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APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL 2020, Vol. 5
APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL 2020, Vol. 5
Pride in Our Workforce:
Understanding the Impact
of the Workforce on LGBT+
Participation
Sophie Burton 1 , Harry Stow 1 and Dr Daniel Lock 2
Energise Me; 2 Bournemouth University
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Introduction
Workforce development is essential for
supporting people to be more physically
active. Previous insight suggests that those
who deliver sport and physical activity don’t
necessarily need to be “like me”, but just need
to “get me” (Energise Me, 2018).
was sought from Sport England to undertake
primary research to understand the impact
of the sport and physical activity workforce
on LGBT+ participation, in order to improve
workforce provision and opportunities for
LGBT+ communities in Hampshire and beyond.
The research sought to explore: 
Research suggests that people from the
LGBT+ community tend to be less active than
heterosexual people (Public Health, 2014).
Yet, as a sector, little is known about their
barriers to participation. Therefore, funding
• the role the sport and physical activity
workforce plays in the LGBT+ community
accessing physical activity and sport and
how it influences participant experience
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