In 2022, UK Coaching commissioned YouGov to conduct a national survey focusing on coaching in the UK. The objective of the national survey was to explore the opinion of coaches and coaching and inform UK Coaching’s key objectives as an organisation.

Over 30,000 adults aged 18+ were surveyed to help measure the incidence of coaches in the UK, analyse any changes since when the research was last conducted in 2017 and 2019, and build a picture of the demographic characteristics of these coaches.

The main findings can be viewed below as two statistical reports.

In addition, eight new spotlight reports have been published from the survey which delve deeper into areas including coach gender, social grade, ethnicity, community to high performance, disability and long-term health condition, education and coach development.

In 2019, UK Coaching commissioned YouGov to carry out the largest-ever survey of coaching in the UK. Over 50,000 adults and 2,000 children (aged 7 to 17) were surveyed to explore the incidence of coaching and to understand the profile and experience of coaches and coached participants. 

The main findings can be viewed below as two statistical reports and two summary reports. 

Additionally, eight new reports have been published from the survey, specifically focusing on coach wellbeing, social grade, maximising potential, increasing activity, gender, disability, BAME and coach development. 

UK Coaching commissioned YouGov to survey 20,000 adults and 1,000 children in 2017. The primary aim of the survey was to explore the experience of receiving coaching and the experience of being a coach.

The survey incorporated a broader definition of coaching, to include anyone involved in or receiving coaching across the whole sport and physical activity sector.

Additionally, eight new reports have been published from the survey, specifically focusing on ethnicity, gender, experience of being a coach and Mental and Physical Health in the coaching workforce.