Research
belap's strategies and studies exhibit a strong evidence base and we excel at developing strategic plans and practical recommendations arising from our robust assessments that summarise issues, recommend options, assign priorities and list implementation partners and cost guidance.
Our studies require a large amount of engagement and consultation with local groups, clubs, sports development professionals, national governing bodies of sport, residents, tourists, schools, colleges and universities, town and parish councils, facility managers and operators and a range of other statutory, voluntary and commercial organisations.
We have developed a range of consultation methods – postal, on-site, telephone and web based surveys – and other ways of engagement, including events and focus groups, to ensure that we gather all relevant views and are able to assess demand and need accurately. This is one of our strengths. Our assessments are underpinned by a blend of rigorous quantitative and insightful qualitative techniques.
At belap, we collect, co-ordinate, audit, accurately record and analyse large amounts of critical data on customer behaviour, satisfaction, needs and perceptions using tools such as market segmentation and Sport England’s Active Lives.
We undertake detailed site audits and assessments of different types of open space and sport and recreation facilities, using our own templates and those developed by Sport England and other agencies.
We align our ratings with NGBs’ bespoke methodologies where relevant such as Pitch Power (for football, rugby and cricket). Quantitatively, we utilise tools such as Sport England’s Active Places Power and Playing Pitch and Facility Calculators.
We have expertise in using GIS to produce maps of facility types and capacity, cross-referenced with mapped health, lifestyle and deprivation data and catchment areas based on travel times. Increasingly clients request mapped data for inclusion in online mapping systems, which we provide. Our digital solutions are extending to the development of interactive maps and data dashboards for clear communication of findings.
belap can help you to audit your facilities and services, assess the need for them and understand the factors which influence your clients’ behaviour.
For more information on what we do, see About Us and Case Studies or please get in touch via our Contact Us page.
