people with impairments in England.
Motivate me (May 2014)
Understanding what motivates and appeals to disabled people to take part in sport and physical activity
Understanding sport as a therapy choice (February 2014)
Report aims to understand sport and physical activity as a therapy choice for young disabled people.
Disabled People's Lifestyle Report (September 2013)
Looks into disabled people's lifestyles, interests and hobbies and tries to determine the extent to which sport and physical activity
Impact of coaching on disabled people’s participation (January 2015)
Activity Alliance reviewed UK Coaching data to explore experiences of disabled people and the difference to non-disabled participants.
Paralympic Legacy Survey (September 2012)
Measuring the impact of the Olympic and Paralympic Games on disabled and non-disabled people.
Sport and Recreation Alliance’s Sports Club Survey 2013
A baseline understanding of the provision for disabled people among UK sports clubs from November 2013.
Understanding the barriers to participation in sport (April 2012)
Based on qualitative research to better understand what prevents disabled people from taking part in sport and physical activity.
Active together (August 2014)
Evidence-based report on how to provide sport or physical activity opportunities for disabled and non-disabled people to take part together.
Active Beyond Education? (December 2015)
Explores young disabled people's experiences of sport and physical activity during the transition from education to adulthood.
