Webinar Smart approaches that ensure young people experiencing poverty can participate too
How do you reach and involve children and young people living in poverty in sport and physical activity? What really works, and why is it so important that we focus on this? In this webinar, you will discover how to lower barriers without stigmatising people and how sport can serve as a social bonding force. Scientific insights are linked to practical examples (including in Almere and Eindhoven) and practical tools, so that as a policy officer, social worker or community sports coach, you can get started with new inspiration and concrete actions.
The updated infographics Sport and physical activity behaviour of children and young people by socioeconomic position will be published at the beginning of 2026.
Speakers
- Annemette Hellinga, policy advisor & project leader Children in Poverty, Municipality of Almere
- Roel van de Sande, sports coordinator Young People & 55+, Municipality of Eindhoven
- Matheus Sales de Moura, team leader at Jongerencentrum Pitstop
- Laura Butselaar, vulnerable youth specialist, Kenniscentrum Sport & Bewegen
- Hanneke Smits, vulnerable youth specialist, Kenniscentrum Sport & Bewegen
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Young people in motion: this is how we make a difference together
Positively influencing young people’s physical activity behaviour requires different activities, skills, collaborations and approaches from those found in traditional sport and physical activity programmes. Both professionals and young people themselves play a crucial role in this. In this webinar, you will hear about the latest developments and learn from various perspectives about the challenges, barriers and possible solutions. You will discover how youth workers, community sports coaches and young people can work together to make a difference and get more young people moving in their free time—and keep them active.
Speakers
- Tim Vreeburg, lecturer-researcher and learning coach, Inholland Sport Studies
- Sander Palm, executive director, Stichting Connect
- Nabil el Malki, director, Presikhaaf University
- Melissa ‘t Jong, education and inclusion manager, 3×3 Unites
- Sahera Abdulfatah, co-researcher, professorship in the Power of Sport & Physical Activity, Inholland University of Applied Sciences & Triple Threat
- Shanna Kulik, Physical Activity Behaviour specialist at Kenniscentrum Sport & Bewegen
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More and better physical activity in childcare and out-of-school care
Plenty of varied physical activity at a young age is the foundation for a healthy, active future. In this webinar, you will receive information about the importance of physical activity and current insights from scientific research, followed by practical tips. Experts answer the question: what does more and varied physical activity mean for childcare and out-of-school care? Professionals from the field explain how to easily integrate physical activity into the day. Concrete examples are discussed, such as being active during changing times, outdoor play and movement games. The child’s development is always central: what is appropriate for a particular age, and how can childcare professionals challenge children in a positive way?
Speakers
- Jasper de Graef, lecturer and researcher, Fontys University of Applied Sciences
- Pauline Slot, associate professor of pedagogy at Utrecht University
- Mirka Janssen, professor of Physical Activity in and around School at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
- Carolien Libert, pedagogical coach at Les Petits Kinderopvang
- Renate Aarts, coordinator at BSO Kindercentrum Petito’s and Healthy Childcare ambassador
- Hilde Krajenbrink, Physical Activity Behaviour specialist at Kenniscentrum Sport & Bewegen
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