The significance of research cannot be understated
Publications
Amazing work often takes place in the voluntary sector, but the process for recording success is often only anecdotal. This can result in good work being lost only to be reinvented at a later stage. We firmly believe that theory and practice should be intertwined so as to inform best practice and ensure progress.
Our commitment to
academic research
Academic research at the highest level is essential in providing information which informs action, gather evidence for theories, and contribute to developing knowledge in a particular field of study informing strategic professional thinking.
Our commitment to research into our own work has helped us to understand the learning journey, provide evidence of impact or change which in turn informs the practice moving forward. Theory and practice in our view must always be the same therefore we are committed to building solid relationships with renowned academic centres where knowledge exchange can take place.
Below are some of the publications that Sporting Communities feature in.
Publications
Building Safety: Co-designing safety and fairness into the ‘missing’ response for young people in care who are at risk beyond their families.
(Lauren Elizabeth Wroe, 2024)
Using young people’s stories to gather evidence and show impact
(Children & Young People Now, 2023)
Contextual Safeguarding: Resilient Communities blog
(Durham University, 2023)
Re-imagining Playwork through a Poststructural Lens: Stories from the climbing frame.
(Dr Linda Shaw, 2023)
Improving Community Cohesion and Integration in Stoke-on-Trent: An Evaluation of Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Community Development Initiatives
(Keele University, 2022)
Evaluation of the 2021 holiday activities and food programme
(Cox et al. 2022)
A National Plan for Sports, Health and Wellbeing
(House of Lords, 2021)
Coaching for All
(Mason et al. 2021)
Together, We Can Achieve Unity
(Tyrrell et al. 2021)
Practice: searching and re/searching
(Cartmel, 2015)
The efficiency of playwork as a universal service
(Podyma, 2015)
Sport and Social Exclusion
(Collins and Kay, 2002)
Research and Evaluation
We pride ourselves in demonstrating our impact and social return on
investment. Our Research and Evaluation team is available to help you demostrate your impact through high-quality reports and infographics.
If you would like support in demonstrating your success email our Research and Evaluation Officer.