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In the UK in 2016, 3.6 million adults coached sport or physical activity. Scotland 304,000 Northern Ireland 99,000 England 3,018,000
Wales 173,000
Source: Yougov pilot coach population survey, Sports Coach UK 2016 (unpublished). The data includes any adult (18+) who coached, instructed, trained, taught or led ANY sport or physical activity, to children or adults in any environment, such as formal sports club settings as well as informal community settings. It includes any sport or physical activity, including recreational or competitive sport, exercise, fitness, gym, dance, etc.
The coaching workforce is bigger than the entire National Health Service (NHS). The coaching workforce
3,600,000
NHS (England) 1,400,000 employees
Tesco 520,000
Compass Group 470,000
Intercontinental Hotels Group 345,000
HSBC 267,000
Source: Various, including Office for National Statistics, FTSE 100, Sunday Times “Top Track 100”.
Unilever 171,000
NHS (Scotland) 160,000
British Army 125,000
Department for Work and Pensions 111,000
John Lewis Partnership 98,000
BT 71,000
Every year, volunteers dedicate over 200 million hours to coaching sport and physical activity. (This figure excludes paid coaches!)
Source: Coaching in the Active People Survey: 2006-2016, UK Coaching 2017.
Who are the coaches?
69% Men 31% Women
50% Age 16–34 37% Age 35–54 14% Age 55+ 50% Age 16–34 37% Age 35–54 14% Age 55+
69% Men 31% Women
70% Employed 11% Unemployed 19% Student 70% Employed 11% Unemployed 19% Student Source: Coaching in the Active People Survey: 2006-2016, UK Coaching 2017.
81% Not Disabled 19% Disabled
86% White 14% BME
81% Not Disabled 19% Disabled
86% White 14% BME
56% Higher socio-economic groups (NS SEC 1-4) 22% Lower socio-economic groups socio-economic (NS SEC 5-8) 56% Higher groups (NS SEC 1-4) 22% Economically inactive groupssocio-economic (e.g. students, 22% Lower retirees) (NS SEC 9) groups (NS SEC 5-8) 22% Economically inactive groups (e.g. students, retirees) (NS SEC 9)
55% No children in household 45% Children in 55% No children household in household 45% Children in household
In the UK in 2016, 7.2 million adults received coaching or instruction in any sport or physical activity. Scotland 610,000 Northern Ireland 200,000 England 6,000,000
Wales 350,000
Source: Yougov pilot coach population survey, Sports Coach UK 2016 (unpublished). The data includes any adult (18+) who received coaching, instruction, training or teaching in ANY sport or physical activity in any environment, such as formal sports club settings as well as informal community settings. It includes any sport or physical activity, including recreational or competitive sport, exercise, fitness, gym, dance, etc.
Participation in coached-sport and physical activity has changed over the last decade.
Tennis 33%
Swimming 29%
Weightlifting 21%
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Cycling 44%
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Between 2007/08 to 2015/2016, coached-participation rates amoungst adults increased by:
Taekwondo 11%
Boxing -29%
Source: Coaching in the Active People Survey: 2006-2016, UK Coaching 2017.
Badminton -25%
Keep fit and gym -25%
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Basketball -37%
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Between 2007/08 to 2015/2016, coached-participation rates amoungst adults decreased by:
Football -22%
Who receives coaching?
55% Women 45% Men
40% Age 16–34 36% Age 35–54 23% Age 55+ 40% Age 16–34 36% Age 35–54 23% Age 55+
55% Women 45% Men
66% Employed 20% Unemployed 16% Student 66% Employed 20% Unemployed 16% Student Source: Coaching in the Active People Survey: 2006-2016, UK Coaching 2017.
79% Not Disabled 21% Disabled
84% White 16% BME
79% Not Disabled 21% Disabled
84% White 16% BME
64% Higher socio-economic groups (NS SEC 1-4) 20% Lower socio-economic 64% Higher groups socio-economic groups (NS SECinactive 1-4) 16% Economically 20% Lower socio-economic groups (e.g. students, groups retirees) 16% Economically inactive groups (e.g. students, retirees)
66% No children in household 34% Children in 66% No children household in household 34% Children in household
Coached participants are more physically active than participants who do not receive coaching or tuition. Coached participants are more likely to be involved in sport or physical activity over a four week period, than non-coached participants: 78% compared to 43%.
Coached-participants engage in a greater number of activities, than non-coached participants: an average of 1.97 activities in a four-week period, compared to 1.51 activities. Source: Coaching in the Active People Survey: 2006-2016, UK Coaching 2017.
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Coached participants are more likely to engage in sport or physical activity for at least thirty minutes on three or more days a week, compared to non-coached participant: 52% compared to 38%.
Participants who receive coaching in sport and physical activity lead healthier lifestyles than those who do not receive coaching.
Coached participants are more likely to be in the ‘healthy weight’ category in terms of their Body Mass Index, than non-coached participants: 55% compared to 46%. Source: Coaching in the Active People Survey: 2006-2016, UK Coaching 2017.
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Those who receive coaching or tuition have a better diet (higher intake of fruit and vegetables): 58% of coached participants ate at least five portions of fruit and vegetables, compared to 53% of non-coached participants.
Coached participants demonstrate more resilient sport and physical activity habits than non-coached participants. Coached participants are more likely to want to do more sport or physical activity (65%) than non-coached participants (53%).
Coached participants are typically more satisfied with local sports provision, than those who do not receive coaching or tuition (78% compared to 69%). Source: Coaching in the Active People Survey: 2006-2016, UK Coaching 2017.
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Coached participants are more likely to have increased their participation levels in the previous twelve months: the net change in participation amongst coached participants is 11%, compared to -7% amongst non-coached participants.
End notes
This report is largely based on two data sources: Yougov pilot coach population survey, Sports Coach UK 2016 and Coaching in the Active People Survey: 2006-2016, UK Coaching, 2017. Both data sources only include adult participants and coaches, and therefore the figures presented grossly underrepresent the true nature and extent of coaching in the UK. It is estimated that children and young people make up the vast majority of coached-participants, accounting for around three-quarters of all coached activity. Likewise, the Active People Survey only includes volunteer coaches. Those who receive payment for coaching are excluded from this data, thereby underrepresenting the true extent of coaching in the UK. UK Coaching will be undertaking further research in 2017 to explore coaching and coached participation in greater detail. This will include a follow-up to the Yougov pilot survey, involving a nationally representative survey of coaches (volunteer and paid) and participants, to include children, young people and adults.
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