Active People Survey Update
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7th December 2006
The results of the Active People Survey were published on 7th December 2007.
The Active People survey was commissioned by Sport England from Ipsos Mori. It is the largest single study of sport and active recreation ever undertaken in Europe and provides more detail on sports participation than any previous research. Over a 12 month period, a total of 364,000 people aged over 16 were surveyed about their participation in sport.
The survey provides statistical information about how physically active our nation is, including data by local authority area for the very first time. The survey also gives a breakdown of levels of participation by sport and also looks at the proportion of people volunteering.
The Active People survey gives Cumbria a detailed picture of participation in sport across the county by local authority area, age group, sex, and ethnicity. This provides Sport England, Cumbria Sport and the six districts with a new and accurate baseline measure for levels of participation in sport and active recreation and will help us to target investment in areas of greatest need, helping us to create an active, healthy and successful Cumbria.
For more information, visit Sport England or the Active People Survey site.