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Category: <span>Evidence</span>

Sports Observations 2: Brentford Football Club Community Trust, Community and Empowerment in London

By Ellen Jackson and Grant Jarvie Brentford FC Community Sports Trust was established in 1987, making Brentford FC one of the first football clubs to launch a community football project. Brentford FC Community Sports Trust was… Continue Reading Sports Observations 2: Brentford Football Club Community Trust, Community and Empowerment in London

Sports Observations 1: Girls Football, Community and Empowerment in London

Ellen Jackson and Grant Jarvie   Girls United, Community and Empowerment is a synopsis of one of two Academy of Sport reports that considers how community focused organisations in London use football to empower girls and… Continue Reading Sports Observations 1: Girls Football, Community and Empowerment in London

The Donald Ross Society – Exploratory Research

The Donald Ross Society and Golf  Jake Barrett University of Edinburgh The Donald Ross Society was founded in 1989, primarily to commemorate Donald J. Ross and his historic role as the designer of over 400 courses in… Continue Reading The Donald Ross Society – Exploratory Research

Reintegration Processes for Former Child Soldiers: Should Sport Matter?

By Haylie Wright   Sometimes I wonder who I am and what is the right or wrong way to live or be’[1]. ‘People usually run from us when they know we used to be child soldiers.… Continue Reading Reintegration Processes for Former Child Soldiers: Should Sport Matter?

Sacrifice, Compassion and an Inspiration: Eric Henry Liddell – 100 Years – A Timeline and a Tribute

By Grant Jarvie, Ross Walker, Amy Woodgate, Fan Hong   Eric Henry Liddell was born on the 16th January 1902. The Paris Olympics of 2024 also marks 100 years since the Olympic events of 1924, in… Continue Reading Sacrifice, Compassion and an Inspiration: Eric Henry Liddell – 100 Years – A Timeline and a Tribute

Breaking Boundaries: Voices from Danhiko

By Hiroshi Komatsu IntroductionThe world of sport is not just an arena of competition or a pursuit of fitness; it is, fundamentally, a space for transformation. The UNESCO Charter of 1978 positioned sport as a ‘fundamental… Continue Reading Breaking Boundaries: Voices from Danhiko

2022 Scottish Women’s National Team Football Fan Survey.

By Grant Jarvie, Paul Widdop and Jake Barrett The evidence below has resulted from our 2022 Scottish Women’s National Football Team Fan Survey. The purpose of the research has been: (i) to offer observations and findings… Continue Reading 2022 Scottish Women’s National Team Football Fan Survey.

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