The Dark Horses Disruption Lab is a separate strategic offering for clients, providing research and lateral problem-solving in sport. It works best as a collaborative process, giving you the space, time & expertise to tackle challenges.

Reports

downloadable menopause policy

Our open-source menopause policy is available for everyone to read, download and share

Downloadable Menopause Policy

future of sport

Future of Sport unpacks what will—and more importantly what should—come next in the world of sport. Read and download here

Future of Sport

sport in times of crisis

Read and download the PDF here

SPORT IN TIMES OF CRISIS

the 7 deadly sins of marketing women's sport

Read and download the PDF here

THE 7 DEADLY SINS OF MARKETING WOMEN'S SPORT

the paddock

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THE PADDOCK

Latest Thinking

November 9th 2020

campaign: faces to watch 2020: catrin tyler

Dark Horses' Business Director Catrin Tyler features in this year's Campaign's Faces to Watch

CAMPAIGN: FACES TO WATCH 2020: CATRIN TYLER
November 4th 2020

campaign: what we learned from starting our creative careers in lockdown

Dark Horses creatives Matt Adams and Will Butler are in the unique position of having spent most of the first year at work in lockdown. Ahead of a second lockdown, they share advice for others doing the same

CAMPAIGN: WHAT WE LEARNED FROM STARTING OUR CREATIVE CAREERS IN LOCKDOWN
October 27th 2020

creative brief: changing the narrative to confront racist myths in sport

Dark Horses' Matt Readman discusses the importance of unpacking the myth of the Black athlete in sport and of examining what the creative industries as a whole can do to accelerate change.

CREATIVE BRIEF: CHANGING THE NARRATIVE TO CONFRONT RACIST MYTHS IN SPORT
October 1st 2020

the marketing society: the insidious spectre of micro-depression in second lockdown

Dark Horses' CEO Melissa writes about the impending impact of micro-depression and tools and behaviours that can make a genuine difference

THE MARKETING SOCIETY: THE INSIDIOUS SPECTRE OF MICRO-DEPRESSION IN SECOND LOCKDOWN