How can actors using sport better respond to crises such as the conflict in Ukraine?

In November 2022, the Sport for Refugees Coalition and sportanddev launched a call for articles on using sport to respond to displacement caused by crises. This took place as part of our Week of Action on Sport and Refugees, and you can read the responses below.

X CFA 09-2022 - How can sport better respond to forced displacement
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The Game Connect project is using sport to improve the mental health and well-being of over 10,000 young refugees and host communities in Uganda.

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/multi-sectoral-approach-using-sport-improve-lives-young-refugees
 
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The sports for protection program “Ven y Juega” (Come and play) aims to improve social cohesion between over 2,200 Venezuelan and Colombian children and...

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/ven-y-juega
 
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A programme developed by JWL in collaboration with UNHCR, aims to unlock the potential of refugee and host community youth to become sports facilitators...

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/empowering-refugees-become-initiators-sport-protection
 
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Communities First, a registered charity in the UK, is using sports and other tools to help refugees develop a resilient mindset to deal with...

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/three-innovative-programmes-help-refugees
 
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Ibrahim Dabo, a former refugee, gives a personal insight into how sport helped in his rehabilitation, and how a more organized structure can support...

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/call-hope
 
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Inclusive and collaborative research is needed to better address the needs of forcibly displaced people.

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/research-based-interventions-sports-ecosystem
 
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To support children living in emergencies and protracted crises, long-term sport projects with multi-year investment plans can create meaningful and long-lasting change, strengthening resilience...

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/long-term-investment-needed-long-term-resilience
 
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To fully realize the potential of sport, which has been so far one of the most effective tools in providing physical fitness and mental...

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/sports-ecosystem-requires-reforms-support-refugees
 
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Through the Welcome Through Football project, Athens Comic Library and AEK FC have built inclusive opportunities for refugee children, in a bid to achieve...

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/welcome-through-football-project-helping-refugees
 
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The International Teqball Federation, FITEQ, has been at the forefront of supporting refugees dealing with forced displacement since 2018.

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/how-teqball-can-help-forced-displacement
 
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Sport is one of the powerful tools that can be used to foster a positive attitude in a displacement situation.

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/rehabilitation-displaced-population-through-sports
 
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The Welcome Sports Club in Portugal uses sports to get to know refugee youth and to socially integrate them into the Portuguese community.

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/welcome-sports-club-works-ensure-social-inclusion-refugees
 
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