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How much is too much when it comes to youth sport?

How much is too much when it comes to youth sport?
Creating a positive parent culture

Creating a positive parent culture
Running good trials and selections

Running good trials and selections
Balanced Female Health

Balanced Female Health

Quality experiences, regardless of ability or motivations

Quality experiences, regardless of ability or motivations
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Inclusion training resources to support quality sport experiences 

Inclusive sport environments help all young people to feel welcome, valued and able to take part – regardless of ability.  Halberg Foundation, which supports disabled young people in sport and active recreation, offers CoachMate inclusion training resources to help coaches, teachers, volunteers and whānau deliver inclusive,...
Parents
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Are we doing our kids a disservice if they don’t play sports?

Sport can help young people learn new skills, connect and build confidence. But when it becomes too serious too soon, it can create pressure, burnout and drop‑out. That’s why the...
Quality experiences, regardless of ability or motivations
2 Min

Coaching for inclusion: supporting neurodiverse young people

Simple ways to support every player  Every young person comes to sport with different strengths, needs and ways of learning. For some, these differences are visible. For others, they’re not.  Many young people are neurodivergent....
Quality experiences, regardless of ability or motivations
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New eLearning modules to help create inclusive sport environments

Creating inclusive spaces in sport is essential for ensuring every young person feels welcome and supported. Special Olympics New Zealand have launched a series of foundational eLearning modules, designed to...
Safe, fair and inclusive
3 Min

Developing a shared language for recognising exclusion

In this powerful article, disabled athlete and advocate Jaden Movold shares his lived experiences of ableism in sport. These aren’t isolated incidents – they’re patterns disabled young people face again...
Balance is Better Approach
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Positive Vibes Only: a sideline behaviour campaign

Negative sideline behaviour, which has plagued sport for many years, has a large impact on the experiences of young athletes, referees and sport managers. Sport Waikato saw the effects of...
Coaches
6 Min

Creating an Environment for Youth to Flourish

In this article, Sport Development Consultant, Charissa Barham shares some valuable ideas on creating positive sporting environments and understanding our purpose as coaches. Hāpaita te ara mātauranga, kia haukaha te...
Coaches
2 Min

How including youth voice creates inclusive opportunities

Let young people have their say on their own physical activity experiences. As coaches and supporters of young people, we want to make sure everyone who participates – regardless of...
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