Publications
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 publications that Sporting Communities feature in.
Building Safety: Co-designing safety and fairness into the ‘missing’ response for young people in care who are at risk beyond their families.
(Lauren Elizabeth Wroe, 2024)
Using young people’s stories to gather evidence and show impact
(Children & Young People Now, 2023)
Contextual Safeguarding: Resilient Communities blog
(Durham University, 2023)
Re-imagining Playwork through a Poststructural Lens: Stories from the climbing frame.
(Dr Linda Shaw, 2023)
Children’s Emotional Health and Well-being
(Richards, 2023)
Making it Happen: Evaluation
(Richards, 2023)
Improving Community Cohesion and Integration in Stoke-on-Trent: An Evaluation of Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Community Development Initiatives
(Keele University, 2022)
Evaluation of the 2021 holiday activities and food programme
(Cox et al. 2022)
A National Plan for Sports, Health and Wellbeing
(House of Lords, 2021)
Coaching for All
(Mason et al. 2021)
Derby Youth Alliance Serious Youth Violence Pilot
(Richards, 2021)
Together, We Can Achieve Unity
(Tyrrell et al. 2021)
Practice: searching and re/searching
(Cartmel, 2015)
The efficiency of playwork as a universal service
(Podyma, 2015)
Sport and Social Exclusion
(Collins and Kay, 2002)
