Beyond the Barriers

This event will focus on the different social issues around access and inclusion where sport is playing a role, and how we as the sport for social change sector, can do it better.

Part 1 (09.30-10.45am)

09.30-9.45 – Opening and Welcome
Inclusion and Accessibility: Setting the context

- Clare Barrell - International Development Advisor, UK Sport

09.45-10.15 – Panel – An overview of the issues
Where is sport playing a role?

Session Host: Clare Barrell - International Development Adviser, UK Sport
- Andy Dalby-Welsh - Director of Operations, Change Foundation
- Lynne Leblanc - Manager of Programme Development, Sports Sans Frontieres
- Isabel Gultresa - Head of Coproate Social Responsibility, Euroleague Basketball
- Wayne Morris - Community and Corporate Social Responsibility Director, Premiership Rugby

10.15-10.45 – Prioritising the major issues: What do we need to focus on?
Group discussions, feedback

Part 2 (Noon-13.15)

Noon-12.45 – Panel – Social Inclusion in Sport
The challenges – Where sport is being prohibitive rather than enabling and what needs to be done to mitigate those barriers

Session Host: Clare Barrell - International Development Advisor, UK Sport
- Dr. Robin Petersen - CEO, SAFA Development Agency
- Fran Hilton Smith - Member, FIFA Task Force for Women's Football
- Brandi Connolly - Senior Director, Connor Sport Court International
- Lenadro Olvech - Deputy Director of Development, International Table Tennis Federation

12.45-13.15 – Isolating the problem
Group discussions on addressing the challenges and feedback

-Discrimination
-Access to sport spaces
-Economic barriers
-Girls participation

Part 3 (14.30-16.00)

14.30-15.00 – Best Practice talks – Social Inclusion through Sport
The opportunities –examples of where sport is enabling social inclusion

-Talk I: Gender empowerment - Jos Dirx - Founder, Girls in Football SA
-Talk II: The power of safe spaces - Drew Chaftez - Founder, LoveFutbol
-Talk III: Discrimination reduction - John Wroe - Founder, Street Child World Cup

15.00-15.30 – Practical Workshops – Working on areas where we can use sport better in social inclusion and access

-Workshop I – How to engage hard-to-reach participants - Ryan Douwie - Marketing Manager, PeacePlayers International
-Workshop II – Reducing stigma and preconceptions through programming - July Letsebe - Manager HIV/AIDS Education & Awareness, Waterberg Welfare Society
-Workshop III – developing standards/inclusive curriculum - Nick Gates - CEO, Coaches Across Continents
-Workshop IV – Replicating your programming - Isabel Gultresa, Head of Community, Euroleague Basketball
-Workshop V – Resolving conflict between groups - Geert Hendriks - Head of Projects, AISTS

15.30-16.00 – The Next Steps and Feedback Session: A panel of participating organisations feedback