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 papers that Sporting Communities feature in.

Publications

Evaluation of the 2021 holiday activities and food programme
Evaluation of the 2021 holiday activities and food programme
Belong Shared Learning RFHC

Together, We Can Achieve Unity – Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

CFA Coaching for all Research report

Coaching for All (CFA)

Common Threads - Journal of Playwork Practice

Journal of Playwork Practice

House of Lords report

A National Plan for Sports, Health and Wellbeing

Improving Community Cohesion

Improving Community Cohesion and Intergreation in Stoke-on-trent

Reports

We proud ourselves in demonstrating our impact and social return on
investments through our reports and infographics.

If you would like support in demonstrating your success email our Insight and Evaluation Officer.

Active Youth

Active Youth

Derby Youth Alliance

Derby Youth Alliance

coaching for all sc report

Coaching for All

Normanton Park Heritage

Normanton Park Heritage

Ripley Youth Engagement

Ripley Youth Engagement

Unite Report

Unite Report

The Methodology

This methodology has resulted in building relationships with several institutions such as Durham University, Oxford Brookes University as well as Loughborough University. Our publications with these centres of learning enshrine our philosophy and practice into theoretical text, providing empirical evidence for policy makers and strategic planners alike to reference in their own professions.

Through our commitment to research we are reassure that the work and the learning can be referenced publicly and built as well as improved upon, so that the general public can be in receipt of a high quality provision for the future.