Sport and Physical Activity Workforce Observatory
The gateway to shaping the future of the Sport and Physical Activity sector; through data-driven insights, bridging theory and practice, and fostering meaningful collaboration between academia and the sector.
Launching fully in 2025, the Workforce Observatory will provide access to the latest real-world data and cutting-edge research into the UK sport and physical activity workforce; helping to develop curriculums; future-proof organisations; inform policy development; support workforce management, development, and planning; and foster new research collaborations and interdisciplinary studies.
The Observatory is served by two data platforms:
- CIMSPA Data Lens
- Data Lab
With the two platforms working together, the Sport and Physical Activity Workforce Observatory will provide access to top-level real-time data about sport and physical activity businesses, job postings and skills needs, as well as provide access to more in-depth data and bespoke querying tools to enable researchers to delve into the available insights and foresights to answer their questions and help us shape a more active and healthier nation.
Users of the Workforce Observatory will foster collaborations through the evolving community of research in our sector and a team of insight specialists will also be available to provide custom reports and consultancy on the data to support organisations in answering the questions they have.
The development of the Workforce Observatory has been funded by UK Innovate and guided by an Advisory Board of academics and research experts across the UK. It is due to be fully operational in 2025.
If you have any questions about the observatory please contact Head of Insight Phill Wright at phill.wright@cimspa.co.uk