SPARC 2025 Programme

Please find full programme of the day below.

TIMEITEMROOM
08:30Registration & Poster Setup
Arrival Tea & Coffees
Reception & Concourse
09:20Welcome & Conference OpeningPentland
09:50Keynote with Q&A: Jillian Gibson (COSLA), Forbes Dunlop (sportscotland) & Chris Topping (HSPC Dunfries & Galloway)
Title: From national to local: perspectives on how policy and decision-making is influenced by evidence in leisure, sport, and physical activity in Scottish local government.
Pentland
10:50Posters (tea/coffee available)Concourse
11:30Knowledge Exchange Workshops
1 – Launch of the Local Area Physical Activity Indicator Charts
2 – How to get started with GGIR: An open-source R package to process accelerometer data
3 – Lifelong Strength: Are we built to last?
4 – Pickleball can deliver on desired actions of the Sport and Recreation outcome of the Physical Activity for Health Framework
5 – Scottish Disability Sport: A Call to Action
6 – From guidelines to action: co-creating physical activity messages for Scotland



Duddingston
Boardrooms 1 & 2
Holyrood
Pentland
Salisbury
Prestonfield
12:30Lunch & PostersConcourse
13:00Walk and Wheel
Strong Moves & Good Vibes
Pickleball
Meet at Conference Reception
Prestonfield
Pentland
13:45Oral Symposia
1 – Active Transport
2 – Health Conditions & Disability
3 – Children & Young People
4 – Place-based Approaches
5 – Interventions & Referrals
Pentland
Prestonfield

Salisbury
Holyrood
Duddingston
14:45Afternoon Reconvene & Introductions
SPARE 3MT Presentation
Pentland
15:00Keynote with Q&A: Prof Adrian Davis: Professor of Transport & Health PhD FFPH, FPH Bazalgette Professor, Champion of Evidence (2025-2027)”
Title: When and how does evidence inform policy and practice? Reflections from road transport and health
Pentland
16:00Prizes, Closing Remarks and Final ConnectionsPentland