Southeast Asia Sport and Youth Crime Prevention Initiative

🙏🏾 Thank you Philippine Rugby - Philippine Volcanoes National Team for your support for the Southeast Asia Sport and Youth Crime Prevention Initiative


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Breaking the Cycle: How PIB Youth Coaches Are Redefining the Culture of Coaching

There is something remarkable about 16-year-old Pass It Back (PIB) coach Rachel “Che” Pontero from Olongapo. At a young age, she is already challenging traditional ideas about coaching and helping shape what the next generation of coaches could look like.

“Hindi ko po nakikita yung sarili ko na ganon po sa mga players ko na sobrang harsh, sobrang lala magsalita, kasi ayokong may isang player na dun na sila mag-stop,” said PIB Youth Coach Che.

“I don’t see myself being that kind of coach to my players who is very harsh and speaks very badly, because I don’t want a single player to have those reasons that they stop,” said PIB Youth Coach Che.

Read more: https://www.philippines.rugby/news/breaking-the-cycle-how-pass-it-back-youth-coaches-are-redefining-the-culture-of-coaching

These significant milestones of youth coaches in Pass It Back are made possible through the Southeast Asia Sport and Youth Crime Prevention (SYCP) Initiative. Another youth from a vulnerable community has had their life changed and is now passing on positive change to more fellow youth.

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⚽🌍 World Football Day 🌍⚽

At PlayOnside, football is more than just a game.
It is a classroom. A safe space. A voice for young people. 💛

Through football, we promote gender equality, social inclusion, leadership, education, and equal opportunities for migrant communities along the Thai-Myanmar border. Every match, every training, and every smile on the field helps build confidence, friendship, and hope for the future. ✨

Today, on World Football Day, we celebrate the power of football to unite communities, inspire change, and empower the next generation — on and off the pitch. 🙌⚽

💫✨ In our newsletter for May 2026, we hear how ACTION is preventing drug abuse and crime in the Philippines, and the Gender Development Association describes its innovative training and reporting in Lao PDR. Plus the SYCP Initiative features at the World Urban Forum, and its first impact report is published. Read the newsletter 👉🏾 https://mailchi.mp/allianceofsport.org/power-of-sport-newsletter-14211354

🏀🌏 The contribution of sport to building safer, more sustainable communities – and in particular its role in youth crime prevention – was highlighted at the World Urban Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan. SYCP advisor Vongthep Arthakaivalvatee explained: "This is about how we use sport to engage young people, so as to prevent them from being involved in crime and violence.”

🤼‍♀️🥋"Many children are exploited because syndicates know they are minors. Some are even introduced to drugs by adults within their own families" - Lani Bayron Llanes, Executive Director for A Child's Trust Is Ours to Nurture - ACTION Inc., explains the positive impact that the SYCP Initiative is having on underserved communities in the .

⚽🚨 In , a growing movement is demonstrating that preventing youth crime is about far more than law enforcement alone. Through safeguarding, gender equality education and community trust-building, Gender Development Association (GDA) is helping to create safer environments for children and young people as part of the .

📝🧑🏾‍💻 Sign up for the next SYCP webinar on Friday 12 June 2026 (4:00-5:30pm Bangkok Time, GMT +7 / BST +6). Join internationally recognised sports leader Stephan Fox as he shares real-world experiences, impactful stories and practical insights on how sport can help prevent violence, strengthen resilience, foster belonging and unite communities beyond borders.

📫 Read and share the SYCP newsletter for May 2026 👉🏾 https://mailchi.mp/allianceofsport.org/power-of-sport-newsletter-14211354



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Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to another meaningful Friday learning session focused on supporting young people affected by adversity, violence, and social exclusion.

The webinar will explore trauma-informed approaches in sport and share practical strategies for creating safe, inclusive, and empowering environments.

SYCP Webinar Series #4: Healing Through Sport: Trauma-Informed Practice in Action
🗓 Friday, 8 May 2026
🕓 4:00–5:30 PM (Bangkok Time, GMT+7)

Join us to learn how sport can help foster resilience, build trust, and support positive youth outcomes.

Please check out details and meet this Friday’s resource partner in the attached poster. Register now using this link https://tinyurl.com/SYCP-Webinar-4-Regis
The webinar series is open to all. Please share this invitation with colleagues, partners, and networks who need it.

This webinar forms part of the Southeast Asia Sport and Youth Crime Prevention (SYCP) Initiative.

The SYCP Initiative is a regional programme established to build safer and more resilient communities through sport. Initiated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Agence française de développement (AFD), the SYCP Initiative is being delivered in collaboration with national, regional and international partners across Lao PDR, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The implementation of the programme is supported by a consortium co-ordinated by the Alliance of Sport in Criminal Justice (AoS).

From tradition to transformation: How Pencak Silat is empowering youth in Southern Thailand - Alliance of Sport To mark the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on 6 April 2026, projects supported by the Southeast Asia Sport and Youth Crime Prevention (SYCP) Initiative have been showcasing how their work directly supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this article, we exami...