Changing Lives Through SportKerk Kim Por, Head (SportCares)

Scope of Presentation

Overview of SportCares

What is “Communities of Care”?

How can Coaches work with SportCares?

Children &

Youth

1. Sport as an engaging platform to reach out to children

and youth

3. Bridging communities and create give-back

opportunities

2. Empower youth through positive role

modeling and coaching

PwDs &

Special Needs

1. Enhancing physical and social well-being

through Sport

3. Promoting inclusivity and active

lifestyles

2. Confidence building for PwDs & Special

needs

Seniors 1. Promoting social activities through

participation in Sport

3. Focus on health and wellness

2. Introducing Adaptive Sports

• SportCares Communities of Care

CoC’s Objective and Purpose

• To create a national movement to use sport for social good • Bringing various stakeholders, coaches and community partners together

to mitigate social issues/challenges

Mandai

Woodlands

Sembawang

Yishun

Simpang

Yio Chu

Kang

Ang Mo Kio

Seran-

goon

Sengkang

SeletarPunggol

Tampines

Pasir Ris

Bedok

Marine

Parade

Geylang

Paya Lebar

Toa Payoh

Hougang

Bishan

Novena

Tanglin

Downtown

Kallang

B.Merah

Queenstown

B.Timah

B.Batok

B.

Panjang

Pioneer

Choa Chu

Kang

Jurong West

Boon Lay

Jurong

East

ClementiTuas

Changi

Strategy to Scale Impact: Building Networks Nationally

Legend:

ActiveSG Sport

Centres

Bedok

North Network

West Network

Marsiling

Central Network

Significance

Community of Practice set-up that serves a majority of the vulnerable & the underserved; sharing insights and learnings to improve the delivery of sport for social good efforts.

Strategy to Scale Impact: Ensuring Social Issues Remain at the Core of SBDPs design

Examples of Social Issues

Mental Health . Bullying & Violence . Substance Abuse . Youth Crime . Underage Smoking . Learning Difficulties . Out of School Youth.

PreventionProgramme

InterventionProgramme

DevelopmentProgramme

• Focus on quality engagement & positive socialisation unit

• Outcome: Keep children & youth from experimenting with negative behaviour

• Focus on using sport as a healthy outlet for their emotions and a positive forum for interactions with mentors & befrienders

• Outcome: Reduce negative or health compromising behaviours

• Focus on promoting self-discovery and teaching life skills

• Outcome: Clear expectations for achievements & learning. Promotes academic, social & personal development.

Example: Children & Youth SBDPs

How can SportCares achieve this?

- Through programmes / initiatives supported by CoCFgrants

- Through the work of the SportCares intermediaries in the community

- Through the ActiveSG nodes in the community

COACH

Source of positive Influence and guidance

Natural advocates of health and wellness

Reaching out to those who lack a positive role model in life

Importance of Coaches in Communities of Care

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Kick start your journey with SportCares

(Pilot) Bursary Scheme

Starter Grant for Coaches

OR

Youth from low Income backgrounds

Youth at-risk, PWDs and Needy Seniors

1. Pilot Bursary Disbursement via NROC Coaches

Objective- To promote CSR efforts through our island wide network of NROC Coaches - To activate ActiveSG Sport Centres as a engagement nodes for vulnerable communities

Purpose - To extend SportCares’ reach to low income participants in Singapore (Enhancing outreach) - To create a platform for coaches to give back through sport (Creating CSR opportunities) - To enable more Coaches to reach out to underserved communities in Singapore (Identification)

Background- SportCares reaches out to underserved communities via community partners (Outreach)- Coaches look forward to do more CSR when their classes have vacancies (Giving back)- Coaches come across children and youth who are facing financial difficulties (Identification)

Instructions for Coaches to Sign up

1. Register with us to be a SportCares Coach

2. Identify Youth under Financial Assistance Scheme (E.g. MOE FAS, KiFAS)

3. Register youths for SportCares bursary

4. Conduct session and submit Attendance to SportCares

5. Submit Claims and Receive Honorarium

1. Pilot Bursary Disbursement via NROC Coaches

2. Starter Grant for Coaches

Kick-start new sport programmes for theunderserved

To expand the reach of existing community sport programmes

Meets a gap or emerging need

Demonstrates clear social outcomes

Scalable for higher impact in a multi-year context

To enable and empower COACHES be a part of SportCares And do good together by serving the community through sports

GRANT CONSIDERATIONSWHAT IS IT FOR?

STARTER GRANT

To form island wide networks between coaches and community partners

(such as charities, and NPOs)

Sign up with

SportCares today

In support of Coaching Development Supporting Partner

Education Partner Partner in Sport