Sport is globally recognised as a vehicle to achieve positive changes in the lives of young people and communities.
Engaged outreach: using community engagement to facilitate access to higher education for people from low socio-economic backgrounds.
Scull, S., & Cuthill, M. Journal of Higher Education Research and Development 2010.
Addressing the decline in sport participation in secondary schools. Engaging disengaged students.
Case study evidence also supports the idea that programs like Making Waves are effective and have high impact for its target population. Below is a list of current and past programs which show evidence of success;
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