Resource library

This research article reports on the first large-scale prevalence study on interpersonal violence against children in sport in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Research, published by Sport Northern Ireland, supporting the role that sports can play in promoting mental health and wellbeing for athletes and within local communities.

NSPCC report about young people’s experiences of childhood abuse, how they disclosed the abuse and what help was available to them.

This article defines overuse injuries and overtraining syndrome. It looks at how prevalent they are in sport and how to reduce the risks for young athletes.

This article informs those in the sports sector about the recommendations resulting from a review of athlete welfare in elite sport. 

This 2013 NSPCC report describes the experiences of 11-12 year olds on social networking sites. It also looks at roles that parents, social network providers and regulation can play to protect them.

This video scenario and supporting guidance provides sports with guidance on how to effectively include deaf and disabled young people in activities. 

These activities are designed to help young people in your sports club understand the negative implications of bullying.

This framework provides a set of standards of good practice for clubs in NI to work towards. These standards help organisations know what they need to do to protect children involved in sport, and to minimise avoidable risks.

Welsh language version of 'A framework for safeguarding and protecting children in and through sport in Wales'.