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🌍 French Embassy Uganda’s 2027 Sport, Inclusion and Francophonie Grant offers UGX 4.5–7.5 million for inclusive community sports projects.
Deadline: November 8, 2026.
Apply now!
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#UgandaGrants #SportForDevelopment #YouthEmpowerment #OFY
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November 4, 2026 at 9:19 AM
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📬 In this week's newsletter...

🎥 VIDEO In #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek we visit Autistic FC

⚽ On 'Lost Boys', #Southgate and #SportForDevelopment

🏆 Read about #MoreBallGames and @sportsjournalists.co.uk #SportForChange award

Read more 👉🏽 bit.ly/4ipOMkq #SJA2024
March 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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In this week's newsletter...

🎥 ConnectSport supports University of Bath film festival

🏃🏽‍♀️ We hear from @goodgym.bsky.social and Salaam Peace

🏀 Win Bourke Sports kit for your club #sportbox

Read more and share 👉🏽 bit.ly/4bWeQRF

#SportForChange #SportForDevelopment #SDGs
March 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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In this week's newsletter...

🏃🏽‍♀️ ‍10 projects and programmes helping to #AccelerateAction on #IWD2025

🚑 Latest from @merseycares.bsky.social and Alliance of Sport in Criminal Justice

🌍 @globalcompactuk.bsky.social shares #SDGs storytelling kit

Read more 👉🏽 bit.ly/3QPVsfq

#SportForDevelopment
March 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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👀 In this week's ConnectSport newsletter we bring you an #Arsenal exclusive!

⚽ Read interview with @arsenalfc.bsky.social Senior Manager for Social Inclusion

🎥 @sportsjournalists.co.uk unveils 'Sport for Change Journalism' award shortlist 👉🏽 bit.ly/4bsM8ry

#SportForChange #SportForDevelopment
February 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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📬 In this week's newsletter...

💡 Sport 4 Life UK CEO on how charities can thrive

🎾 Ten Project building family connections - Alex Charlton finds out how

⚽ Latest from West Ham United Foundation and sign up for The Commonwealth's annual #SportForDevelopment debate

Read more 👉🏽 bit.ly/4gU8mUq
February 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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📬 In this week's newsletter...

🏀 @bethmccowen.bsky.social on Access Sport's Neurodivergence Inclusion in Community Sport

🎙️ Listen to Tom Johnston's podcast on Sports Fun 4 All

⚽ Plus read about @laticsofficial.bsky.social Community Trust 👉🏽 bit.ly/42UWQEM

#SportForChange #SportForDevelopment
February 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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📬 In this week's newsletter...

👉🏽 How 'common belief' keeps island club thriving

👉🏽 @afcbournemouth.bsky.social partner with Dorset Police to tackle violence against women and girls

👉🏽 Hear from @cricketwales.bsky.social @manmetuni.bsky.social

Read more 👉🏽 bit.ly/4gvvlEX #SportForDevelopment
February 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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📣 Read the @connectsport.bsky.social newsletter…

👉🏽 Why we need more #SportForChange journalists

👉🏽 @wolvesfc.bsky.social publish sustainability report

👉🏽 Clubs mark children’s mental health week

👉🏽 @footballvhomophobia.com month of action kicks off

Read more 👉🏽 bit.ly/4gYbI9H #SportForDevelopment
January 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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In this week's newsletter...

🌱 Increasing carbon literacy in community sport #SDG13

🏃🏽‍♀️ 10 years of @thisgirlcanuk.bsky.social #SDG5

⚽ @arsenalfc.bsky.social support No More Red campaign #SDG16

Plus latest from @sportsjournalists.co.uk 👉🏽 bit.ly/40m4xRr

#SportForDevelopment #SportForChange #ESG
January 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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⚡Our first newsletter of 2025 is out today....

🏉 Premiership Rugby seeks first charity partner

🏄🏽‍♀️ BBC Wales highlights benefits of surfing via Ocean Therapy UK

🏆 Focus on 'lasting outcomes' of sport says Olympian

Read more 👉🏽 bit.ly/3DLeAIq

#SportForDevelopment #SportForChange
January 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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🏊🏽‍♀️ 'Swim sessions are bringing our confidence back'

Read about the Swim Sista project from Canal River Trust and Sport England 👉🏽 bit.ly/4ag2tiv

#SportForDevelopment #SportForChange
'Swim sessions are bringing our confidence back' - BBC News
A 10-week scheme aims to remove barriers that discourage black women from swimming.
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January 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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🏄🏽‍♀️ Surfers over 50 catching waves to beat the blues. Read about Ocean Therapy👉🏽 bit.ly/3BXQx8y

#SportForDevelopment #SportForChange
Swansea surfers over-50 tackling 'damaging' stereotypes
A project is allowing older people with mental health conditions to try surfing.
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January 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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🏆 "Let’s champion our mentors as well as sport’s trophy-winners in 2025"

Great article in the @theguardian.com to kick off the New Year 👉🏽 bit.ly/403jA2j

#SportForDevelopment #SportForChange
Let’s champion our mentors as well as sport’s trophy-winners in 2025 | Cath Bishop
Away from the spotlight sportsmen and women are helping tackle disadvantage and inequality and can have a huge impact
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January 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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In this week's newsletter...

👉🏽 Clean Water Sports Alliance claims @sportsja.bsky.social Sport for Change Award

👉🏽 EXCLUSIVE: 10 years of RED January

👉🏽 Why diversifying income can help your organisation to flourish

More here 👉🏽 bit.ly/3ZBun3v

#SportForChange #SportForGood #SportForDevelopment
December 13, 2024 at 4:43 PM
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🏆Congratulations to Clean Water Sports Alliance for winning the @sportsja.bsky.social 'Sport for Change' Award 👉🏽 bit.ly/3ZqGPDb

Great to have Sky Sports' Johnny Phillips and Altair director of sport Emma Atkins present the award during tonight's #SJA2024 Parliamentary reception #SportForDevelopment
December 9, 2024 at 11:55 PM
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📣 In this week's newsletter...

👉🏽 Muslim Sports Awards celebrate community

👉🏽 Activity Alliance publishes new strategy

👉🏽 Hear from GB star Tom Bosworth MBE and @sportsja.bsky.social

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Also on Substack 👉🏽 bit.ly/41gZsfv

#SportForDevelopment #SDGs
December 6, 2024 at 7:35 PM
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Good to see our friends at The International Platform on Sport and Development [sportanddev.org] join @bsky.app - give them a follow! #SportForChange #SportForDevelopment #SDGs
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Our new Call for Articles campaign is live! Submit your article in Arabic, English, French or Spanish👉https://bit.ly/3Da27NS

#sportfordevelopment #s4d #sportforgood
December 5, 2024 at 11:50 AM
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🏆 On Monday evening we'll find out the winner of this year's @sportsja.bsky.social Sport for Change Award, sponsored by Altair. Read about the projects and programmes that have been shortlisted for this prestigious award 👉🏽 bit.ly/3CX1l70

#SportForChange #SportForDevelopment
December 3, 2024 at 4:04 PM
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Activity Alliance releases new research showing the social value in disabled people being active. Figures reveal that helping disabled people to take part in even light activity could make a huge difference 👉🏽 bit.ly/3CWZT4y

#WeAllBelong #SportForDevelopment
Disabled people’s activity could contribute £6.2k per person
We launch our new strategy 'We all belong' with a social value report on disabled people being active.
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December 3, 2024 at 3:49 PM
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📣 In this week's newsletter Saheli Hub celebrates awards hat-trick; @scottishfa.bsky.social reveals impact of 'Extra Time'; The Change Foundation announces new CEO, and much, much more.. #SportForChange #SportForDevelopment

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November 29, 2024 at 5:59 PM
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We've created a Starter Pack for UK-based Sport for Development accounts on Blue Sky 👉🏽 go.bsky.app/MbrKRKz

DM us if you'd like to add your charity / organisation #SportForChange #SportForDevelopment
November 25, 2024 at 12:57 PM
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“We all have a shared passion to ensure people can use sport and physical activity as a vehicle for good in their lives.” #FootballForGood #SportForDevelopment

Hampden hosts first Scottish Football Partnership Trust networking event 👉🏽 bit.ly/4eKi9LM
November 25, 2024 at 11:39 AM
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📣 In this week's ConnectSport newsletter:

🏆 @sportsja.bsky.social reveals shortlist for #SportForChange Award

🎯 Substance research on social value of EFL club schemes

🌱 The FA launches 'Greener Game' #sustainability programme

Read more 👉🏽 bit.ly/3ZhfJzI

#SportForDevelopment #SDGs #ESG
November 22, 2024 at 6:34 PM
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NEW: 6⃣ shortlisted for #SJA2024 Sport for Change Award, sponsored by Altair Ltd 👉🏽 bit.ly/3YWuIgY

Let’s Get Active Community Enterprise CIC
Clean Water Sports Alliance
Eat Sleep Ride CIC
West Hull Community Hub
Fight for Peace
Muslimah Sports Association

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Six projects shortlisted for SJA Sport for Change Award 2024
Judging panel has narrowed down the entries for the seventh edition of the prize, which will be presented as part of a special SJA British Sports Awards 2024 reception in London on December 9th. Suppo...
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November 20, 2024 at 2:31 PM