L14 Flashcards
different types of NGO in sport for development (Sherry)
non governmental org.
local empowerment
social development
peace objectives
social inclusion
SFD volunteers: idendity and motivation? (phillips)
Invested in individual and/or societal change
- Developmentally minded;
- Able to embrace alternative teaching methods;
- Committed to a cause as well as a sport;
- Trust builder;
- Advocate;
- Resource builder
SFD volunteering strength
appeals to people who are passionate about change
using the power of play to diguise social mesages: health peace, co-operatiom
learning by and for volunteers
arms’ length government development through NGOs
SFD volunteering weaknesses
(Thorpe & Rinehart, 2012)
Agendas set by funders;
u Dependent on goodwill of volunteers and donors;
u Volunteer demographic.
SFD volunteering weaknesses
(Coalter, 2010)
Colonialism through sport?
u Evangelical behaviour despite ethical concerns
u Culture clash.
sport for development (sherry)
“using sport as a tool to achieve broader aims that are most often outside the scope of the sport itself”
“are the intended outcomes of the sport programme to develop participants’ skills and athletic performance, or to develop participants beyond the sport itself”