Social Inclusion
Play that is open to everyone, as a practical way to reduce exclusion and discrimination.
Exclusion is rarely announced. It shows up as who gets picked, who is left on the side, and who stops coming. Sport can reproduce that, or it can be designed against it — and the design is the whole difference.
Designing sessions so everyone plays
Inclusion does not happen because a session is open to all. It happens because the format makes it work: rules that keep everyone involved, teams that mix rather than sort, and coaches who notice who is drifting to the edge.
We plan for ability, background and confidence, so that the young person who would normally be last picked has a reason to come back next week.
Bringing groups together
Playing on the same side is one of the few things that reliably shifts how people see each other. Community events that mix groups who would not otherwise meet do more than a message about tolerance can.
Those occasions are also where exclusion becomes visible to the wider community, which is the first step to anything changing.
What this programme does
- Sports programmes designed so that every participant plays
- Community events that bring different groups together
- Cultural exchange between communities
- Campaigns against discrimination
Our other initiatives
- Health, Physical Activity and NCD PreventionUsing sport and physical activity to promote health and reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases.
- Scholarships for Students in NeedScholarships and mentoring so that money is not what decides whether a young person finishes school.
- Education and Life SkillsUsing sport to teach leadership, teamwork, communication and problem solving.
- Gender Equity and EmpowermentCreating space for women and girls in sport, and the leadership that follows from it.
- Conflict Prevention and Peace BuildingUsing sport as common ground where communities can meet, talk and resolve differences.