In 2021, spear was commissioned by the Youth Sport Trust to conduct an independent evaluation of the Active Recovery Curriculum programme delivered in schools as children returned following the COVID-19 […]
Round the World Challenge
This project evaluates Mencap’s Round the World Challenge, an initiative aimed at encouraging physical activity among people with learning disabilities.
Healthy Lifestyle Champions
Healthy Active Lifestyle Champions aims to use the power of peer leadership to engage peers from low socio-economic backgrounds in sustainable, non-traditional activity.
BMX Legacy Programme
The BMX Legacy Programme aims to enhance activity levels, health behaviours and wellbeing through provision of BMX opportunities in ‘hard to reach’ communities.
This Mum Moves
Evaluation of an educational campaign to support pregnant women and new mothers in enjoying and benefitting from an active lifestyle.
Rapid Scoping Review of Evidence of Outdoor Transmission of COVID-19
A rapid scoping review was conducted by spear in 15 days to seek, evaluate and analyse evidence of incidents of outdoor transmission of COVID-19.
Birmingham’s PESSPA landscape
Rapid evidence review and analysis of schools’ engagement with PE, school sport and physical activity (PESSPA) across Birmingham.
Type 2 Diabetes Intervention
The aim of this intervention is to examine the efficacy of a physical activity care pathway based upon motivational interviewing in producing behaviour change in inactive patients with type 2 diabetes.
Girls Active
Girls Active is delivered to thousands of girls across England and Northern Ireland. Girls Active supports schools to understand what motivates girls to take part in physical activity, PE and sport. It is a peer-led programme informed, driven and delivered by girls, for girls.