Active People
The Active People Survey is the largest ever survey of sport and active recreation to be undertaken in Europe.
The survey provides by far the largest sample size ever established for a sport and recreation survey and allows levels of detailed analysis previously unavailable. It identifies how participation varies from place to place and between different groups in the population.
The survey also measures; the proportion of the adult population that volunteer in sport on a weekly basis, club membership, involvement in organised sport/competition, receipt of tuition or coaching, and overall satisfaction with levels of sporting provision in the local community.
The questionnaire was designed to enable analysis of the findings by a broad range of demographic information, such as gender, social class, ethnicity, household structure, age and disability.
Sport England's website has lots of useful information on Active People 1 (2005/06), Active People 2 (2007/08), Active People 3 (2008/09) and Active People 4 (2009/10).
Active People Survey 5County Durham Sport can also provide some support in a further breakdown of these results. For more information, please contact Jeanette Turner on 0191 372 9113 or email jeanette.turner@durham.gov.uk