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Activate by Embrace Kids is a game plan for overcoming body image barriers in sport.
The resources are designed to provide a simple, practical guide to building better body image in community sport. By making sporting environments more supportive, welcoming and inclusive for young people, they are more likely to keep playing the sport they love for longer.
Activate by Embrace Kids
Building better body image in dance settings webinar
This conversation brought together former professional dancer and dance educator Kylie Burton and body image expert Dr. Zali Yager, Co-Executive Director of The Embrace Collective. Together, they discussed the vital role of body image in dance education, shared practical tips to support your dancers’ wellbeing and taught dance community members how to keep young people dancing for longer.
Empowering Movement: Why we need to consider body image in sport webinar
Join Georgie Trickett from Play On Media and Sportish, alongside Dr. Zali Yager, Co-Executive Director of The Embrace Collective for an insightful and transformative free webinar which will delve into the critical role that body image plays in encouraging young people (and especially, girls and women) to participate in sports and physical activities.
Activate Masterclass
Your go-to guide to overcoming body image barriers in community sport settings.
Hosted by former Olympic swimmer Libby Trickett and featuring sports lovers from around Australia, it gives players, parents and administrators practical, evidence-based advice for creating a welcoming and inclusive sporting culture at your club – and it only takes 14 minutes to watch! Focusing on four key actions, this masterclass is designed to build better body image in sports settings and keep young people playing the sport they love for longer.
Activate Playbook
The Activate Playbook breaks down four key actions in an easy-to-read, super shareable PDF
Think of it as your club’s guidebook to building better body image! With a foreword by the CEO of the Australian Sports Commission and former Olympic swimmer Kieren Perkins OAM, the Activate Playbook is helping clubs right across Australia support their young people and helping them foster a lifelong love of sport and movement.
Activate Dance Recommendations
Supporting dance teachers to build better body image through dance.
Activate Dance is all about providing practical guidance for dance teachers, choreographers, and parents, to create dance spaces that feel welcoming for every body. With practical recommendations, you can ensure that your dance studio or classroom is an Embrace Space, and keep young people moving their bodies and enjoying dance for longer.
What people are saying
ACTIVATE IMPACT STORIES
LIBBY TRICKETT * OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST, OAM
“I know from personal experience how damaging body shaming can be. I truly believe Activate by Embrace Kids has the power to shift sporting culture, improve player wellbeing, and increase participation in sport and physical activity across the board”
KEIRAN PERKINS * CEO, AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION AND OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST
“The Embrace Sport Playbook is a timely and important reminder that sport should never focus on what we look like while we play – sport should always be about having fun.”
TIMOTHEY HUANG * PRIMARY HIGH SCHOOL PE TEACHER, WA
“This is a great resource to understand the concerns of young people and help more of them reclaim positive self image.”
BRUCE STALDER * CEO, FOOTBALL FEDERATION NT
“We need this!”
HEAD COACH ROWING SA
“This is so important- why haven’t we talked more about body image in sport?”
What people are saying
ACTIVATE IMPACT STORIES
LIBBY TRICKETT * OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST, OAM
“I know from personal experience how damaging body shaming can be. I truly believe Activate by Embrace Kids has the power to shift sporting culture, improve player wellbeing, and increase participation in sport and physical activity across the board”
KEIRAN PERKINS * CEO, AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION AND OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST
“The Embrace Sport Playbook is a timely and important reminder that sport should never focus on what we look like while we play – sport should always be about having fun.”
TIMOTHEY HUANG * PRIMARY HIGH SCHOOL PE TEACHER, WA
“This is a great resource to understand the concerns of young people and help more of them reclaim positive self image.”
BRUCE STALDER * CEO, FOOTBALL FEDERATION NT
“We need this!”
HEAD COACH ROWING SA
“This is so important- why haven’t we talked more about body image in sport?”