Impact of Covid19 on the Sport for Development Sector

The Sport for Development Coalition have reported that the Covid-19 pandemic has had “a significant impact” on the sector from reduced funding and financial security, to a forced reduction and adaptation in delivery, and increased challenges in engaging participants. 

This has subsequently had a knock-on effect for the thousands of people in need that the sector serves. The report adds: “Sport for Development organisations are well placed to support the most vulnerable members of our society, having built up significant trust over their years of delivery. The current threat to the Sport for Development sector is having a profound effect on those vulnerable people.”  

Despite the sector adapting quickly and creating innovative solutions to challenges faced, delivery organisations, young people and other sector stakeholders have faced an ongoing struggle. This report explores the challenges that many SfD organisations have faced over the previous months.