ABSTRACT
This chapter reflects on research undertaken as part of the “Right to Be Active” (R2BA) project, which sought to explore care-experienced young people’s (aged 8–25 years) engagements with/experiences of sport/PA within England. Underpinned by a youth voice perspective, the project aimed to examine the strategies in place to support care-experienced young people’s engagements with sport/PA and to explore their lived experiences of these. The chapter begins by outlining the rationale for the study and detailing key elements including the research structure, participants, methodology, data analysis process and main findings. It then moves on to reflect on the R2BA project in light of the CREATE principles and consider if/how the study could be re-imagined to offer a closer alignment. In closing, it is noted that the CREATE principles offer a valuable opportunity for reflection and aid the development of a researcher mindset that can shape more meaningful research with/for children and youth.
