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For Sporting Clubs
If you’re involved in sporting clubs or organisations that work with young people, you’ve come to the right place! Through our Activate by Embrace Kids initiative (formerly Embrace Sport), we’re developing a game plan for better body image in sport – and we would love to get the message out in as many ways as we can to help all kids Embrace their bodies for life.
Change starts right here, with the Activate Playbook and Masterclass. These resources are 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.
These resources are for all people involved in sport and physical environments, from parents and volunteers to club officials and coaches. Have a look, and most importantly – pass them on to others!
activate masterclass
The Activate Masterclass 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.
The Activate Masterclass is hosted by former Olympic swimmer Libby Trickett OAM and shares empowering stories from players and clubs around Australia. It focuses on four key actions that clubs can take today to build better body image in sport:
- Flexibility in sports uniforms
- Representing all bodies
- Banning body talk and body shaming
- Focusing on food as fuel
activate playbook
The Activate Playbook breaks down these 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 help them foster a lifelong love of sport and movement.
why Activate by embrace kids?
A game plan for better body image in sport
Let’s work together to end the epidemic of body hate and negativity, so young people can learn to move, nourish, respect and appreciate their bodies.
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Simple actions can help to change the culture at your club to make sports and physical activity more welcoming and positive for everyone involved.
Young people are more likely to keep participating in sport and physical activity when they feel safe, supported, accepted and valued.
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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO BUILDING BETTER BODY IMAGE IN COMMUNITY SPORT
The Activate by Embrace Kids resources are designed to promote better body image within community sports across Australia. They specifically aim to support parents, coaches and administrators to create sporting club cultures to prevent young people dropping out of sports and other physical activity because they feel judgement, shame and embarrassment about their bodies within their sport.
The Activate Masterclass is hosted by former Olympic swimmer Libby Trickett and features sports lovers from around Australia. It brings together practical, evidence-based advice and real-world examples to show clubs how they can make simple changes to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all bodies.
The Activate Playbook is based on research in the area of body image, sport and physical activity, drawn together by Dr Angela Hinz, Lecturer at the University of the Sunshine Coast, and Dr Zali Yager, Adjunct Associate Professor at the Institute for Health and Sport at Victoria University.
Register now to get access to these FREE resources, covering 4 key areas:
- Offering flexibility in sport uniforms
- Celebrating diversity and representing all bodies
- Banning body talk and body shaming
- Focusing on food as fuel
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Register now to get access to this FREE resource:
Register now to get access to this FREE resource, covering 4 key areas:
Offering flexibility in sport uniforms
Celebrating diversity and representing all bodies
Banning body talk and body shaming
Focusing on food as fuel
Downloadable resources
download these free resources to help your players embrace their bodies!
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Work With Us
Our Embrace Hub Experts are available to engage with sporting and community groups to give keynote talks, webinars, workshops, consulting and partnerships. We’re open to big ideas that can contribute to epic impact. Email us with your needs and we will see what we can do.
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