By Debbie Lye, International Development Director at UK Sport

Having been involved in the genesis of International Inspiration in 2007, it was a great moment when the announcement came that the programme has now reached 20 countries.

International Inspiration, London 2012's international legacy programme, has had an impact on the lives of 12 million children and young people, many of them from some of the world's most disadvantaged communities, and to know we achieved our goal by June last year. It is a proud achievement to have pulled off the "2012" double well.. Read More »

By Nick Raistrick

I recently took part in a panel discussion on the Winning over the Media at the Peace and Sport International Forum 2011 where I met people who believed that sport is a force for the good and that sports journalists have a duty to bring peace and promote good causes. And whilst I understand why people might think these things, I don't believe either to be true.

Before I talk about the role of media in terms of sport for development let me declare my interests: I worked for the BBC for nine years, I believe in a free.. Read More »

By Tom Simmonds

The idea of Auderes Sport has been influenced by many people. They range from the kids who continue to play football and other sports, barefoot, on dusty pitches in the heat, all over Africa; to the vision, passion and determination of individuals and organizations in the emerging field of Sport for Development; and the potential to harness the influence and power of the corporate world with marketing budgets larger than the GDP of some countries in Africa.

Auderes Sport is a business venture that.. Read More »

I have been interested in the progress of the sport-for-development sector and its efforts to use sport as a method of encouraging peace and reconciliation. Initially I was very suspicious about the whole process as the sport-for-development sector makes a lot of claims of what it can and cannot do. For the past two years here in Northern Ireland (NI) I have been involved with Peace Projects funded by the Special EU Programmes Body seeking to develop good relations and reconciliation in the community. I am not an expert on Sport and Peace and these are merely observations about how the programmes are.. Read More »