Sport for Development

Sport for development involves tapping into what sport can do “intentionally” to address a range of community priorities, such as community building, health promotion, Aboriginal youth engagement, economic revitalization, newcomer settlement, citizen participation and conflict resolution. While most sport for development happens at a local level around specific needs or opportunities, there is growing attention by policy-makers, philoanthropists and social investors in how sport for development increasingly resembles a trans-local movement, not just beyond our borders but also across Canadian communities.

SMG is a strong advocate for the intentional and innovative use of sport for development purposes. We organize an annual Sport for Development (S4D) Gathering, which brings leaders and innovators in the field of sport for development together to exchange ideas, to advance the field and to focus our collective efforts. SMG will be engaging with leaders and innovators in the coming months as we look toward the next S4D Gathering. Contact us for more information or to get involved!