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Using sport to bring about social change

Symond Burrows presents some examples of organisations that aim to improve society through sport

Fight 4 Change uses boxing and other sports to have a positive impact on young people

Social change refers to an alteration in the social order of a society. Sport is often viewed as a means of bringing about positive alterations for certain groups/sections of society, including unemployed people, and socially and economically disadvantaged young people living in inner-city areas.

There are many different schemes and initiatives that use sport and physical activity to try and bring about positive social change.

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