Main navigation Child protection and safeguarding What is child safeguarding in sport? Putting the safeguards into practice History of safeguarding Additionally vulnerable What is acceptable in sport and development? Glossary of key terms Disability Background to Sport & Disability Milestones in APA and sports for people with disabilities Definitions and Terminology Sport and adapted physical activity (APA) Opportunities for participation Barriers to participation Disability and gender Policy, practice and future priorities Policy development Tools and practice Future priorities Technical considerations Eligibility and classification Equipment and technology Actors involved in sport and disability Current initiatives International organisations Selected bibliography Disaster response Introduction Sport as a psychosocial intervention Key considerations in project planning and implementation International charters and recommendations Tools and practice Current initiatives Selected bibliography Sport and development policy Introduction to sport and development policy How is sport policy related to social policy? Role of policy in sport and development Who are the main policy actors and what are their roles? What is the role of non-policy actors in influencing policy? Organisations working on sport and development policy Economic development Underdevelopment of sport in developing countries Exploitation and child protection in sport Developing local markets through sport Sport as a means to build skills for employability Gender What is 'gender'? The role of sport in addressing gender issues Policy development in gender and sport Understanding and adapting to local contexts Promoting gender equity through sport Selected bibliography Health Health, sport and wellbeing The health benefits of sport and physical activity Sport, physical activity and risk factors for major diseases Tackling HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases through sport Practical implications of sport-for-health programming Sport and public health campaigns Peacebuilding Defining peace and relationship building The role of sport in peacebuilding Reintegration of child soldiers through sport Practical considerations of using sport in peacebuilding Current initiatives Sport and refugees Sport for protection The Global Compact on Refugees Elite sports and refugees Monitoring & evaluation and learning Resources for using sport in work with refugees Youth Development and Education Healthy development of children and young people through sport Physical education in schools Social and emotional development Policy developments Practical considerations on sport in education Sports organisations and humanitarian organisations are working to provide opportunities and improve the lives of people with disabilities through sport and adapted physical activity (APA). Learn more about these activities in this section.
