Sports for Social Impact

By: David Thibodeau
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  • Sports for Social Impact explores the power that sport has to create a positive impact in society. Sport for development & peace is a versatile tool that can be used to tackle many social, environmental & economic challenges such as the Sustainable Development Goals. The hope is that these conversations and ideas will help achieve the maximum benefit of sport in our society. Hosted by David Thibodeau. Contact: sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Make sure you follow us on Linkedin and Instagram to stay connected! @SportsSocImpact
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Episodes
  • Going Beyond Sport (with Fred Turner)

    Going Beyond Sport (with Fred Turner)
    Sep 17 2024

    Fred Turner is the executive director of Beyond Sport. He leads efforts to place sport at the heart of addressing the world's most pressing issues through funding, capacity building, partnerships and campaigning. He has led a period of transformational growth for the Foundation, resulting in new programs and initiatives supported by increased income and a diversification of partnerships and delivery. He oversees staff delivery of several global multi-million-dollar grant programs and partnerships, including with Under Armour, the NBA, Z Zurich Foundation, New Balance Foundation, Unilever, NFL, ESPN, Olympism365 and Sun Life.

    Prior to Beyond Sport, Fred worked with prominent UK sport and business network, Sport Industry Group, and global corporate engagement initiative, Square Mile Relay - helping deliver events, production and content offerings. Fred sits on the Commonwealth’s Open Ended Working Group for the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the BOND SDP Group, and is a regular judge for the Sport Industry Awards in the UK.

    Beyond Sport is a global foundation that leverages sport's transformative power to address today's critical social issues. They champion people, programs and communities that use sport to build opportunity and equity, creating a more inclusive and progressive world.

    Since 2008, their global foundation has raised more than $20 million to promote social change. They’ve granted over $12.3 million to 539 initiatives across 77 countries in addition to vital capacity-building tools, supporting leaders to create lasting impact. They create environments where people and communities can flourish – because sport isn't just a game; it's a catalyst for good.

    Links:

    https://beyondsport.org/

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    Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.

    Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠

    Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠

    Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠

    Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)

    Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/
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    48 mins
  • Connecting us to Place Through Sport (with Mhor Outdoor)

    Connecting us to Place Through Sport (with Mhor Outdoor)
    Aug 20 2024
    Rachel May has worked in sport for Development since 2014. Previously as Partnerships Manager for the Homeless World Cup Foundation and Project Manager for ENGSO. Rachel grew up in Aberdeenshire and was raised hiking – she loves snow and mountain-based sports. Rachel is qualified as a UK Mountain Leader and enjoys sharing new experiences with people outside. Mhor Outdoor is a not-for-profit social business that leads hikes for groups up hills in Scotland. Our mission is to allow everyone in Scotland to access an outdoor lifestyle, for a healthier and more equal society. For every hike delivered for a corporate team – a hike will be organised for people who are financially or socially excluded from the great Scottish outdoors. We want to make an outdoor lifestyle available to everyone. Links: Mhor Outdoor: https://mhoroutdoor.com/ The Weekender Effect: https://rmbooks.com/book/the-weekender-effect-2/ All We Want: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/625049/all-we-want-by-michael-harris/9780385695206 ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award. Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠ Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/
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    53 mins
  • Sport in Times of Crisis (with Matt Readman, Dark Horses)

    Sport in Times of Crisis (with Matt Readman, Dark Horses)
    Jul 23 2024
    Matt Readman joined Dark Horses in 2019 to lead the agency's strategic output having previously been Strategy Director at both AnalogFolk and WCRS. He has a long track-record of working in sport and creativity, and is passionate about how sport influences the biggest issues in our society. Dark Horses is a creative agency specialising in sport, fitness and wellbeing. Their people are all creatively-led with backgrounds at some of the world’s top agencies, but they have something else in common too. They all have a shared passion for sport and fitness. They are not just ‘fans’, we truly understand how sport, creativity and culture connect. It means they have a hidden edge in this race; it’s why they're Dark Horses. Links: Dark Horses: https://darkhorses.com/ ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award. Send us an email at ⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠ Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/
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    1 hr and 3 mins
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