Right To Play welcomes the report 'More than a game'

27 May 2011

Right To Play welcomes the report 'More than a game: Harnessing the power of sport to transform the lives of disadvantaged young people' released by The Centre for Social Justice.

While it is acknowledged that sport alone does not ensure peace or solve complex social problems, Right To Play's programmes illustrate that sport is an effective tool to unite, motivate, impassion and inspire, bringing happiness, learning and laughter to disadvantaged children and youth around the world.
Right To Play adopts a decentralised approach by training local community members to be coaches. This ensures long-term sustainable change and positive social outcomes for the children and young people participating in Right To Play's sport and play specific programmes.

Right To Play also welcomes CSJs recommendation concerned with the appropriate and holistic training of sport coaches. Right To Play's coaches are not only trained to deliver sport specific manuals, but are also equipped with the skills necessary to work with young people in the developing world who are often affected by a variety of complex issues from violence and conflict, to poverty and disease.

'We are pleased to see the increased recognition of the power of sport to transform lives and look forward to working with members of the CSJ Sport Working Group to further promote and advocate for sport for development’ said Kate Burt – National Director Right To Play UK.

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