Beyond Sport

11/06/2026

Today's bulletin has a little bit of everything 👀

⚽️ IShowSpeed turning soccer fandom into support
💪 FIFA’s new focus on female athlete health
🛡️ Safer sport tools and resources
🏀 Free sports gear coming to Miami Gardens parks

Big ideas, practical access and a few stories worth reading!

Read the full Global Sport for Change Bulletin, OUT NOW:
https://bit.ly/43pN7FJ

09/06/2026

Around the world, organizations use sport to educate, include, empower — and meet social and health needs. Scattered, sometimes overlooked, they have rarely been studied at this scale, and almost never in connection with one another.

This first Panorama dedicated to social innovation through sport brings them together and analyzes them: 936 organizations, 81 countries, 2 volumes, 4 case studies, 6 strategic recommendations.

At Beyond Sport, we’re proud to have contributed to this collective effort alongside Res Sportiva and all those who came together to support the Panorama.

📍 Out now. https://www.res-sportiva.org/en/nos-publications

08/06/2026

We’re proud to launch a new grant opportunity with the NFL Foundation for organizations in Mexico City, Newcastle (UK), Paris and the Greater Toronto Area.

Selected organizations will receive funding for 12 months to deliver flag football and wraparound support for youth ages 9–20, helping improve physical and mental health, build community and reduce inequality.

This next cohort will join organizations already driving meaningful impact in Berlin, Birmingham, Dublin, London, Madrid, Manchester, São Paulo and beyond, alongside peers in Mexico City, Newcastle, Paris and Toronto.

Applications close Friday, July 3, 2026
🔗 https://beyondsport.smapply.io/prog/nfl_foundation_global_partnership_grant/

05/06/2026

This World Cup, we’re teaming up with House of Football in NYC to bring our community together and celebrate the power of the game. ⚽

Join us on June 19 for a World Cup doubleheader:

🇺🇸 USA vs Australia — 3PM
🏴 Scotland vs Morocco — 6PM

Your ticket gets you into the watch party. A donation helps Beyond Sport support community organizations around the world using sport to create safer, healthier and more inclusive communities.

👉 Join us in NYC
👉 Use our community ticket link at https://bit.ly/BYS-WC
👉 Can’t make it? You can still support with a donation here:
https://givebutter.com/hofxbeyondsport

Come for the football. Stay for the community!

05/06/2026

One more team is joining the World Cup. ⚽ 🎉

We’re excited to introduce the Play Coll3ctive squad! 21 local partners working across the sixteen host cities, using sport to create spaces where young people can feel included, build confidence, and connect with their communities. No matter their circumstances.

Each of them is grounded in their community. Each of them is helping shape the tournament's legacy beyond the final whistle.

⭐ MEET THE SQUAD ⭐

TORONTO ➡️ Scadding Court Community Centre & Hijabi Ballers
VANCOUVER ➡️ Hope and Health & OneAbility Games

GUADALAJARA ➡️ Fútbol Más México - Guadalajara
MEXICO CITY ➡️ Casa Frida Refugio LGBT+ & Educacion para Compartir
MONTERREY ➡️ Fútbol Más México - Monterrey & Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

ATLANTA ➡️ BlazeSports America
BOSTON ➡️ Soccer Without Borders
DALLAS ➡️ Puede Network
HOUSTON ➡️ Solel International
KANSAS CITY ➡️ Special Olympics Kansas
LOS ANGELES ➡️ CoachArt & KEEN Los Angeles
MIAMI ➡️Miami Scores, powered by Concacaf
NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY ➡️ South Bronx United
PHILADELPHIA ➡️ Safe-Hub Philadelphia
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA ➡️ BORP Adaptive Sports and Recreation
SEATTLE ➡️ Special Olympics Washington

Play Coll3ctive is a joint initiative by adidas Foundation, Beyond Sport and Common Goal.

Learn more about our squad: https://beyondsport.org/2026/06/05/meet-the-play-coll3ctive-squad/

Thank you to Beyond Sport media partner The Sporting News for continued coverage of the Play Coll3ctive.

Now we’re ready. Let’s play! ⚽

One more team is joining the World Cup. We’re excited to introduce the squad: 21 project partners working across the sixteen FIFA World Cup 2026 host city regions to expand equitable access to youth sport, play and physical activity. Play Collective is a joint initiative of the adidas Foundation, ...

03/06/2026

Pride Month is a time to celebrate LGBTQ+ communities, honor the joy, resilience and leadership that continue to shape the fight for equality, and recommit to making sport a place where everyone can feel safe, welcome and free to be themselves.

At Beyond Sport, we believe every person deserves the chance to play, lead, connect and belong. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

This month and every month, we’re proud to uplift and stand with LGBTQ+ communities -supporting the people and organizations working to build more inclusive spaces through sport.

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02/06/2026

31/05/2026

Sometimes the reset starts small — one breath, one page, one moment outside 🌊

NFL wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones shares what helps him stay grounded.

A lesson from the locker room for Mental Health Month, with support from the NFL Players Association.

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31/05/2026

As Mental Health Month comes to a close, one takeaway from the Head In The Game evaluation stays with us:

Sport can be designed to support mental wellbeing.

The strongest outcomes came from programs where coaching, structure and session design were built with wellbeing in mind.

In one example, a coach replaced a planned activity with painting to create space for reflection and one-on-one conversations.

A simple reminder to carry forward: how sport is delivered matters.

Read the full evaluation: https://beyondsport.org/2026/05/11/what-head-in-the-game-is-teaching-us-about-mental-health/

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29/05/2026

You don’t have to figure it all out alone 🤝

NFL offensive tackle Calvin Anderson shares a reminder on leaning on your people, asking for help and going further together.

A lesson from the locker room for Mental Health Month, with support from the NFL Players Association.

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