CIMSPA Insight
Workforce Insight Report
This is a comprehensive report looking predominantly at the paid workforce across all of sport and physical activity including the size of the workforce, the profile and diversity of the workforce, the trends that we’ve seen, the threats and also a look into how the workforce may evolve in the future.
CIMSPA Workforce Insights Report 2023
28/09/2023
Understanding the shape of the UK sport and physical activity workforce post-COVID-19, and its skills needs for the future.
CIMSPA Workforce Insight Report 2020
01/10/2020
This is a comprehensive report looking predominantly at the paid workforce across all of sport and physical activity including the size of the workforce, the profile and diversity of the workforce, the trends that we’ve seen, the threats and also a look into how the workforce may evolve in the future.
Covid-19
CIMSPA Covid 19 Sector Impact Phase 1 Report
01/04/2020
Understanding the immediate impact of COVID-19 on sport and physical activity.
CIMSPA Covid 19 Sector Impact Phase 2 Report
01/06/2020
Understanding how sport and physical activity adapted to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic.
CIMSPA Covid 19 Sector Impact Phase 3 Recovery Report
01/06/2020
Understanding how sport and physical activity was recovering as services were able to open up post pandemic.
Regional Data Packs
As part of our local skills work we create regional data packs. These are available for free to CIMSPA partners and for a fee to non-partners.
- Bedfordshire
- Berkshire
- Birmingham
- Buckinghamshire
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Cheshire
- Cornwall
- Cumbria
- Derbyshire
- Devon
- Dorset
- Edinburgh
- Essex
- Glasgow
- Gloucestershire
- Greater Manchester
- Hertfordshire
- Lancashire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Merseyside
- Mid Wales
- North Wales
- Nottinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- South Yorkshire
- Staffordshire
- Suffolk
- Surrey
- Tees Valley
- Warwickshire
- West Midlands and Warwickshire
- West of England
- West Wales
- West Yorkshire
- Worcestershire
Partner Insight
EMD UK research
Access all of EMD UK’s research and insight including workforce surveys, national surveys and more.
Discover EMD UK’s research and insights
Sports Leisure Legacy Project
The project was conceived in 2013 by Gerry Carver, founder of L&R International and a former centre manager and leisure director, working with an editorial group of those who were part of this story. It chronicles the history of public sport and recreation facilities in the UK.
The project website is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to this story, providing a vital resource for anyone interested in or researching the history of today’s sport and physical activity sector.
Visit the Sports Leisure Legacy Project
Sport England research
Access all of Sport England’s research and data including research into the workforce, specific activities and specific demographics.
View Sport England’s research and data
Sport England run two Active Lives surveys annually: Active Lives Adult and Active Lives Children and Young People. These surveys highlight where and how resources should be focused and how getting active can play a role in boosting the nation’s fitness, wellbeing and economy.
Find out more about the Active Lives survey
sportscotland research
Access all of sportscotland’s research and data.
View sportscotland’s research and data
Sport Wales research
Access all of Sport Wales’ research and data.
View Sport Wales’ research and data
ukactive Research Institute
Access all of the ukactive Research Institute’s research and data across their key strategic areas of health and wellbeing; diversity, inclusion and children, young people and families; and growth and sustainability.
View the ukactive Research Institute research and data
UK Coaching research
Access all of UK Coaching’s reports and research through their comprehensive research hub, including the Coaching in the UK reports.