A global consultancy created to improve Impact in the Sports for Development Sector. Led by specialists in sports for social cohesion and refugee integration. Over 12 years experience working in project design, proposal development and monitoring & evaluation. We currently work with organisations large and small, with pro bono options for sports clubs who use #sportforgood or #sportforall methodologies. Please get in contact for more information info@thesportseffect.org
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A truly inspiring story of how sport can help refugees meet their potential! Not only the FIRST refugee to win a medal at the Olympics as part of the Refugee Olympic Team. But the first to go professional in boxing as part of that journey. Congrats Cindy Ngamba
⚽ 🌍 The Sports Effect will be attending the Remedy Sport Fundraising Summit 2025 in London, UK! 🌍 🏙️ On Wednesday, February 26, I’ll be joining the excellent Remedy Founders Luke Southall and Rahul Bissoonauth and other industry leaders at Bounce Farringdon in London for the Sport Fundraising Summit 2025. This is an incredible opportunity to connect with fundraisers, grant-makers, and donors who are driving social good through sports. 💡 As part of my work with The Sports Effect and I Speak Football, I’m eager to exchange ideas, share experiences, and learn from fellow professionals about innovative strategies in sports fundraising. Looking forward to connecting with those passionate about the power of sport to create positive change! Get in contact and See you there! 🙌 Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/egg7fsTC #SportFundraising #SportsForGood #ImpactThroughSport #Sportsevents #London
🌟 Welcome to the Team, Ian Hing! 🌟 We’re excited to announce that Ian Hing is joining The Sports Effect as our new Sports Marketing and Sponsorship Assistant! 🎉 Ian brings a sharp eye for marketing and a deep enthusiasm for leveraging sports to make a difference. In this role, he’ll help us: 📣 Strengthen our brand and outreach efforts 🤝 Build and nurture meaningful sponsorships for our clients ⚽ Drive engagement across programs like Football Foundations' Research, I Speak Football and World’s Greenest Sports Club. With Ian’s talent and passion for connecting people and brands through sports, we’re looking forward to taking our impact to the next level. Ian, welcome to the team – we can’t wait to see what we’ll accomplish together! 🚀 Help us give Ian a warm welcome in the comments! 👋 #WelcomeToTheTeam #SportsMarketing #SportsForGood #TheSportsEffect #NewChapter I Speak Football
🌟 Yoga and Sport with Refugees: Building Strength and Community Through Sport! 🌍🧘♀️⚽️ Founded in 2017 on the island of Lesvos, Yoga and Sport with Refugees (YSR) is dedicated to providing safe spaces for refugees to enhance their physical and mental well-being. What began as a response to the needs of Moria refugee camp residents has now expanded to Athens, Ioannina, and Paris. 🌈🌍 Here’s how YSR is making a difference: - Community Leadership: YSR engages over 70 refugee coaches, ensuring programs are deeply connected to the needs of the communities they serve. 🏋️♂️🤝 - Empowerment & Skill Building: Through sports, YSR fosters skills development, creating pathways for personal growth and vocational opportunities. 🚀💼 - Women-Only Hours: To address barriers for female participation, YSR offers dedicated times and transportation, ensuring women feel safe and encouraged to join. 🚺🚐 🏆 Key Impacts: - Physical & Mental Health: By focusing on holistic well-being, YSR helps participants enhance both their physical fitness and mental health. 💪🧠 - Integration & Awareness: Through frequent Open Days and a two-way approach to integration, YSR bridges the gap between refugees and host communities, fostering understanding and collaboration. 🤲🌍 - Constant Adaptation: Despite challenges like high turnover and facility maintenance, YSR remains committed to evolving and meeting the needs of its diverse participants. 🔄🏟️ Challenges? Yes, but YSR tackles them head-on! From maintaining safe, inclusive spaces to dealing with the fast turnover in refugee settings, they continuously adapt to provide consistent support and engagement. 🌟🛡️ 🔗 Discover more about their impactful work and other refugee sports profiles here: https://lnkd.in/eKeepdSy Join us in supporting Yoga and Sport with Refugees, where every session strengthens not just bodies, but communities and spirits. 🏅💖🧘♂️
THIS IS NOT A DRILL 📢 I love ❤️ this Campaign by CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) 💔 👉 Did you know that across Canada, the US, and the UK, roughly 75% of deaths by suicide are men? 😞 👉 In the UK, suicide is the leading cause of death for men under the age of 50. 👉 In the USA, suicide ranks as the 2nd most common cause of death for men under the age of 45. 💬 The CALM campaign is doing an incredible job in raising awareness and encouraging men to talk about their struggles. 🧠 Thanks John Crozier for recommending. Take a moment to watch this powerful video:🔗 https://lnkd.in/gY_7RfaX #MensMentalHealth 💙 #MentalHealthAwareness 🌍 #SuicidePrevention 🚨 #CALM #MentalHealthMatters 💪 #EndTheStigma #SupportEachOther 🤝 #thisisnotadrill
💡 💸 ⚽ Targeted Grants, Mentorship, Community approach...hello 👋 we may have a real deal #S4D Programme here! 🏅 I need to learn more, however most of the work coming from Right to Dream seems to be sensitive and impact-driven. Their Purpose Entrepreneurship Programme looks the real thing. See this approach below, a great example of real #sportsfordevelopment programming. Follow The Sports Effect for more examples of best practices from around the world. 🗺️
For us, football isn’t just about what happens on the pitch. It’s about what it can do in the world. 🌍 Sure, we're focused on developing world-class talent. But we're equally passionate about nurturing people who want to make their communities better. Taking that football energy and channeling it into changing lives, giving back, and leaving a lasting impact on society. This runs deep in our DNA. 🧬 And we see it every day through everyone in our community. Young players growing into leaders. Staff launching projects that matter. Partners stepping up to drive change. ✨ And the 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 is one way we bring this vision to life. Powered by the Mansour family as part of their give back contribution to Common Goal, the Purpose Entrepreneurship Program is a platform for social entrepreneurs and individuals who want to tackle real problems and make their communities better through purpose-driven projects. Over the past two years, five changemakers from our community have rolled out projects that disrupted the status quo, whether by opening doors for differently-abled individuals, empowering young farmers, or giving girls and women a platform to break barriers. In 2025, we’re supporting five new projects selected from a range of incredible ideas proposed by our community: 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: 🌱 Akwaaba Foundation: Addressing youth unemployment in Ghana by equipping young people with skills that enhance literacy and employability. ♻️ Suame GH: Using sports to educate communities in Ghana on waste management and plastic recycling. 🐟 Bluewaters Fishery: Fighting malnutrition with sustainable fish rearing in Akrade, Ghana, using the reservoir method. 🌳 Aya Collective: Funding scholarships while supporting rural women through harvesting and distributing baobab powder from Northern Ghana. 🔥 Lycoklin: Turning agricultural waste into eco-friendly charcoal briquettes, promoting sustainability and creating jobs in Ghana. Each project gets up to $20k in funding. 💰 But we don’t stop there. We back these changemakers with: 🤝 Mentors who’ve been there before. 📚 Workshops that support their journeys. 🧠 Trustees who bring valuable expertise. 🌐 Networking opportunities within a wider community. This ecosystem of support creates ripples of change, ensuring we’ve used what we’ve built as a community for something bigger. Because years from now, we don’t want to just be counting trophies. 🏆 We want to celebrate the communities transformed, the changemakers empowered, and the lives changed. That's the real legacy we're building. 🌟
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YAWN! 🥱 So many sports have the same post "<Insert Sport> is good for you..." However Skateistan look at why their sport is good for mental health, looking at the *UNIQUE* elements of skateboarding that make it great. Different sports have different strengths, and sometimes sport is NOT the right tool at all. In many situations it is, but it has to be used intentionally. Well done Hala Khalaf and the Skateistan team for leading the way as usual. #sportsfordevelopment The Sports Effect #sportsforgood #skateboarding #goodpush #worldonboard
Skating soothes the body and the mind! We know we're preaching to the choir here, but in case you haven't been out skating in a while, here are 5 reasons why you should get back to it the next chance you get! Or perhaps you're completing a grant application/chatting to a potential donor - remember to emphasize all of the amazing benefits of skateboarding for wellbeing and mental health. Source article by Brian Blakely: https://lnkd.in/dSW34KpK #Skateistan #Skateboarding #TheGoodpush
🌟 Just Do It… For Your Community! 🌟 Are you ready to make a difference in your local area? The Nike Community Impact Fund (NCIF) is here to empower changemakers like YOU! 💡 What is it? Nike is championing grassroots organizations that promote equality, education, physical activity, and positive social change. The NCIF provides grants to support innovative, community-led initiatives that align with Nike’s mission to inspire and unite people through sport. 📍 Important to Note: The fund is currently available in limited locations where Nike has a strong local presence. Be sure to check if your community is eligible before applying! 📝 Who can apply? If you're part of a nonprofit organization driving positive change in one of the eligible communities, this is your chance to secure funding to amplify your impact. 📅 Deadlines and Details: Check out the Nike Community Impact Fund page for application deadlines, eligibility criteria, and location-specific information. 🔗 Learn More and Apply Here: Nike Community Impact Fund (Link in comments) Let’s team up with Nike to empower communities, inspire action, and build a brighter future for all. Because together, we can just do it! #NikeCommunityImpactFund #SocialChangeThroughSport #GrassrootsImpact #SportsForGood #CommunityEmpowerment Nike
🌍🏀 Exciting Funding Opportunity Alert! 🏀🌍 It's Back! Are you ready to make a real impact through basketball? The FIBA Foundation "Basketball for Good" initiative is now accepting project proposals for 2025! This is a fantastic opportunity to secure small-scale funding for innovative projects that use basketball as a tool for social change. 📜 What’s it about? This fund supports projects that promote inclusion, health, education, and empowerment through basketball. If your initiative aligns with these goals, now is the time to take action. 🗓 Deadline: 28 February 2025 🔗 Learn More: https://lnkd.in/eN5KUFKT or speak to us at The Sports Effect 💡 Pro tip: Make sure your proposal clearly demonstrates the impact basketball can have on communities, and speak to us about how we won this fund last year. 💪 Let’s use basketball to break barriers and build better futures! 🏀✨ #BasketballForGood #FIBA #SocialImpactThroughSports #FundingOpportunity #SportsForDevelopment #thesportseffect FIBA
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New year - new opportunities! 🤩 I'm excited to share with you the opening of the FIBA Foundation Propose a Project platform 2025. This is your chance to receive support for projects that use basketball to create social change and positive impact within your community. Applications can be submitted for one of the following 5 categories until the 28th of February: 1. Basketball For Health & Wellbeing 2. Basketball For Gender Equality 3. Basketball For People with Disabilities 4. Basketball For Refugees and Displaced People 5. Basketball For Climate Action Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, and to share this within your network 😊
The FIBA Foundation is excited to announce the opening of its annual "Propose a Project" application window, beginning January 1 and running through February 28, 2025. https://lnkd.in/ecXD4zpH