grassroots - Research library - 'We can move' insight2024-03-29T09:14:05Zhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/feed/tag/grassrootsMain challenges facing community sports groups are re-engaging with young people and finding facilities.https://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/main-challenges-facing-community-sports-groups-are-re-engaging-wi2021-11-21T20:02:12.000Z2021-11-21T20:02:12.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9829950278?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: Sported 08.11.2021</p>
<p><a href="https://sported.org.uk/community-pulse-october-2021-results/" target="_blank">https://sported.org.uk/community-pulse-october-2021-results/</a></p>
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<p style="background-attachment:scroll;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-repeat:repeat;color:#707070;font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:27.2px;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 20px 0px;border:0px none #707070;">The latest piece of Sported research, based on answers from 437 grassroots sports groups across the UK, has found that far fewer young people are attending their sports groups since the Covid-19 pandemic started. </p>
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<li style="background-attachment:scroll;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-repeat:repeat;color:#707070;font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:27.2px;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none #707070;"><strong style="background-attachment:scroll;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-repeat:repeat;color:#707070;font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:27.2px;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none #707070;">58</strong>% of groups have less than <strong style="background-attachment:scroll;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-repeat:repeat;color:#707070;font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:27.2px;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none #707070;">80</strong>% of their young people attending</li>
<li style="background-attachment:scroll;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-repeat:repeat;color:#707070;font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:27.2px;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none #707070;"><strong style="background-attachment:scroll;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-repeat:repeat;color:#707070;font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:27.2px;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none #707070;">30%</strong><span style="background-attachment:scroll;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-repeat:repeat;color:#707070;font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:27.2px;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none #707070;"> of groups stating less than </span><strong style="background-attachment:scroll;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-repeat:repeat;color:#707070;font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:27.2px;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none #707070;">60%</strong><span style="background-attachment:scroll;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-repeat:repeat;color:#707070;font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:27.2px;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none #707070;"> of their participants had returned since re-opening</span></li>
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<p style="background-attachment:scroll;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-repeat:repeat;color:#707070;font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:27.2px;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 20px 0px;border:0px none #707070;">The issue of encouraging young people to return to their groups seems to be one that is disproportionately affecting those from areas of high deprivation. Fewer young people have returned to groups located in areas of high deprivation than elsewhere and reported anxiety levels were higher in those areas.</p></div>