Persons with the most severe and profound intellectual disabilities are often overlooked in all facets of life, and sport is no different. The Motor Activity Training Program ensures that no athlete is left behind.

The Coaching for Life programme by Save the Children and The Arsenal Foundation uses bespoke football sessions to improve the mental and physical health of displaced children in Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan.

In a pilot project conducted in Skopje, Macedonia, a specialized swimming project was conducted for children with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic to see how physical activity can improve their socio-health aspects.

The sport and development sector has shown great resilience in the past few years, but we need to act collaboratively, coherently and consciously to strengthen the sector and make sport more equitable, inclusive and accessible.