Highlighted Research and Institutions
sportanddev
A website dedicated entirely to sport and development.
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Click here for a look at their toolkit. Click here for their resource library.
UEFA
Online resources and training course on child Safeguarding.
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unicef on sports for development
Contributing to the integration of orphans or other vulnerable children (OVCs) in their communities through their participation in sport activities with other children.
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Sport-For-Development in the news
athletes score big for people and the planet
Athletes are pushing for a more equitable world, both on and off the playing field – one of the messages coming out of the UN on Thursday, the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.
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For sport to better serve society, we need to fundamentally change the way we resource sport, especially grassroots sports (including sport for all) and sport for development which are more likely to contribute to sustainable development.
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Investing in grassroots sports as the best bet for sustainable development
For sport to better serve society, we need to fundamentally change the way we resource sport, especially grassroots sports (including sport for all) and sport for development which are more likely to contribute to sustainable development.
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new research to improve sport for development delivery for children
The Barça Foundation and UNICEF launched new research confirming that sport can have a powerful impact on children’s overall education and life skills development.
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designing sport for women and girls
Article looking at when designing sport programs for women and girls, is it important to create female-only spaces, or should sport be mixed-gender to break gender barriers?
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Study shows positive correlation between playing sports, better self-image among girls
A new report has found a positive correlation between playing sports and increased confidence, body image, academic performance and personal relationships.
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Sport Promoting Human Development and Well-Being
Sport, Life Skills and Global Citizenship.
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sport for community development
Research from the Clearinghouse for Sport, Australian Sports Commission.
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Sports for development: more than just fun & Games?
The use of sport for social good.
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The world Bank
Why sports & development go hand in hand.
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Health fitness revolution
Top 10 health benefits of youth sports.
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the chronicle of higher education
The Case for Play: How a handful of researchers are trying to save childhood.
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FOX NEWS HEALTH
Haitian amputees find new outlet for soccer.
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sports illustrated
Martin Luther King "understood importance of sports".
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