Netball 4 Change
This project's parent organization is The Change Foundation
It operates in United Kingdom
It uses Netball
Entered the Sport for Health and Well-being Award
More about Netball 4 Change
Netball 4 Change is a 10 week programme that uses the rules and the game of netball to teach girls and young women aged 13-17 how to stay safe on social media. It empowers girls and young women to think more positively about their social graph, how it can affect their prospects for the future and raises awareness of negative social influences.
Recent data from the Office for National Statistics pointed to a “clear association” in children between the greater amount of time engaged on social media and difficulties which suggest mental health problems. Children who spend the majority of their free time on social media are more likely to suffer
depression, anxiety and other mental health problems. More than half of the 10-15 year old respondents reported spending up to three hours online every evening. 8% admitted to spending more than three hours and interestingly, the activity was more popular with girls than with boys.
This programme aims to address the reliance and over use of social media by teenage girls and the topic of unrealistic role models.