Sports and Games for School Children and Youth

The Sport sector touches the lives of most people, either as spectators, or more broadly, as direct participants, or indirect participants. It teaches our young people how to rise to a challenge, nurturing the character and discipline that will help them get on in life.

It encourages us all to lead healthier and more active lives. Sport achieves a number of impacts simultaneously, making it a highly cost-effective intervention. Many of the links between sport and different social impacts are common, including greater physical competencies, better cognitive skills, better social skills, trust and reciprocity, and identification with social values.