Active Rural Communities
A research report to the East of England Rural Sport and Recreation working group.
Main Report (2.3MB)

Social Inclusion Research
The research was first published in early 2004 and commissioned by the former East Sports Board:
Main Report (396KB)
Appendix 2: Analysis of Policy Directives Dealing With Social Development (155KB)
Appendix 3: IMD top 25% (93KB)
Appendix 5: Central and Local Government – A summary of responsibilities (55KB)
Appendix 6: National Information Sources (85KB)
Appendix 7: Regional Information Sources (77KB)
Appendix 8: Acknowledgements (80KB)
Appendix 9: References (90KB)

Get Active with Britain on the Move
Anglia Action worked with Sport England East and the British Heart Foundation to devise and deliver a regional pilot campaign that would promote the health benefits of physical activity to people living in the East of England, and increase awareness of the ways they can regularly fit appropriate and manageable levels of exercise into their everyday lives. The campaign was designed to dovetail with ITV’s Britain on the Move campaign run during summer 2004.

Main Report (185KB)
Appendix 1  Transmission Dates & Times (91KB)
Appendix 2  Roadshows(155KB)
Appendix 3  Evaluation questions for roadshow visitors (85KB)
Appendix 4  Survey Results (84KB)

Increasing BME Participation in Sport & Physical Activity by Black and Minority Ethnic Communities
A report by Ploszajski Lynch Consulting Ltd. to the BME Sports Network East.

Main Report (407KB)
Survey Questionnaire (108KB)
Sport England Survey 1999/2000 Executive Summary (177KB)
Health and BME Communities

Women in Sport in the East of England Research
Syzygy Leisure has published the Women in Sport in the East of England Research jointly commissioned by the Women's Sport Foundation, Sport England and the emerging county sport partnerships:

Executive Summary (323kb)
Full Report (899kb)
Case Studies (258kb)

Regional activity mapping in the East of England
Results of the BHF Physical Activity mapping research are now available, with the final report published and the database containing around 250 examples of projects to encourage physical activity in the East of England (hosted on the ERPHO website).
Report (1.2Mb)
Executive Summary (1.6Mb)
Physical Activity in the East of England Mapping Database

Young Disabled People and Sport in the East of England
The English Federation of Disability Sport, in conjunction with the Active Sport Partnerships, commissioned Syzygy Leisure Ltd to undertake a unique piece of research in to Young Disabled People and Sport in the East of England.  This research commenced in November 2003 and was concluded in May 2004.

The aim of the research was to:

• Propose recommendations to key stakeholders, outlining a vision with clear objectives for the future development of disability sport in the region
• Look at the experience of young disabled people in sport, both in the community and school environments
• Seek the view of young people, parents, schools, facilities and clubs regarding their needs in developing sport
• Examine the development of the competitive structure for disability sport
• Look at the support network for disability sport
• Highlight examples of good practice

Both regional and county reports are now available.

Value of sport and the economy
Sport England has published the outcome of a major national study assessing the economic value of sport in England and reported for the first time on its value across all of the English regions. The report highlights the increasing value of sport to the economy.
National study (169 Kb)
East (171 Kb)