Be an Inclusive, Empowering and Supportive Sports Club Manager : Health Promoting Sports Club Management Implementation Guide

World Health Organisation (WHO); (2025) Be an Inclusive, Empowering and Supportive Sports Club Manager : Health Promoting Sports Club Management Implementation Guide. WHO regional office for Europe, Copenhagen.

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Abstract

Sports clubs play a key role in fostering members’ physical, mental and social well-being. Nevertheless, grassroots sports clubs are typically managed by volunteers who sometimes lack the knowledge and support needed to promote members’ health and well-being, beyond the technical and tactical aspects of sport. This implementation guide is designed to support sports club managers (volunteers, leaders or executive or board members, which could include parents and sport participants) and anyone interested in promoting health in and through organized sports. The first section of this guide provides a theoretical background, including characteristics and roles of health promoting sports managers, and the stages of progression in health promoting sports club practices. The second section provides case studies of good practice demonstrating how sports clubs can promote health. The third section introduces an observational tool to assess how a sports club’s environment is health promoting. The fourth section presents strategies for managers to implement health promotion. This practical guide outlines a clear process for integrating health promotion within sports clubs and highlights how managers can serve as key contributors to healthier communities by empowering and supporting the health and well-being of sports participants and club members.

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  Item type:	Report
  ID code:	94344
  Dates:	Date Event 15 September 2025 Published
  Subjects:	Medicine > Public aspects of medicine > Personal health and hygiene, including exercise, nutrition
  Department:	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Strathclyde Institute of Education > Education Strategic Research Themes > Health and Wellbeing
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	03 Oct 2025 16:10
  Last modified:	22 Jan 2026 11:03
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  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/94344